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Alina Hashmi Posted in Politics

Shaukat Tarin booked for sabotaging IMF deal

Islamabad: The cyber crime wing of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) registered a case against former federal finance minister Shaukat Tarin. A case was registered against Tarin over alleged viral audio on social media under the Pakistan Electronic Crimes Act (PICA) on the complaint of Arshad Mehmood. According to the FIR, in the alleged audio leak , Taimur Saleem Jhagra and Shaukat Tarin were having a conversation with Mohsin Laghari. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Politics

Shaukat Tarin fails to give clear answers in Jhagra call probe

On Thursday, former finance minister Shaukat Tarin appeared before the Federal Investigation Agency's (FIA) cybercrime wing. He was to join the probe pertaining to the leaked audio of his alleged call to Khyber Pakhtunkwa Finance Minister Taimoor Saleem Jhagra, sources privy to the matter laid bare. As per the sources, Deputy Director Mohammad Ayaz and Inquiry Officer Muneeb Ahmed interrogated Tarin, but he couldn't give clear answers to the questions. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Politics

Miftah Ismail berates PTI leadership

Islamabad: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail castigated the PTI leadership after Shaukat Tarin allegedly asked Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa to withdraw from the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) deal. He said: "Shaukat Tarin is the architect behind PTI's move. Is Imran Khan so power-hungry that he will do anything to get back? Is Imran Khan bigger than Pakistan?" "Should we rename Pakistan to Bani Gala? Have they no shame? How can they stoop so low?" the finance minister questioned. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Politics

PTI ready to cooperate for formation of interim govt: Shaukat Tarin

On July 20, PTI Senator Shaukat Tarin said that the ongoing wave of inflation and rupee depreciation showed that the public had lost faith in the government. Moreover, he called for early elections adding that the PTI would cooperate in the formation of an interim setup. Addressing a press conference in Karachi, the former finance minister said: “This inflation and the depreciation of the rupee make it clear the market and the public has lost its trust in you. Your credibility has finished and there is only one solution: announce… Read More…

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Sanniah Hassan Posted in Uncategorized

Government determined to promote tax culture: Shaukat Tarin

Shaukat Tarin, the Minister of Finance and Revenue, has stated that the administration is committed to fostering a tax culture in the country by adopting constructive activities such as consumer prize schemes. In Islamabad, he was speaking at the second computer ballot of the Point of Sale prize system. According to the finance minister, the administration is pushing positive exercises to improve tax collection in the country rather than harassing taxpayers. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Politics

"Will go home if PM not satisfied": Finance Minister

Karachi: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin said on Sunday that he would resign if Prime Minister Imran Khan was not satisfied with the performance of the finance ministry. Shaukat Tarin made these remarks after his ministry was not included in the top 10 best performing federal ministries. “We will go home. What will we do,” he responded to a reporter, after attending a ceremony at the Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI). Read More…

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Shaukat Tarin reveals details of $3 billion funds received by Saudi Arabia

According to a written statement issued by the Senate Secretariat on Friday, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin revealed the specifics of the arrangement under which Pakistan got monies worth $3 billion from Saudi Arabia. Under an agreement struck between the central bank of Pakistan and the Saudi Fund for Development, a much-anticipated $3 billion tranche was deposited in the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on December 4, 2021. Read More…

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Senate meets to approve SBP Amendment bill

Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani is presiding over a session of the Parliament's Upper House, the Senate, on Friday. Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin will bring the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Amendment Bill to the House for approval, according to the meeting's eight-point agenda. As the meeting began, the chairman reprimanded the members for not wearing face masks, citing an increase in coronavirus infections. He also ordered that the masks be distributed to everyone by the administration. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in Business

Finance Minister Tarin warns non-taxpayers

Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin instructed unlisted potential taxpayers in the country to start paying taxes before "we reach you" with details of their assets. Addressing the launching ceremony of the National Sales Tax Directory by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR), he disclosed that out of 220m population, just around three million tax returns were filed. "We will go to them with data and provide them with their tax returns," the minister warned. Read More…

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