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Make tax policy that helps SMEs, women: Experts

TDS Desk: They have called on policymakers to create income-generating policies that target a wider segment of the population, including a significant number of women. The discussants emphasised the need

Govt set to scrap VAT hikes on mobile bills, medicines, restaurants

TDS Desk: The interim government has decided to return to the old duty regime for mobile bills, medicines and restaurants, and halt last week’s VAT hikes. Furthermore, new VAT hikes

Prof Yunus to attend World Economic Forum in Switzerland

TDS Desk: Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus will attend the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on January 21-24, where he will engage with the global

VAT, SD hikes dampen sales, businesses in slump

TDS Desk: The hike, implemented in the middle of the fiscal year, has led to a significant surge in prices across various sectors. Fruits, vegetables, and other essential commodities have

Rice prices soar despite record Aman output

Who’s to blame TDS Desk: Rice prices remain volatile across mills, wholesale and retail levels, despite a record-breaking rice production in the country following the completion of the Aman paddy

Chief Adviser Yunus receives reports of 4 reform commissions

TDS Desk: Four reform commissions, out of six formed in the first phase, submitted their respective reports to Chief Adviser Prof Muhammad Yunus on Wednesday morning. Members of the four