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COVID-19 claims 14 more patients, infects 595 others

Karachi, June 20, 2021 (PPI-OT):As many as 14 more patients of Coronavirus died overnight lifting the death toll to 5,341 and 595 new cases emerged when 13,985 tests were conducted. This was stated by Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah in a statement issued here on Sunday. He added

Islamabad police launch helpline, set up desk to lodge complaints against cops

Islamabad, June 20, 2021 (PPI-OT):Spearheaded by experienced and professional police officer Qazi Jamil ur Rehman, Islamabad police have introduced a toll free helpline (1715) and set up desk with the main objective to prevent misuse of police powers and make cops more responsive toward pubic complaints. These unique initiatives have

Snatchers/street criminals held, looted items recovered

Islamabad, June 20, 2021 (PPI-OT):Islamabad Khanna police team has arrested a gang of four criminals who have been found involved in several snatching and street crime incidents in the city. The police also recovered snatched motorbikes and weapons along with ammunition from them. According to the details, SSP (Operations) Islamabad

FBR issues clarification on FMCG

Islamabad, June 20, 2021 (PPI-OT):Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has clarified that the table prescribing tax rates for minimum tax on turnover basis has been substituted in the Finance Bill-2021 to provide relief to retailers of Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) including flour mills and refineries. The words, “flour mills”

Payment of total assessed demand for filing of appeal

Islamabad, June 20, 2021 (PPI-OT):Federal Board of Revenue has issued a clarification on a news story appearing in Daily Times wrongly portraying that “a proposed amendment in the Finance Bill, 2021 makes it mandatory to make payment of total assessed demand for filing of first appeal.” FBR has explained the

Pakistan calls for an inclusive politically-negotiated settlement in Afghanistan

Islamabad, June 20, 2021 (PPI-OT):Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi held a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu in Antalya today (Sunday). He congratulated his Turkish counterpart on successfully organising Antalya Diplomacy Forum, which saw high-level attendance of global leaders. The Pakistan Foreign Minister noted that the Forum provided an