SC restores Sales Tax Amendment Act in former FATA, PATA
- 14-May-2025
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court’s constitutional bench has reinstated the Sales Tax Amendment Act for the formerly Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) and Provincially Administered Tribal Areas (PATA), suspending the Peshawar High Court’s earlier verdict that had nullified the act. The case concerning the exemption granted under the Sixth Schedule of the Sales Tax Act for […]
SC hears petition challenging FATA’s merger with KP
- 27-Jan-2022
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Thursday summoned replies from the federation and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government with regard to the merger of FATA, under the 25th Amendment to the Constitution, ARY News reported. A bench of the apex court headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial was hearing a petition challenging the merger of FATA with Khyber […]
Ghee mill owners threaten to shut factories across country
- 17-Jun-2021
Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA) has threatened to shut ghee factories across the country to protest against the tax exemption given to FATA and PATA industries.
Stepping up anti Covid measures: Tribal religious clerics to preach SOPs
- 04-Jan-2021
Interior and tribal secreatry said Friday sermons will carry address on how critical it is for people to observe Covid-SOPs
KP govt spokesman hints at provincial cabinet reshuffle
- 29-Dec-2019
The spokesman welcomed probe into the BRT Peshawar project and lamented the opposition for raising an unnecessary hue and cry on it.
Asad Qaiser expresses desire to strengthen Pak-Afghan trade ties
- 08-Dec-2019
'Steps are afoot to increase the employment opportunities in erstwhile FATA'
KP Govt launches 4 large scale development projects in erstwhile FATA
- 23-Sep-2019
Khyber Pakthunkhwa Government has initiated practical works on four gigantic projects in erstwhile FATA to provide inexpensive electricity to tribal people.
Unofficial results: PTI secures five seats in tribal districts’ polls
- 21-Jul-2019
Voters in the former tribal zones of Pakistan went to the polls on Saturday in the first provincial elections since the region lost the semi-autonomous status it had held since the British colonial era.
Polling to end on designated time in KP-FATA announces ECP
- 20-Jul-2019
The Election Commission of Pakistan today (Saturday) announced no increase in the time for balloting in 16 tribal districts in the historic KP/FATA elections.
Fawad congratulates people of tribal districts on KP assembly polls
- 20-Jul-2019
The minister said that former FATA will be completely merged in the legislative framework after the provincial elections.