Pakistani army soldiers stand atop a military vehicle carrying Babur missiles during the Pakistan Day parade in Islamabad, March 23, 2022. — AFP State Department targets four entities with sanctions. The United States says it will continue to act against proliferation. Decision taken in light of the “persistent threat of proliferation”. WASHINGTON: The United States … Read more
An image of a wedding venue. — Reuters/File KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has imposed a 10 per cent withholding tax on wedding halls, which the Marriage Hall Association said would be borne by the event organizers. In a statement released on Friday, association president Rana Raees said the tax would be collected … Read more
The US State Department on Thursday imposed sanctions on a Chinese research institute and several companies involved in supplying Pakistan’s ballistic missile program. Washington also imposed sanctions on three China-based companies in October 2023 for supplying Pakistan with missile components. Department spokesman Matthew Miller said in a statement that the Beijing Machine-Building Industry Automation Research … Read more