Pakistani News for the Rest of Us

Pakistan’s main tax collection agency, the Central Board of Revenue, yesterday launched an ambitious four-year reform plan costing $150m (£80m), more than two thirds of which is to be funded by the World Bank. Pakistan has only 1.1m taxpayers from a population of 150m. Analysts say people avoid paying taxes for fear of harassment by …

Initial production from Petronas Carigali (Pakistan) Ltd’s joint venture plant at Ghotki, near Sukkur, was 15 million standard cubic feet per day (mmscfd) and would be increased to 70 mmscfd within the next two months, Petronas said in a statement on April 5. It said Petronas Carigali Pakistan was the operator of the Rehmat …

The man chosen to drive the first bus linking divided Kashmir says his selection for the job was a blessing from God and he is thrilled to be playing a part in history. Raja Pervez Khan, from Azad Kashmir, says he has no long-lost relatives on the Indian side, but he is proud to be …

The event served a traditional Pakistani dinner that included chicken curry, a rice dish called “palao,” kabobs and “kheer,” a dessert. Students said they attended the event to enjoy culture with their friends and also to make new friends. The event also featured an audience-participation game in which couples guessed their spouses’ answers …