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Bad news for Solar system users as govt announces new net billing rules

Govt reduces tax on solar panels, Check latest prices inside

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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Solar panels have become more affordable in Pakistan after a reduction of 18 percent in sales tax to 10 percent to incentivize renewable energy use in Pakistan. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Ishaq Dar announced the dramatic policy change. Addressing the Senate, Dar announced that 46% of solar power system materials are imported, […]

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AJK Assembly approves Rs310 billion budget for fiscal year 2025-26

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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Legislative Assembly has unanimously approved the budget for fiscal year 2025-26 with an outlay of Rs 310 billion, a 30% increase from the previous year. The opposition boycotted the budget session, while key members of the ruling coalition including PML-N President Shah Ghulam Qadir and former Prime

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Opposition stage protest ahead of AJK Budget 2025-26 presentation

Opposition stage protest ahead of AJK Budget 2025-26 presentation

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MUZAFFRABAD (Kashmir English): The opposition members in Azad Kashmir Legislative Assembly have staged a protest ahead of the budget 2025-26 presentations. The opposition leader, Khawaja Farooq, and members staged a protest and blocked the main entrance of the assembly, blocking government members from participating in the budget session. Talking to Kashmir Digital, the opposition members

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No-confidence motion tabled as AJK Assembly session gets underway

Azad Kashmir budget 2025-26 to be presented on June 18 with Rs310b outlay

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MUZAFFARABAD (Kashmir English): The Azad Jammu and Kashmir government is set to present the estimates of the budget 2024-25 and budget 2025-26 in the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday. The budget presentation is scheduled to take place at 11:00 a.m. tomorrow under Article 38(1) of the Interim Constitution of 1974, the notification issued by the Finance

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Chicken price disparity sparks outrage in Leepa Valley, public demands action

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LEEPA VALLEY (Kashmir English): The difference between the chicken prices sold in various areas of Azad Kashmir has sparked public outrage. According to the details, boiler chicken is being sold in Azad Kashmir’s capital, Muzaffarabad, at  Rs 310 per kg, while in the Leepa Valley, the same chicken is being sold for Rs 430 per

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Govt likely to give subsidy on electric bikes under NEV policy

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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) for Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan has chaired a high-level meeting to review the government’s subsidy plan regarding electric bikes. As per details, detailed discussions were held regarding subsidies on 116,000 electric bikes under the National Electric Vehicle Policy. SAPM said that, in line with

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Azad Kashmir gets additional variable grant of Rs35b, subsidy of Rs45b on power loss from federal govt

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By: Zulfiqar Ali (Kashmir Investigation Team) MUZAFFARABAD: Pakistan has increased the annual variable grant given to Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) by Rs 35 billion for the Fiscal Year 2025-26. In the outgoing fiscal year, this grant was Rs 105 billion, which has now been increased to Rs 140 billion. This increase is considered the

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