By Yohan Perera in Daily Mirror, Dec 11, 2023Colombo, Dec 11 (Daily Mirror) – The government faced headwinds in Parliament yesterday in its attempt to boost revenue by enacting a piece of legislation to reduce the VAT-exempted list from 138 categories of items to 97, a move that will have a two percent inflationary effect. The House was convened yesterday for a special session despite it being a Sunday, given the urgency to pass the…
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By Asim Yasin in The News, Oct 17, 2023ISLAMABAD: PPPP President Asif Ali Zardari Monday met JUIF chief Fazlur Rehman in a bid to cool down the political temperatures between the two parties. In a 50-minute talk held at the residence of Fazlur Rehman, both the leaders discussed ways for a ceasefire on political statements against each other. On this occasion, Zardari also condoled the death of Fazl’s mother-in-law. In their official statements, both the…