Umar explains criticality of sustained growth in exports FAISALABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives Asad Umar has said that the real... Published 24 Jan, 2022 06:50am
Pakistan Green Line bus service attack: Centre lashes out at Sindh govt KARACHI: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Asad Umar, on Saturday strongly... Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am
Pakistan Pakistan ranked 2nd on Economist normalcy index: Umar ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar on Thursday said Pakistan had ranked number ... Published 21 Jan, 2022 05:27am
Pakistan Pakistan revises 2020-21 GDP growth to 5.37% With the new 2015-16 baseline, GDP growth stands at 5.57%, total GDP is now $346.76 billion, and per capita income is $1,666 Updated 20 Jan, 2022 09:30pm
Print Various segments of economy: NCOC revises guidelines, SOPs ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), Wednesday, issued revised coronavirus guidelines and... Published 20 Jan, 2022 04:21am
Pakistan Covid-19 positivity rate soars but NCOC takes no decision about schools ISLAMABAD: As the country recorded a 8.71 percent Covid-19 positivity rate with 4,340 new coronavirus cases Monday,... Published 18 Jan, 2022 04:20am
Pakistan Pakistan records over 4,000 Covid-19 cases for second straight day Country's positivity ratio recorded at 7.8% during the last 24 hours Updated 16 Jan, 2022 11:52am
Pakistan NCOC to review Covid SOPs for education sector on Jan 17 Bans meals on flights, public transport as cases jump in the country Updated 15 Jan, 2022 09:34pm
Pakistan 100m Covid-19 jabs: NCOC says another milestone achieved ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has completed 100 million Covid-19 vaccination jabs to the people since the start of corona... Published 12 Jan, 2022 04:25am
Pakistan NA session: Shehbaz criticises 'mini-budget', says govt should sign charter of economy Terms Finance (Supplementary) Bill anti-people, lambasts PTI for mismanaging economy Updated 11 Jan, 2022 08:45pm
Business & Finance KCR project: Work to invite private investors in final stages, says Asad Umar Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar on Tuesday said that work on finalising Karachi Circular... Updated 11 Jan, 2022 01:56pm
Pakistan Pakistan has vaccinated over 100mn people: Asad Umar Out of these, 75 million are fully-vaccinated, says NCOC head Published 11 Jan, 2022 11:47am
Pakistan Grand alumni reunion takes place at IBA Karachi KARACHI: The Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi held Alumni Reunion 2022 at the Main Campus in... Updated 09 Jan, 2022 07:44am
Print Green Line BRTS to be fully operational from 10th: Umar KARACHI: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar has said that the federal-funded Green Line Bus... Updated 09 Jan, 2022 09:39am
Pakistan People urged to get vaccination: Govt concerned at Omicron variant’s advance ISLAMABAD: The government, Wednesday, while urging the people to get fully vaccinated against the Covid-19 in a bid... Published 06 Jan, 2022 04:13am
Editorials The Omicron threat EDITORIAL: Federal Minister Asad Umar’s warning about the Omicron variant of the coronavirus only confirms what... Published 06 Jan, 2022 04:13am
Pakistan Omicron will spread in Pakistan, warns Asad Umar NCOC head says citizens should not have the misconception that Omicron would not affect them Updated 05 Jan, 2022 07:36pm
Print Wheat flour prices: Umar hits out at Sindh govt KARACHI: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Sunday said that the issue... Updated 03 Jan, 2022 09:49am
Print Umar rings alarm bells over Omicron ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has warned against a new wave of... Published 03 Jan, 2022 06:42am
Pakistan Govt spent Rs250 billion on vaccine procurement in 2021: Asad Umar Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar said on Sunday that the government ... Updated 02 Jan, 2022 06:37pm
Pakistan Omicron in Pakistan: Asad Umar says 'clear evidence' another Covid wave beginning NCOC head says genome sequencing shows rising proportion of Omicron cases particularly in Karachi Updated 02 Jan, 2022 12:04pm
Opinion War against Covid-19 far from over It is heartening to note that the governments, in collaboration with the National Command and Operation Centre... Updated 02 Jan, 2022 05:26am
Pakistan Covid-19: Pakistan fully vaccinates 70mn people NCOC head Asad Umar announces development, hails work of provincial and federal administrations Updated 31 Dec, 2021 04:28pm
Pakistan Specific general-purpose berth at Gwadar port: Minister refuses to grant permission ISLAMABAD: Minister for Maritime Affairs (MoMA) Ali Zaidi has reportedly refused to grant permission for specific... Published 30 Dec, 2021 04:40am
Print Special Economic Zones: Process of investment simplified: Umar ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, Asad Umar on Wednesday said that... Updated 30 Dec, 2021 10:00am
Pakistan FAFEN underscores need for sharpening focus on health sector priorities KARACHI: Free and Fair Election Network (FAFEN) has observed gaps in the public behaviour and government’s ... Published 29 Dec, 2021 06:57am
Editorials How not to do it EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Imran Khan’s decision to dissolve Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI’s) countrywide... Published 29 Dec, 2021 06:57am
Print Embittered PM selects new office-bearers for PTI; Umar made secretary general ISLAMABAD: A day after the dissolution of the party’s organizational bodies all over the country, Prime Minister... Updated 26 Dec, 2021 11:09am
Pakistan Karachi's Green Line bus project commences commercial operation 80 buses of its fleet will shuttle between Surjani Town and Numaish Chowrangi. Updated 25 Dec, 2021 05:49pm
Pakistan Umar for timely completion of development projects ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Asad Umar said on Wednesday that development... Published 23 Dec, 2021 04:23am
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