Small traders welcome 1% turnover tax scheme

Karachi associations praise fixed tax regime for businesses with annual turnover up to Rs200m Research conducted by Australia’s tax authorities revealed that the first communication a new taxpayer receives affects their long-run compliance behaviour. photo: file KARACHI: The federal government’s introduction of a 1% turnover tax and a fixed tax scheme for traders with annual…

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India detains and deports 5,000 Bangladeshis

India shares a porous border with Bangladesh, where migration is driven by economic hardship and family ties Police officers stand next to men they believe to be undocumented Bangladeshi nationals after they were detained during raids in Ahmedabad, India on April 26, 2025. FILE: REUTERS India has deported nearly 5,000 Bangladeshi citizens since Prime Minister…

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Iran slams NATO chief’s comments on US support in war

Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman says this is ‘clear, damning admission of NATO’s active complicity in unlawful war’ Iran’s Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Esmaeil Baqaei. PHOTO: AFP Tehran accused NATO on Thursday of “complicity” in the US-Israeli war against Iran, after the bloc’s chief noted its support for the United States in the conflict. Responding to US…

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US-Iran technical talks stalled

US President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, June 11, 2026. Photo: Reuters ZURICH: The formal signing ceremony for the United States-Iran agreement at Switzerland’s Bürgenstock Resort was cancelled on Friday, while planned technical-level talks between the two countries were postponed after Iran…

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Zahid Mayo: Breaking the canvas

Mayo believes that art can have an impact on people and can help initiate dialogue. Mayo continues to paint on nonconforming surfaces and in atypical surroundings. PHOTO: KARACHI BIENNALE 2017 CATALOGUE When Zahid Mayo was studying at one of the most notable art colleges in the country, the National College of Arts (NCA) Lahore, he…

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