Post-flood challenges: PM anticipates greater global empathy Says constantly contacting leadership of friendly countries to invite them to International Conference on Climate Resilient Pakistan Updated 05 Jan, 2023 12:42pm
Business & Finance USC says consistent on provision of subsidised items under PM’s relief package ISLAMABAD: Utility Stores Corporation (USC) is consistent in providing subsidized items to general public under ... Published 04 Jan, 2023 06:02am
Pakistan USC to provide essential commodities on subsidised rates from today ISLAMABAD: The Utility Stores Corporation (USC) under Prime Minister Relief Package would provide subsidized... Published 01 Jan, 2023 03:14am
Pakistan Flood-hit areas: Govt spent $1.5bn through its own resources: official ISLAMABAD: Secretary Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Syed Zafar Ali Shah Thursday said ... Published 30 Dec, 2022 05:50am
Pakistan Govt to launch ‘dynamic survey’ of BISP on January 15: Kundi LAHORE: Minister of State on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Faisal Karim Kundi on Thursday announced that... Published 30 Dec, 2022 05:50am
Pakistan Ghufran Memon made PASS secy ISLAMABAD: The federal government, Wednesday, made regular appointment on the slot of secretary poverty alleviation... Published 22 Dec, 2022 05:57am
Pakistan Complaints against service providers piling up, says ombudsman KARACHI: Federal Ombudsman Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi on Wednesday said that the number of complaints received in the ... Published 15 Dec, 2022 06:00am
Editorials Now ‘elite capture’ must end EDITORIAL: The date for the elections is under considerable debate with Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), one of three... Updated 09 Dec, 2022 06:40am
Pakistan Briefing given to Senate panel: Countless flood affectees awaiting humanitarian support: BISP ISLAMABAD: “Count-less” flood-affected people are still awaiting humanitarian support which has not been ... Published 07 Dec, 2022 05:54am
Pakistan Govt extends BISP cover to transgender people ISLAMABAD: In a landmark move, the federal government on Saturday moved to provide support to the national... Published 04 Dec, 2022 03:37am
Pakistan Tanzanian delegation calls on Marri ISLAMABAD: A delegation of Tanzania Social Action Fund is on a five-day visit to Pakistan. The visiting delegation... Published 03 Dec, 2022 05:51am
Pakistan BISP Kafalat Programme: Policy for inclusion of transgender community as beneficiaries approved ISLAMABAD: The Board of Directors (BoD) of Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) on Thursday approved the policy... Published 02 Dec, 2022 05:47am
Opinion Growth takes the cake! Several economic team leaders throughout the world rely on data manipulation to show a performance that is at odds... Published 28 Nov, 2022 06:13am
Pakistan Minister attends meeting in Spain, highlights damages caused by floods ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety and Chairperson BISP Shazia Atta Marri has... Published 28 Nov, 2022 05:48am
Pakistan BISP provides scholarships to deserving children: Marri ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety and Chairperson Benazir Income Support Program... Published 21 Nov, 2022 08:01am
Opinion Economic framework yet to be finalized Setting the bar unrealistically high or looking at filling the glass up to more than capacity by any administration... Published 21 Nov, 2022 06:23am
Print World Bank to restructure $188m PHCSP ISLAMABAD: The World Bank will restructure “Pakistan Hydromet and Climate Services Project (PHCSP)” worth about $188... Updated 10 Nov, 2022 09:16am
Pakistan New survey to be launched to expand BISP: SAPM D I KHAN: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection Faisal Karim Khan... Published 07 Nov, 2022 05:49am
Pakistan BISP-Nadra sign MoU for new survey under dynamic registry ISLAMABAD: Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) and Nadra signed a bilateral agreement for new survey under... Published 05 Nov, 2022 05:53am
Pakistan Pakistan, Italian agency to work jointly on climate change ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Italian Agency for Development Corporation (AICS) agreed on working jointly on climate ... Published 30 Oct, 2022 03:57am
Pakistan Rs65.79bn distributed among 2.6m flood-hit families: Marri ISLAMABAD: Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Shazia Marri on Tuesday said that the government has... Published 19 Oct, 2022 05:54am
Pakistan BISP distributes Rs65.9bn among flood affectees ISLAMABAD: The federal government through the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has distributed Rs65.9 billion... Published 18 Oct, 2022 06:44am
Print Damage, loss and needs assessment: Flood-related figures to be finalised by 24th: planning minister ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said that the government up to October 24,... Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am
Pakistan BISP clarification ISLAMABAD: Apropos story published in Business Recorder titled “AGP unearths Rs13bn embezzlement in BISP” on ... Published 13 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Pakistan AGP unearths Rs13bn embezzlement in BISP ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has unearthed fraud, embezzlement and irregularities worth around... Published 12 Oct, 2022 05:46am
Print Cash pay-out from PM’s Flood Fund: Dar informed of illegal deductions by agents ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said to have been told about illegal deductions by the agents and other... Updated 09 Oct, 2022 09:53am
Pakistan BISP: Over Rs 68 billion given to 2.7 million flood-hit people ISLAMABAD: The federal government under the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) has distributed over Rs68 ... Published 08 Oct, 2022 03:25am
Business & Finance SCO and HBL sign interoperable MFS agreement KARACHI: Special Communications Organisation (SCO) has joined hands with Habib Bank Limited (HBL) for the... Published 06 Oct, 2022 05:59am
Print Cash aid to flood-hit people: Complaints of malpractices irk Dar ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has expressed concern over the malpractices in payments of cash assistance to... Updated 04 Oct, 2022 09:37am
Pakistan BISP cash support: Rs60bn received by flood-hit families ISLAMABAD: A total of Rs60.104 billion has been disbursed among 2,404,151 flood-affected families of Balochistan,... Published 03 Oct, 2022 05:52am