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None; The minimum wage of public sector is LE 6,000 (US$123.6) per month. The private sector (There are certain grace periods in certain industries such as tourism, retail, and clothing.) is LE 6,000 (US$123.6) per month. [86] 42 May 2024 El Salvador: The minimum wage was set by the government at US$304.17 monthly in 2018. [10] [18] [87] 3,650: ...
Taxation in Pakistan is a complex system of more than 70 unique taxes administered by at least 37 agencies of the Government of Pakistan. [1] According to the FBR, in 2021, the number of registered tax filers had grown to 7.1 million out of which only 2.5 million were active tax filers. [ 2 ]
The Islamabad Food Authority (IFA) (Urdu: مقتدرہ خوراک اسلام آباد) is a government agency in Islamabad that is responsible for ensuring food safety and hygiene in the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT). It was established under the Islamabad Food Safety Act 2021. [1] [2]
Pakistan Today has a satirical column called Khabiristan Today.Since its material is often unfamiliar, its satire is sometimes lost on Western audiences. This was the case in 2014 when an article claiming the Pakistani Council of Islamic Ideology issued a proclamation stating all women are intrinsically weaker than men, was picked up by both internet and mainstream news sources.
Following the international credit crisis and spikes in crude oil prices, Pakistan's economy could not withstand the pressure, and on 11 October 2008, the State Bank of Pakistan reported that the country's foreign exchange reserves had gone down by $571.9 million to $7,749.7 million. [64]
The standard of living in Pakistan differentiates and varies between different classes of society. Pakistan is a largely developing country and according to the Human Development Index , is ranked 147th out of 170 countries, upper side of "low human development."
Pakistan has one of the largest labour and manpower resources in the world, due to its large population, which is the fifth largest in the world. According to data produced by the CIA World Factbook , the total number of Pakistan's labour force is 57.2 million, making it the ninth largest country by available human workforce. [ 1 ]
The Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI; Urdu: بلدیہ عظمی اسلام آباد) is a municipal authority established under the ICT Local Government Act 2015 in Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan. [1] The corporation is headed by the Mayor and includes Chairman UCs and others.