Nationwide protest threat: Pakistani traders announce strike if POS machines are enforced; government urged to reconsider tax policies

Pakistan traders threaten countrywide shutdown over mandatory billing machines ISLAMABAD: Traders across Pakistan have threatened a nationwide shutdown on January 16 if the government does not withdraw its decision to make the installation of Point of Sale (POS) machines mandatory, warning that the move would further burden small businesses and open new avenues for harassment […]

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‘Reconsider travel’: US revises advisory for Bangladesh citing civil unrest, crime and terrorism

The United States Department of State has reissued its travel advisory for Bangladesh, urging American citizens to reconsider travel citing concerns civil unrest, crime, and terrorism.The updated advisory, issued on April 18 (US time), retains a ‘Level 3: Reconsider Travel’ designation for most parts of the country. Meanwhile, the Chittagong Hill Tracts — which include […]

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