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The Tax on Your Mobile and Internet Bill in Pakistan
Advance tax is collected on phone bills, internet bills, prepaid cards and every electronic top-up. Where it comes off, and what to ask for.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
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The Tax on Your Wedding in Pakistan Is Adjustable
Section 236CB says the advance tax collected on a function is adjustable. It also covers seminars and concerts, and a separate caterer too.
Fajr Riaz · · 5 min read
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Filers Pay No Advance Tax on Home Electricity in Pakistan
Section 235 does not apply to a domestic consumer whose name is on the Active Taxpayer List. A monthly saving most households never claim.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
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How Salary Tax Is Deducted in Pakistan
Tax comes off at your average rate for the year. Give payroll evidence of other tax withheld and credits, and the monthly deduction drops.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
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Misconduct and Dismissal Rules at Work in Pakistan
A fine is capped at three paisa in the rupee. Dismissal needs written notice within a month, a chance to explain, and an inquiry.
Shahid Anwar · · 6 min read
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GRE and HAT Are Not Required Until Fall 2027
HEC made GRE or HAT mandatory for MS, MPhil and PhD, then deferred it. What applies to admissions this year, and what to plan for.
Fajr Riaz · · 4 min read
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How Banks Decide Your Home Loan in Pakistan
The bank can lend 90 per cent, and total repayments cannot pass 65 per cent of income. Existing loans count. What proof is accepted.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
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How to Get a Disability Certificate and Special CNIC
Two documents in a fixed order. The certificate from Social Welfare first, then the Special CNIC from NADRA. What to take to each.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
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What to Do After a Dog Bite in Pakistan
Wash the wound with soap and water for at least 15 minutes, then reach a hospital the same day. What to ask for once you are there.
Fajr Riaz · · 5 min read
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Child Custody and Guardianship in a Punjab Family Court
Custody is who the child lives with. Guardianship is legal authority. Visitation is its own entry. Filing the wrong one costs months.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
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What Your Employer Must Display at Work in Pakistan
Working hours, holidays, pay days and wage rates must be posted at the entrance, in Urdu. Plus the rules on stopping a shift.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
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How to Register a Copyright in Pakistan
A separate office under a separate law from trademarks. What registration actually gives you, and who owns work made for a client.
Fajr Riaz · · 5 min read
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How to Register a Trademark in Pakistan
IPO Pakistan lets you file online as a SELF user without an agent. The form is TM-1, and the class you pick decides your protection.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
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What Rescue 1122 Actually Does in Pakistan
One number covers ambulance, fire, water rescue, road crashes and building collapse. And 1192 is the separate complaints line.
Fajr Riaz · · 4 min read
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Capital Gains Tax on Property in Pakistan
The gain is what you sold it for minus what it cost. The holding period reduction was removed in 2022. What to keep as proof.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
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Crypto Services in Pakistan Must Apply by 5 September
Anyone providing virtual asset services since 5 March must apply for an NOC by 5 September or cease. What counts, and what does not.
Fajr Riaz · · 6 min read
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How to Get Medical Help from Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal
Support of up to Rs 1 million for major illness, with an income limit of Rs 74,000 a month. Who qualifies, who cannot, and where to start.
Ali Akhtar · · 5 min read
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How to File a Workplace Harassment Complaint in Pakistan
FOSPAH is a quasi-judicial body under the 2010 Act with offices in six cities. Who can complain, what else it covers, and how to file.
Shahid Anwar · · 5 min read
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PTA Orders 180-Day Validity on Prepaid Balance
Any recharge must stay valid 180 days, and expired balance returns when you top up again. What was ordered, and how to complain if it does not.
Fajr Riaz · · 5 min read
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How to Complain When an Insurance Claim Is Refused
The Federal Insurance Ombudsman takes complaints against insurers at no cost and without a lawyer. What it covers, and the papers to gather.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
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What Landlords in Pakistan Pay in Tax on Rent
A non-adjustable deposit counts as rent across ten tax years, and renting below market rate does not cut the bill. What the Ordinance says.
Fajr Riaz · · 6 min read
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What Tax You Pay When You Buy or Sell Property
Sellers pay under 236C and buyers under 236K. Both are advance tax you can set against your annual bill, not a charge that vanishes.
Ali Akhtar · · 6 min read
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How a Government Pension Case Is Filed
Seven pension types, and a family pension worked out two different ways depending on when the death happened. The papers an office needs.
Shahid Anwar · · 7 min read
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How to Claim Maintenance in a Punjab Family Court
Interim maintenance is fixed at the first hearing, and a payment missed past the fourteenth strikes out the defence. What the Act sets out.
Fajr Riaz · · 6 min read