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Revenue generation: G-B set to tax the rich, exempt the poor

By Shabbir Mir GILGIT: The Gilgit-Baltistan government has decided to tax the affluent to increase its revenues, officials told The Express Tribune on Sunday. “The lower income classes will, however, be exempted from paying taxes,” an official in the Chief Minister Secretariat said. During … Continue reading

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USAID to build hospitals in Gilgit and Skardu

PT Report Islamabad, May 28: The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is going to build a 97 bed hospital in Gilgit, the capital of Gilgit – Baltistan region. The project will be completed by October 2011. Another similar … Continue reading

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Sost Dry Port management accused of snatching WFP warehouse tent from community

PT Report Sost, April 3: A statement issued by Hazara Baig, a PML (N) activist, has accused the management of Sost Dry Port of snatching a warehouse tent established by the World Food Program, as part of its relief activities … Continue reading

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