Pakistan Needs to Increase Tax Compliance, Not New Taxes: World Bank
99 Pct People Can’t Be Served On 1 Pct People’s Tax, Says PM Khan in…
Three Kashmiri Youth Killed By Indian Forces in Occupied Valley
DESPARDES News Monitor — Three Kashmiri youth were killed by Indian security forces in occupied…
A Conversation On Pakistan Affairs In Riyadh, December 2011
“Irshad Salim, a consultant, journalist, writer, motivational speaker, and a dual national from New York,…
Russia Refused To Sell S-400 Air Defense Missile System To Iran: Report
DESPARDES News Monitor — Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has turned down a request by Iran…
US Pulls Tax Exemption From Pakistani Diplomats
DESPARDES News Monitor– The United States said Friday that it had suspended tax exemption privileges…
Paragon Housing: NAB Files Reference Against Saad Rafique, Brother
The Paragon City case is one of the NAB’s first references filed using a newly…
Afghanistan Peace Talks: One Step Forward and Two Steps Back
Last year, the Taliban and US-led forces observed ceasefire during the holy month of Ramadan…
Hard Times Ahead for Shisha Smokers in Saudi as Cost May Go Up
Currently Saudi Arabia has the highest rate of smoking in the world; it has already…
‘Zero Tolerance For Iranian Oil Purchases. Period,’ Says US
China is one of the world’s biggest importers of Iranian oil, along with India DESPARDES…
Mahathir Proposes Common Currency for Trade in East Asia
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Thursday mooted the idea of a common trading currency…
Pakistan Takes Further Steps Against Money Laundering, Terror Finance; Signs MoUs With UK, Others
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has been able to collect Rs15 billion (US$107 million)…
Heavy Arm of Pakistan Army Act Comes Down Hard On Three Officers For Espionage
Around 400 officers of every rank have been given various punishments, including dismissal from service…