Ministry’s social safety initiative aims to create a welfare state: Marri ISLAMABAD: Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety, Shazia Marri on Thursday said that the international... Published 27 May, 2022 05:50am
Perspectives IMF programme may be crucial, but Pakistan's economic woes run really deep Amid commencement of talks between Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund (IMF), there have been high hopes... Updated 07 May, 2022 07:02pm
Pakistan PM directs re-inclusion of BISP beneficiaries ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed the re-inclusion of eligible persons into Benazir... Published 28 Apr, 2022 05:37am
Pakistan BISP: Marri reviews eligibility and exclusion criteria ISLAMABAD: Shazia Marri has said that it is “not right to exclude deserving persons from the programme on the ... Published 23 Apr, 2022 04:45am
Opinion Trump cards or flawed thinking It’s the economy stupid, so stated James Carville, Bill Clinton’s strategist during the 1992 successful... Published 04 Apr, 2022 05:38am
Pakistan Dr Osman Hasan conferred ‘HEC best research award’, appointed BISP member ISLAMABAD: Higher Education Commission (HEC) has conferred Best Researcher Award upon Pro-Rector Academics NUST, Dr... Published 18 Mar, 2022 05:20am
Editorials The economic malaise EDITORIAL: Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin stated during a scheduled press conference that the International Monetary... Published 11 Mar, 2022 05:12am
Print Bilawal demands PM dissolve NA LAHORE: Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said on Monday that Prime Minister Imran Khan is left with 24 hours to... Updated 08 Mar, 2022 09:59am
Editorials The relief package EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Imran Khan, unexpectedly, provided a relief package to the general public through a 10... Published 02 Mar, 2022 04:35am
Pakistan Bilawal speaks to party workers, steps up pressure on govt HYDERABAD: Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has challenged Prime Minister Imran Khan to... Published 01 Mar, 2022 05:34am
Editorials To control inflation and help the vulnerable EDITORIAL: The Khan administration’s overarching objective to help the poor and vulnerable cannot be faulted and... Published 23 Feb, 2022 04:54am
Editorials Small and medium enterprises EDITORIAL: The PTI administration has earmarked 1.6 trillion rupees over the next three years under the Kamyab... Published 22 Feb, 2022 04:43am
Print Bilawal urges people to join anti-PTI govt ‘long march’ ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has appealed to every Pakistani who ... Updated 20 Feb, 2022 09:05am
Editorials IMF and politics EDITORIAL: The sixth review report uploaded on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) website on Saturday has... Published 10 Feb, 2022 04:40am
Pakistan ‘Staff supports scaling-up of social spending,’ says IMF ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that the launch of new programmes outside Pakistan’s... Published 06 Feb, 2022 04:42am
Print IMF for improving key economic fundamentals ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Fund has advised Pakistan to reduce fiscal deficits, restore public... Updated 06 Feb, 2022 09:12am
Pakistan Ehsaas initiative: Over Rs200bn spent this year ISLAMABAD: The government spent more than Rs 200 billion on its social safety initiatives mainly through Ehsaas... Published 31 Dec, 2021 06:50am
Pakistan JUI-F has made inroads into PTI’s stronghold ISLAMABAD: The results of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s local government elections have strengthened the hand of the Jamiat... Published 21 Dec, 2021 04:14am
Print Govt imposes moratorium on provision of additional funds to BISP ISLAMABAD: The government has imposed moratorium on provision of additional funds for Benazir Income Support Fund... Published 09 Dec, 2021 04:29am
Print Covid cash transfers: BISP made ‘irregular’ payments of Rs1.84bn: audit report ISLAMABAD: The management of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) made irregular payments of 1.84 billion... Updated 28 Nov, 2021 12:48pm
Pakistan Bilawal steps up criticism of PM NOWSHEHRA: Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said on Friday that selected Prime... Published 20 Nov, 2021 03:58am
Print ADB to provide $600m to Ehsaas programme ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) will provide $600 million to Pakistan for Ehsaas Programme under the... Updated 22 Oct, 2021 09:24am
Editorials Commitment to the poor EDITORIAL: Prime Minister Imran Khan and his cabinet repeatedly point to a rise in government expenditure for the... Published 04 Oct, 2021 05:56am
Opinion Economy once again in crisis There is one point of agreement between government stalwarts and critics alike: it is critical for the government to... Published 20 Sep, 2021 05:23am
Pakistan PAC panel for integration of social safety net programmes ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel, while expressing serious reservations over the divide of social safety net ... Published 15 Sep, 2021 04:20am
Pakistan PPP will form next govt, claims Bilawal GHOTKI: Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari said on Wednesday that his party wants poor... Published 02 Sep, 2021 04:21am
Pakistan BISP signs MoU with Education dept for beneficiaries' children KARACHI: The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) and College Education... Published 24 Aug, 2021 05:02am
Pakistan BISP clarification ISLAMABAD: The spokesperson for BISP while clarifying the news item appeared in Business Recorder on August 11, 2021... Published 12 Aug, 2021 04:34am
Pakistan BISP fails to recover Rs23.13bn from 195,871 govt employees ISLAMABAD: Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) could not not recover irregular payments made to 195,871... Published 11 Aug, 2021 04:27am
Editorials Beware of pitfalls EDITORIAL: The extension of Prime Minister Imran Khan’s signature pro-poor programmes to an ever larger population... Published 14 Jul, 2021 03:59am