How To(s)

How to get tax exemption for vacant property from any cantonment in Pakistan

Do you know, if you own a property which is or has been vacant for whole year, you can take a tax exemption for it from Cantonment Board. The process of tax exemption is same in all cantonment (cantt) boards across Pakistan. The property could be of any type, it could be a house, a shop or any other kind of property, which is vacant and not being used for any purpose. For taking tax exemption from cantt board on vacant property, you will need following documents in the process. Attested CNIC of Owner Electricity bill of property Vacant Property Tax Exemption Application Form (Available at cantt offices upon arrival) Steps involved in taking tax exemption for vacant property are […]

Technology

How Pakistan’s internet speeds rank against the rest of the world

I was wondering how Pakistan ranks against the world in terms of average internet speed its users have access to. So I did some research online and discovered some amazing facts. So here, I am going to share all of this with you. First we will see the average up, down and ping speeds Pakistani users have access to on different available mediums and than will compare that with rest of world, specially our neighbours. Pakistan’s average internet speeds and global rank So there are two main mediums of internet we need to compare here. First one is the fixed broadband, which includes DSL connections over phone line, fiber to home connections and any other fixed cable internet connections. Second […]

Politics

PTI sweeps by-elections knocking out PDM, unofficial results

On 16 October, 2022 by-elections took place on eight National Assembly seats and three Provincial Assembly seats. According to unofficial results Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf has won on six National Assembly and Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) is winning on two. Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PMLN) have not won any national assembly seat. On provincial assembly seats, PTI again is winning on two seats while PMLN here is only winning on one. So according to almost complete unofficial results, PTI have very easily won the elections against the thirteen party alliance called Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM). PDM was only able to take lead in two National Assembly seats and only one provincial assembly seat. This is a huge victory of PTI, as they […]

How To(s)

How to get Divorce Certificate from any cantonment office in Pakistan

If you live in Cantonment (Cantt) area and if in an unfortunate event, you and your spouse gone through a divorce, you will need a divorce certificate to make it official. You will need this document many times later on in different kind of legal or other government related processes. So for your ease, we have brought you the details of process for you. Documents required for divorce certificate Divorce Deed (A stamp paper which pronounces divorce) Applicant’s ID Card Photocopy (Attested) Divorcee’s ID Card Photocopy (Attested) Nikah Nama Photocopy Registered envelopes with ID Card Copies (For mailing back the certificate to both parties) Divorce Certificate Application Form Process of Divorce Certificate Application at Cantt Office Reach Cantonment (Cantt) office […]

Petroleum

Prices of petrol and diesel to remain same for now, says Ishaq Dar

New petroleum product prices had to be implemented from tonight and people of Pakistan were expecting a relief in petroleum product prices, keeping in view the global oil price drop as well Pakistani Rupee (PKR) strengthening against United States Dollar (USD). However, Ishaq Dar, who is on tour of United States, in his tweet he has communicated that we are not changing the prices of petroleum products until 31 Oct, 2022. According to Ishaq Dar, Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) had recommended slight reduction in price of petrol and had recommended increase in price of other three petroleum products which include High Speed Diesel and Light Diesel as well. According to Ishaq Dar decision of no price change was […]