New chairman highlights BISP’s praiseworthy role ISLAMABAD: Newly appointed Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Dr Amjad Saqib has said that BISP’s... Published 28 Sep, 2023 05:33am
Editorials Federal spending must be curtailed EDITORIAL: World Bank in a policy note has recommended ceasing federal spending on provincial mandates, including... Published 28 Sep, 2023 05:33am
Pakistan BISP chairman briefed on ‘Hybrid Social Protection’ initiative ISLAMABAD: Secretary Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Amer Ali Ahmed has said that BISP’s forthcoming ... Published 27 Sep, 2023 06:08am
Editorials Significant rise in poverty EDITORIAL: World Bank officials while briefing the media noted that Pakistan’s poverty level rose to 39.4 percent... Updated 27 Sep, 2023 07:05am
Print Provincial nature PSDP projects: Centre decides to make it mandatory for provinces to share 50pc cost ISLAMABAD: The caretaker federal government has reportedly decided to make it mandatory for the provinces to share... Updated 25 Sep, 2023 09:33am
Print Consistent policies mandatory: 60pc of economy outside the tax net: Ishrat ISLAMABAD: Former Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), Dr Ishrat Hussain, on Saturday, said predictability and... Updated 24 Sep, 2023 10:45pm
Pakistan Dr Saqib appointed as Chairman BISP ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday gave approval to the appointment of Dr Amjad Saqib as the Chairman of ... Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:58am
Pakistan Dr Amjad Saqib appointed chairman BISP President Alvi approves his appointment under Section 5(3) of BISP Act Published 22 Sep, 2023 06:25pm
Print Interim govt pursuing PSM revival plan, Senate panel told ISLAMABAD: The caretaker government has started working on the revival plan of Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM), which has... Updated 16 Sep, 2023 09:48am
Business & Finance Hybrid social protection system: $600m PCRSP project facing delay: World Bank ISLAMABAD: The hybrid social protection system and the new payment system of the Pakistan Crisis Resilient Social... Updated 12 Sep, 2023 09:14am
Pakistan Ex-PPP ministers, party chairman take stock of situation KARACHI: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari had a busy day at Bilawal House today... Published 23 Aug, 2023 05:50am
Editorials Mere legislation does not mean reform EDITORIAL: Yesterday marked the country’s seventy-seventh Independence Day. While the honour to hoist the flag on... Published 15 Aug, 2023 06:30am
Pakistan Bilawal vows to provide interest-free loans, ownership rights to residents GHOTKI: Chairman of Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has announced that ... Published 10 Aug, 2023 06:35am
Pakistan Sasta Bazaars: CDA directed to expedite construction work ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel, on Monday, directed the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to expedite the... Published 25 Jul, 2023 06:20am
Pakistan BISP board: Alvi approves appointment of five private members ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has approved the appointment of five private members of the board of the Benazir... Published 20 Jul, 2023 03:12am
Pakistan Education, healthcare spending remains below budgeted targets: IMF ISLAMABAD: Even though Pakistan spent Rs 404 billion or 0.4 per cent of its gross domestic product (GDP) on regular... Published 19 Jul, 2023 03:21am
Print LoI to IMF: govt pledges fiscal discipline Says it will restrain non-priority spending including through energy sector measures aimed at credibly containing energy sector subsidies, the public wage bill, and pensions Updated 19 Jul, 2023 09:56am
Pakistan BISP secy holds E-Katchehri with beneficiaries to resolve complaints ISLAMABAD: Secretary Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Amer Ali Ahmad held an E-Katchehri on Monday to engage... Published 18 Jul, 2023 05:51am
Business & Finance Social development: HBL says has made significant contribution KARACHI: Habib Bank Limited (HBL), the largest private sector bank in Pakistan, has contributed over Rs 4 billion -... Updated 18 Jul, 2023 09:22am
Print IMF had ‘some concerns’ about previous govt, says PPP leader ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection and Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) leader... Updated 09 Jul, 2023 02:15pm
Print Social Protection Accounts launched: PM reaffirms commitment to further expand BISP ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday reaffirmed his commitment to further expand the Benazir Income... Updated 08 Jul, 2023 08:58am
Pakistan IMF programme to ‘reform and restructure’ Pakistan’s economy: PM Shehbaz Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday that the recently-announced International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme... Updated 07 Jul, 2023 03:36pm
Pakistan Payments under BISP to begin today: minister PESHAWAR: Minister of State for Poverty Alleviation & Social Safety, Faisal Karim Kundi has said that the ... Published 03 Jul, 2023 07:08am
Pakistan BISP all set to launch ‘Special Protection Accounts’ ISLAMABAD: Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) from the first week of this July is launching ‘Social ... Published 28 Jun, 2023 06:31am
Pakistan 21 women hurt in BISP camp stampede KARACHI: A stampede at the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) camp set up in Keamari neighbourhood of the... Published 27 Jun, 2023 06:15am
Pakistan BISP has become ‘agent of change’ in Pakistan: Marri ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety and Chairperson Benazir Income Support... Published 26 Jun, 2023 07:14am
Print NA approves 54 supplementary demands for grants ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Sunday approved 54 supplementary demands for grants for fiscal year 2021-22 and... Updated 26 Jun, 2023 09:21am
Pakistan BISP secy shares data with Yemeni team ‘Up to Rs81bn disbursed to beneficiaries’ ISLAMABAD: Up to Rs81 billion, so far, have been disbursed to some nine million deserving Kifaalat beneficiaries... Published 25 Jun, 2023 02:57am
Print Sindh flood-hit areas: Dar holds out assurance to apprehensive PPP ISLAMABAD: After Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) warned not to vote on the budget if funds were not allocated for 2022... Updated 23 Jun, 2023 08:50am
Pakistan Benazir’s birth anniversary celebrated ISLAMABAD: Poverty Alleviation Minister Shazia Marri has said that Benazir Bhutto was “not only the first female... Published 22 Jun, 2023 05:45am