Pakistan Approves Framework for Uniform Sales Tax

The National Finance Commission (NFC) Monitoring Committee on Thursday approved the National Tax Council (NTC) composition and its terms of references (ToRs) with representations from provinces, which will enable them to decide collectively the rate for sales tax for both goods and services and harmonized tax structure. Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr.Abdul Hafeez Shaikh chaired the meeting of the NFC Monitoring Committee here on Thursday. Provincial Finance Ministers of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan were also there while Punjab and Sindh were represented by their Finance Secretaries. The meeting was convened to seek approval of the bi-annual report on the implementation of the NFC Award for the periods of July –December 2018 and January – June 2019 and the establishment of the National Tax Council (NTC). During the meeting suggestion were presented for sales tax harmonization in Pakistan. Pursuant to the decision of CCI dated 24th November 2017, the fra..
Vicky Kaushal wishes Uri: The Surgical Strike director Aditya Dhar on his birthday

Vicky Kaushal wishes Uri: The Surgical Strike director Aditya Dhar on his birthday

Vicky Kaushal had a phenomenal 2019 with the stupendous success of Uri – The Surgical Strike which was directed by Aditya Dhar. While the film got Vicky his first National Award in Best Actor category, Aditya bagged National Award for Best Director. Today, the director is celebrating his 37th birthday and received a warm wish from Vicky. Taking to Instagram, Vicky Kaushal shared a black and white photo with Aditya while he is dressed in military uniform. He captioned the photo, "Happy Birthday @ADITYADHARFILMS. I love you.” This year, Aditya and Vicky will reunite for The Immortal Ashwatthama which will be a trilogy. It is inspired by the story of Mahabharata and will be mounted on a lavish budget. On the professional front, Vicky Kaushal will be next starring in Sardar Udham Singh directed by Shoojit Sarcar. After Raazi, he will be collaborating with Meghna Gulzar again for Sam Manekshaw biopic. Currently, he is prepping for the role of Aurangzeb for Karan Johar's period drama T..