President of Pakistan Asif Ali Zardari held a meeting with Federal Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi, during which the two discussed the prevailing political situation and a range of important national issues. According to sources familiar with the meeting, the discussion focused on developments on the political front as well as matters of national importance…
Opposition to the enforcement of new taxes in Pakistan’s merged tribal districts has intensified, with political leaders, tribal elders, traders and business representatives demanding that the federal government extend tax exemptions in the former FATA and PATA regions for another 10 years. During meetings and press conferences held across Khyber and other tribal districts, participants…
Protests against the imposition of new taxes intensified across Malakand Division on Sunday as traders, lawyers, political leaders, local elders, and residents staged large rallies in Swat, Lower Dir, and Bajaur, demanding the immediate withdrawal of the taxation policy. Demonstrators urged both the federal and provincial governments to reverse the decision, warning that a broader…
