{
  "id": 9695928,
  "title": "SC rejects DHA plea for income tax exemption",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/sc-rejects-dha-plea-for-income-tax-exemption-9695928",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T02:01:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2032475/sc-rejects-dha-plea-for-income-tax-exemption"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court has dismissed four civil appeals filed by the Defence Housing Authority (DHA), Islamabad, against the denial of income tax exemption under Section 49 of the Income Tax Ordinance, 2001, ruling that DHA is not a “local authority” for the purpose. A three-member bench headed by Chief Justice Yahya Afridi and comprising Justice Naeem Akhter Afghan and Justice Muhammad…",
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "SC rejects DHA plea for income tax exemption",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/sc-rejects-dha-plea-for-income-tax-exemption",
        "published": "2026-09-25T02:01:43.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}