The Government of Pakistan has announced that Saturday, July 5, and Sunday, July 6, 2025, will be public holidays nationwide in observance of Ashura, marking the 9th and 10th of Muharram, 1447 A.H. The official notification, issued in continuation of the Cabinet Division’s earlier circular No.10-01/2024-Min-11 dated December 23, 2024, states that the Prime Minister […]
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Eid-ul-Fitr holidays set: SBP and Federal govt declare 3 days Off
The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced a three-day holiday for Eid-ul-Fitr in 2025. The bank will remain closed from March 31 to April 2, 2025. The holidays will fall on Monday to Wednesday. This announcement was made on Friday by the central bank. The federal government has also declared a similar three-day holiday […]
Govt rejects reports of amendments in tax ordinance
ISLAMABAD: Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry has rejected all the media reports in connection to increase in the income tax on salaried individuals. Addressing a news conference the information minister said that federal government was planning to increase the income tax on salaried persons but ‘no such proposal was taken into consideration’. “Proposed amendments in the […]