TMA HEAD OFFICE
NEWS CLIPPINGS
DATE 14-07-2014
DAWN NEWS
Pakistan‟s urban air pollution off the charts: World Bank
ISLAMABAD: “Pakistan‟s urban air pollution is among the most severe in the world and it engenders significant
damage to human health and the economy,” according to a newlyreleased report titled „Cleaning Pakistan‟s Air‟.
Bank charges
IT is in the knowledge of every consumer that bank charges are included in every bill. The charges are payable to
the bank by the company for using banking windows for collection.
No change in policy rate expected
THE central bank is expected to keep the discount rate unchanged at 10pc in its next monetary policy
announcement, now scheduled for July 19.
Upgrading vocational training
THE federal government is formulating a national policy for technical education and vocational training, which is
considered critical for achieving the strategic objectives of the Socioeconomic Vision 2025.
CNG stations in Punjab to get supply for 18 hours a week
LAHORE: Gas supply to CNG filling stations in Punjab will continue for 18 hours a week, according to an
announcement by SNGPL.
Why should I pay more tax?
The State Bank of Pakistan’s recent report links "economic revival with tax revenue mobilization” (The News, July
11 – business pages). This worries me. Why I should pay more taxes?
Weight-loss surgery cures diabetes for many!
LONDON: The actions of specialised cells in the intestine that secrete a cocktail of powerful hormones when we eat
may explain why diabetes is cured in the majority of patients who undergo gastric bypass surgery, says a study.
DHA Karachi plots: 15 cases of undervaluation of properties detected
Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation-Inland Revenue (IR), Karachi has started an exercise to probe
investment made in plots of Defence Housing Authority (DHA) Karachi and initially detected 15 big cases
involving actual investment of Rs 611.368 million against declared investment of Rs 99.012 million.
Cut in export refinance rate
According to a circular issued by the State Bank on 8th July, the mark-up rate for exporters availing financing
facilities under Export Finance Scheme (EFS) has been revised downwards by 90 basis points (bps) from 8.4 percent
to 7.5 percent per annum with effect from 1st July, 2014.
MCCI opposes increase in power tariff
Multan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI) has opposed an increase in power tariff by Rs 2.50 per unit for
agriculture tube wells describing it a step towards destruction of agriculture sector which was saving foreign
exchange of billions of rupees.
Express NEWS
Chief Mister sindh to visit FPCCI on Tuesday
Pak china FTA in doldrum
Cotton prices reduced around the world including Pakistan