Employers can deduct Rs 100 per meal, Rs 1,800 per month for transport and Rs 2,000 for accommodation. RAWALPINDI: The Punjab government has fixed the minimum monthly wage for private sector employees at Rs40,000 across the province, including the Rawalpindi division, and tasked the labor department with ensuring its implementation. According to a notification issued […]
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Businessmen urge PM to freeze ‘controversial tax’ as bills rise to tens of millions of rupees KARACHI: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and all seven industrial city associations and textile exporters’ bodies, while expressing deep concern over the exorbitant and retroactive gas bills, have urged the Prime Minister and the Ministers of
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Several offices, mosques sealed in Lahore, Rawalpindi and Islamabad over use of pulpits to incite hatred or violence Police, TLP workers clash paralyzes life in Lahore on Friday. Screenshot from Express recordings The Punjab government and the Islamabad Capital Territory administration launched a crackdown on Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan, sealing several of its offices, mosques and seminaries
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After the 26th constitutional amendment, the bloc has successfully managed to appoint members to the SC ISLAMABAD: The Independent Group, a pro-government bar group, has won the annual election of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA). Led by Law Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar and lawyer Ahsan Bhoon, the group secured a decisive victory as its
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LAHORE: The PML-N-led Punjab government has intensified its crackdown on Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) and decided to recommend to the Center that a complete ban be imposed on the religious party, whose Gaza march was forcefully dispersed by authorities on October 13 in Muridke. In a high-level meeting chaired by Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, it
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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addresses a ceremony in Islamabad marking International Youth Day on August 12, 2025. Photo: Express Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif confirmed a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund to disburse $1.2 billion and expressed hope that it would be the last such program for Pakistan. Chairing a cabinet meeting on Thursday,
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Islamabad High Court judge Justice Inam Ameen Minhas observed during a hearing that if drugs were found in a school, college or university, the administration would be held responsible. The court was informed through a police report that 1,314 drug-related cases have been registered so far this year in the federal capital, leading to the
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Judges discuss no discrimination in tax, clarify that super tax is separate from the final tax system Supreme Court of Pakistan. PHOTO: APP/FILE Supreme Court Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar noted that the Super Tax Act clearly defines the taxable profit threshold, saying: “Companies must pay only what is legally due.” A five-member bench heard petitions
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Interior Minister says peaceful protest is everyone’s right, but will not tolerate arson or use of weapons Mohsin Naqvi addresses the media during his visit to the Mega Passport Center on Peco Road in Lahore. Photo: Screengrab Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has accused Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan of taking a violent approach during recent protests, including armed
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Project considered a milestone in rural development, combining advanced engineering with strong community participation Lift Irrigation Project in GB’s Nagar district. PHOTO: EXPRESS German Ambassador to Pakistan Ina Lepel on Thursday visited the Qorqon Dass Lift Irrigation Project in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Nagar district and praised the initiative to convert barren hillsides into fertile agricultural land and
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