Kerry-Lugar Bill: Qaumey farokhtand wa chey arzaan farokhtand

Deeda-e-Beena The entire discussion on the so called Kerry-Lugar aid package has hardly touched on its most important aspects: The Money and its “development” Aid implications for the People! Much has been said about the political, nationalistic and mostly circumstantial aspects of this event. Here views are expressed to focus on a few of the substantive matters of this aid, ostensibly for human development. Aid, of which the stated beneficiaries are the common people - the so called A

Tax exemptions a capital gain for the rich

The tax treatment of owner-occupied dwellings is far too generous and the biggest beneficiaries are the wealthiest people in the community, according to The Brotherhood of St Laurence.They say high-income earners enjoy the lion’s share of tax breaks on housing of $45 billion.Most of the $45 billion in the annual subsidy - about $30 billion - is due to exemptions for owner-occupied homes from capital gains tax.The issue was raised in the group’s submission to the Henry Review of the tax system.A

Education funds allocation raised to 7% - National education policy approved

Buzz Reporter is back after a break with more Pakistan news. Pakistan has been struggling through many home grown crises in which the top leadership and the politician of Pakistan are the main beneficiaries and people of Pakistan who chose their leaders remain to be the main losers. Pakistan news of September 10, 2009 Federal cabinet approves National education policy - Annual budgetary funds raised to 7% Pakistan - Strategically important country and key alley of US faces daunting challeng

Life Insurance Companies

August 27, 2009 | By John Fagan In Finance | by John FaganLife insurance is intended to help people get a cover for their family so that in case of sudden death of the policy holder, his family members or loved ones, also known as beneficiaries are helped financially to be safe and secure and live a good standard of life. This is done by providing them with pre-determined amount of money which is decided by the policy holder and knows as death benefits. The death benefits are given to t

AC ASKS MIMIKO TO RECOVER N117BN STATE FUND

Action Congress (AC) in Ondo State, yesterday asked Governor Olusegun Mimiko to recover the N117 billion allegedly “misappropriated” during the tenure of the immediate past administration in the state. A communiqué signed by AC Publicity Secretary, Rotimi Agbede, at the end of the party’s state executive council meeting in Akure, also urged Mimiko to ensure that all beneficiaries of the “contracts bazaar” face the full wrath of the law. It also implored government to expedite action on invest

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