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1 week ago | 
brecorder.com | Hassan Abbas
LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly session on Wednesday saw the presentation of several amendment bills and one ordinance, including laying of Police Order (Amendment) Ordinance 2025. Among the proposed legislations tabled were the Provincial Motor Vehicles Amendment Bill 2025, the Drugs Amendment Bill 2025, the Stamp Amendment Bill 2025, and the Provincial Employees’ Social Security Amendment Bill 2025.
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1 week ago | 
brecorder.com | Hassan Abbas
LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly on Tuesday unanimously passed a resolution to promote foreign remittances sent by overseas Pakistanis, emphasizing their critical role in the national economy. According to official statistics, approximately 10 million Pakistanis reside abroad for employment, with 3,000 to 3,500 individuals leaving the country daily. These expatriates contribute significant foreign exchange, nearly equivalent to Pakistan’s total exports.
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1 week ago | 
mainstreamweekly.net | Hassan Abbas
BOOK REVIEWPakistan’s Nuclear Bomb: A Story of Defiance, Deterrence and Devianceby Hassan AbbasOxford University Press2018. 356 pp. (cloth), ISBN 978-0-19-090157-8Reviewed by Raymond Whisenhunt (Air University, Air War College)Pakistan’s 1971 war with India, which led to the secession of territory and the creation of modern-day Bangladesh, marked a turning point for Pakistan’s future.
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1 week ago | 
brecorder.com | Hassan Abbas
LAHORE: Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb Saturday stated that Singapore’s nickel exports, worth $22 billion, serve as a prime example of how a single mineral can drive economic growth. He emphasized that Pakistan’s copper reserves hold similar potential to boost the country’s exports.
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3 weeks ago | 
brecorder.com | Hassan Abbas
LAHORE: Sakib Eltaff, CEO of Al Ghazi Tractors Pakistan has highlighted the catastrophic downturn in the country’s tractor industry, with sales plunging 63% below the eight-year average. In an exclusive interview with Business Recorder, Sakib Eltaff believed the crisis on economic instability, unsustainable taxation, and the absence of a cohesive agricultural mechanization strategy, warning of dire consequences for Pakistan’s farming-dependent economy.
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1 month ago | 
brecorder.com | Hassan Abbas
LAHORE Opposition member Waqas Mann on Thursday raised concerns over the Punjab government’s delay in announcing its wheat procurement policy as the wheat harvesting season approaches. He highlighted the growing concerns of farmers who are awaiting clarity on the procurement process.
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1 month ago | 
brecorder.com | Hassan Abbas
LAHORE: The Punjab Letters of Administration and Succession Certificates (Amendment) Bill 2025, The Universities and Institutes Laws (Amendment) Bill 2025, The National College of Business Administration & Economics, Lahore (Amendment) Bill 2025, The Factories (Amendment) Bill 2025, and The Punjab Industrial Relations (Amendment) Bill 2025 were introduced in the Punjab Assembly on Tuesday. All bills were referred to relevant committees for a period of two months.
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1 month ago | 
brecorder.com | Hassan Abbas
LAHORE: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has proposed an incentive scheme for overseas Pakistanis to repatriate their declared assets worth approximately $30 billion. This was disclosed by Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) for Industries and Production, Haroon Akhtar Khan during a meeting at Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Saturday. Haroon said that investors seek safe havens.
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1 month ago | 
brecorder.com | Hassan Abbas
LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly on Friday passed The Notaries (Amendment) Bill 2025 (Bill No 23 of 2025), The Provincial Motor Vehicles (Amendment) Bill (Bill No24 of 25), The Punjab Forensic Science Authority Bill 2025 (Bill No 17 of 2025) and The Punjab Sahulat Bazaars Authority Bill 2025 (Bill No 22 0f 2025). The bills were presented by Parliamentary Affairs Minister Mujtaba Shujaur Rehman and were passed after a debate and subsequent voting.
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1 month ago | 
brecorder.com | Hassan Abbas
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