Tag: #Infrastructure
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India suffers heavy losses in Pakistani cyber operation, critical infrastructure destroyed
In response to India’s continued provocations, Pakistan has taken strong retaliatory action on the cyber front and targeted several important Indian infrastructures including key installations and government institutions under “Operation Bunyan-al-e-Marsoos”. Key targets targeted: Beas:Brahmos missile storage facility targeted and destroyed. Udhampur:Air defence system was hit, completely destroyed.Air base hit, severely damaged. Pakistan launches “Operation…
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Our Railway and the Sorry State of Affairs
We have made a ramshackle of our railway network. We also hear that Japan has gifted India bullet trains for free. As a country, are we entitled for such a luxurious gift from a friendly neighbour? We can neither complain nor demand such a luxury, at home ours is an age old system of rail…
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Increase Tobacco Tax for a Sustainable Pakistan
Tobacco taxation is one of the most effective ways to reduce smoking, improve public health, and generate revenue for national development. In Pakistan, tobacco-related diseases impose a massive economic and health burden. Reports from the Social Policy and Development Centre (SPDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) reveal that strategic tax hikes can significantly reduce…
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Pakistan’s Taxation System & the way forward
Taxes that are levied on citizens are a major source of funds used by the government to function. These funds are accumulated in a variety of ways, such as income tax. This is a regular source of income for the government and is generally utilized for the provision of services including health, education subsidies, infrastructure,…
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Developing countries must engage with Joe Biden’s initiative to make multinationals pay more taxes
This opinion article is by José Antonio Ocampo. In most developing countries, we have learned not to have too many expectations when a new tenant is installed in the White House. However, we should applaud the good initiatives of the new administration, such as the decision earlier this month to back waivers on COVID-19 vaccine…
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Nigeria creates $2.6 bn infrastructure company
Abuja, Feb 12 (AFP/APP):Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari’s government has approved the creation of a company to fast-track development of critical infrastructure, with around $2.6 billion in initial financing. Africa’s most populous country slipped into recession in its third quarter for the second time in four years, hit by the coronavirus pandemic and a fall in…
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Commissioner Javed Akhtar Mahmood gears up to improve city infrastructure
Multan: Commissioner Javed Akhtar Mahmood, succeeds in another mission to improve the city’s infrastructure. The divisional administration, under the guise of illegal bus stands, launched a legal battle against the occupation mafia. The court ruled in favor of the administration in the case of relocation of D-class bus stations from the city. Rwanda Records Decrease…
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Pakistan-Kuwait discussed investment opportunities in different sectors
Kuwait Assistant Foreign Minister for Asia Affairs Ali Sulaiman Al-Saeed along with Ambassador of Kuwait to Pakistan Nasar Abdul Rahman Jasser Almutairi on Thursday called on Chairman Board of Investment Atif Bokhari
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Madni Chowk Flyover will cost over 400 Million
MULTAN, Dec 26 (APP): The work order for the Madni Chowk flyover worth Rs 410 million issued here on Saturday.The work order issued to Sheikh Abdul Razzaq & Company (SARCO). Speaking on this occasion, Chairman MDA Rana Abdul Jabbar said that Madni chowk flyover was being constructed on longstanding demand of the people and added…
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CSCE co. Has Announced Completion of Infrastructure Projects in Pakistan and Algeria
BEIJING, Dec 25 (APP): The China State Construction Engineering Corp, the largest Chinese builder, has announced the completion of an infrastructure project each in Pakistan and Algeria, two economies that are participating in the Belt and Road Initiative. “This marks the construction giant’s efforts to boost regional cooperation amid the COVID-19 pandemic,” China Daily reported…