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March 1, 2025

The Pakistan Daily

President Zardari rejects law for increasing salaries of parliamentarians

President Asif Ali Zardari has returned the Salaries and Allowances Amendment Bill 2025 — meant to raise the salaries of MNAs and senators by a hefty amount — to parliament with objections. The president has objected that the increase in salaries and benefits of members of parliament does not fall within the authority of the finance committees of the National Assembly and Senate. The bill, which was passed by the National Assembly on February 11 and later by the Senate on February 17, proposed an increase in salaries of MNAs and senators from Rs218,000 to Rs519,000, except for speaker and

February 4, 2025

The Pakistan Daily

Court to announce verdict in Ramzan Sugar Mills case on Feb 6

LAHORE: A Lahore anti-corruption court reserved its verdict in the Ramzan Sugar Mills reference filed against Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Hamza Shehbaz. The court is set to announce its decision on Feb 6 after both parties completed their arguments. The hearing was conducted by Accountability Judge Sardar Muhammad Iqbal Dogar. Defence lawyer Amjad Pervez argued that the construction of the drainage channel in question was not approved by then CM Shehbaz Sharif but by the Punjab cabinet for the betterment of the area. The defence lawyer further said the case against Shehbaz and Hamza was politically motivated. On the

January 25, 2025

Raja Furqan Ahmed

Malik Riaz will be extradited back to Pakistan, says journalist Hamza Azhar Salam

LAHORE: Renowned investigative journalist and editor of The Pakistan Daily, Hamza Azhar Salam, has asserted that property tycoon Malik Riaz will be extradited to Pakistan to face justice. Speaking at a press conference, Salam emphasized the importance of upholding the rule of law, stating, “No matter how powerful someone is, they must be held accountable.” He noted that previous governments had remained silent on Malik Riaz’s alleged misconduct, underscoring the need for accountability. “Our duty is to speak the truth, and we bow only before Allah, not before Malik Riaz,” Salam remarked, reiterating the journalist’s commitment to uncovering corruption and

January 23, 2025

The Pakistan Daily

Senate halts FBR’s plan to purchase 1,010 vehicles worth Rs6 billion

The Senate’s Finance Committee has directed the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to halt its plan to purchase over 1,000 vehicles worth Rs6 billion. The decision was made during a meeting chaired by Senator Saleem Mandviwala, where committee members raised concerns over the FBR’s proposal to buy vehicles for its field staff despite a significant tax shortfall. FBR officials explained that the vehicles were intended to improve revenue collection by enabling field officers to carry out their duties more effectively. Senator Saleem Mandviwala questioned whether field officers used to travel by bicycle and called for the suspension of the vehicle

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