Beyond The Time News

Aggressive super tax recovery opposed

KARACHI: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has expressed concern over the government’s move to aggressively recover super tax following the recent decision of the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) upholding its legality. The chamber cautioned that demanding large tax payments in a single tranche would disrupt business operations and further strain the country’s…

FPCCI disputes power circular debt report

ISLAMABAD: The Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) on Wednesday challenged the Power Division’s circular debt report, calling it technical adjustments, accounting reclassifications, and changing goal posts without a material improvement in power sector efficiency. The apex trade body also alleged the parking of financial liabilities outside balance sheets, particularly in the…

Karachi: Over 3,000 flats at risk as sewage floods Gulistan-e-Jauhar housing project

KARACHI: Residents of Gulistan-e-Jauhar in Karachi are facing a severe health and sanitation crisis after a sewage line burst, flooding flats and contaminating water tanks with wastewater, Beyond the Time News reported. According to reports, the broken line caused sewage water to enter residential apartments, while the streets nearby partially collapsed under the pressure of…

Colleges to start career counselling for students

KARACHI: The Sindh College Education Department has announced a series of revolutionary measures aimed at reforming provincial colleges. These include strict monitoring of student and teacher attendance, the introduction of counselling services, a ban on unnecessary mobile phone use, and the launch of an outreach program for out-of-school children, ARY News reported. Crackdown on Absenteeism…