LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif has said that crackdown against the people involved in hoarding of sugar will continue throughout the province.

LAHORE: Member Income Tax Khalid Aziz Banth has said Pakistan’s tax-to-GDP ratio of 8.8 per cent is the lowest in the region and the government is taking all measures to increase the ratio in the larger interest of the country.

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry, while welcoming the State Bank’s decision to cut the discount rate by one per cent to 13 per cent, has said it is not enough under the prevailing economic condition.

WHEAT flour will be available at highly subsidized rate of Rs 200 per 20 kg bag at designated points across the province from August 18. Under the special arrangements being made by Punjab government, subsidy of Rs 355 has been announced on each 20 kg bag during the holly month of Ramazan.

CHIEF Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif on Saturday said the crackdown on hoarders of sugar would continue throughout the province. He said the action was being taken against hoarders and not sugar mill owners, adding that big hoarders would especially be targeted.

LAHORE: On the direction of Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif, crackdown on sugar hoarders continued on Saturday and 55,000 sugar bags were seized from different cities of the province. LALAMUSA: The Sadar police booked five traders for hoarding 17,000 sugar bags.

LAHORE: The citizens and notables of the city have welcomed the City District Government Lahore’s (CDGL) decision to restore the Gawalmandi Food Street to its previous status, calling it a positive step to preserve the culture of the historical metropolis.

LAHORE: The people of Pakistan will have to live within their means instead of relying on foreign aid, and must adopt simplicity in the interest of progress and development of the country, Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Shahbaz Sharif said on the 63rd Independence Day of the nation. The CM was speaking at the flag-hoisting ceremony[…]

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) chief Nawaz Sharif on Friday urged the nation to decide on Independence Day whether it wants to bring violators of the constitution to justice or let them go free once again. “We should block the path of military coups and martial laws to make Pakistan prosperous and strong,” he said[…]

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif bestowed Gold Medal on former LCCI President Mohammad Ali Mian for his meritorious services for the cause of business community. The Medal was given to Mohammad Ali Mian at LCCI function held in connection with Independence Day celebrations. LCCI President Mian Muzaffar Ali, Senior Vice President Tahir Javaid[…]