E-voting plan: Cabinet members raise questions over security aspect ISLAMABAD: The Cab-inet members have reportedly raised questions over security of proposed E-voting plan of the... Published 11 Apr, 2021 05:27am
Pakistan Office timings for Ramazan notified ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Thursday notified new timings for public offices during the holy month of... Updated 09 Apr, 2021 09:23am
Print ECC passes on PIA restructuring plan to cabinet ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has decided that the restructuring... Published 08 Apr, 2021 04:10am
Print ECC to examine PIA restructuring plan today ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet is likely to consider and approve the Pakistan... Published 07 Apr, 2021 03:48am
Print Import of palm oil, palm olein: ECC delays decision on duty exemption proposal ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has reportedly delayed its decision on a ... Published 07 Apr, 2021 03:48am
Pakistan Qureshi, Buzdar discuss South Punjab Secretariat issue LAHORE: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi met Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar at his office on Monday... Published 06 Apr, 2021 04:23am
Markets Cotton, yarn import: Apparel forum terms cabinet decision a ‘disappointment’ KARACHI: The country’s struggling value-added textile export sector on Thursday showed disappointment over the... Published 03 Apr, 2021 03:41am
Print Cabinet to discuss economy, Covid-19 vaccine price today ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet which is scheduled to meet on Thursday (April 1) with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the chair... Published 01 Apr, 2021 04:10am
Pakistan Removal of Hafeez: PPP for reviewing agreements with IMF ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) has questioned the removal of Finance Minister Hafeez Sheikh from the... Published 31 Mar, 2021 05:42am
World Australian PM promotes women in cabinet reshuffle amid poll slump Police said on March 2 there was insufficient evidence to investigate the alleged rape as the accuser was no longer alive. Published 29 Mar, 2021 11:22am
Print Sell-off process of PSEs by PC: Hafeez incensed by ‘delaying tactics’ ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister, Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has reportedly grilled Privatisation Commission (PC) for using... Published 29 Mar, 2021 06:05am
Markets Punjab approves Wheat Procurement Policy LAHORE: Punjab Cabinet, which met here on Thursday with Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar in the chair, accorded... Published 26 Mar, 2021 05:22am
Print KE-arbitration agreement: Ministerial body decides to place case before ECC ISLAMABAD: An Inter-Ministerial Committee (IMC) headed by Minister for Privatisation has reportedly decided to place... Published 25 Mar, 2021 05:08am
Print PD prepares draft of new refinery policy ISLAMABAD: The Petroleum Division has prepared draft of new refinery policy which is under discussion with different... Published 24 Mar, 2021 05:10am
Print Cabinet tells MoF to conclude SoE audit by June 30th ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet has directed the Ministry of Finance to complete forensic audit of five top loss-making... Published 24 Mar, 2021 05:10am
Print Private sector refuses to sell vaccine on govt-approved rates ISLAMABAD: The private sector has refused to sell the coronavirus vaccine on the government-approved rates, saying... Published 23 Mar, 2021 04:37am
Print Nepra law to be amended thru ordinance ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to promulgate Ordinance to amend the Nepra Act aimed at giving powers to... Published 20 Mar, 2021 04:39am
Print Withdrawal of 76 corporate IT exemptions: Ordinance to be promulgated anytime soon ISLAMABAD: The government is all set to promulgate the Tax Laws (Second Amendment) Ordinance, 2021 to withdraw 76... Updated 20 Mar, 2021 10:24am
Pakistan Promulgation of the Tax Laws Ordinance: Govt seeks approval of federal cabinet ISLAMABAD: The government is seeking approval of the Federal Cabinet for promulgation of the Tax Laws (Second... Updated 19 Mar, 2021 09:34am
BR Research Discouraging corporatization? The cabinet has approved amendments in the finance bill. It must be passed by parliament before it comes in effect... Published 17 Mar, 2021 07:25am
Print Hafeez quizzed by Cabinet colleagues about IMF conditions ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister, Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh is said to have been asked by some of his Cabinet colleagues to... Updated 16 Mar, 2021 09:33am
Print Cabinet members ‘explain’ their anxiety about ‘system’s bias’ ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet members are said to have claimed that they are a victim of "system's bias" defined as the... Published 16 Mar, 2021 04:43am
Print PM approves setting up of Civil Drone Authority ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday approved establishment of Civil Drone Authority with directives to... Published 14 Mar, 2021 04:13am
Print Countrywide breakdown: Incident at Guddu was trigger point, CCoE told ISLAMABAD: The Power Division Thursday informed the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) that three separate inquiry... Published 12 Mar, 2021 05:10am
Pakistan CAA all set to install UK-like pilot licensing system KARACHI: The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has completed its preparations to install the UK-like system for... Updated 11 Mar, 2021 09:45am
Print 6.8pc hike in margins of OMCs, dealers proposed ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division) has proposed an increase of 6.8 percent in margins of Oil... Updated 10 Mar, 2021 09:48am
Business & Finance Japan downgrades Q4 GDP as companies scale back spending Household spending, however, fell 6.1% in January compared with the same month a year earlier, official data showed on Tuesday, worse than the 2.1% drop expected by economists in a Reuters poll. Published 09 Mar, 2021 10:28am
Print PD seeks Rs114.5bn TSG from power subsidy ISLAMABAD: The Power Division has sought technical supplementary grant (TSG) of Rs 114.5 billion from current... Published 05 Mar, 2021 05:17am
Opinion PARTLY FACETIOUS: What are Dr Hafeez Sheikh’s chances? “I now take full ownership of Bushra Bibi.” Published 03 Mar, 2021 05:49am
Pakistan Sindh cabinet fixes 1.4 MMT wheat procurement target at Rs2000 per 40kg KARACHI: The Sindh Cabinet Thursday, after thorough discussions and deliberations has decided to fix wheat... Updated 12 Feb, 2021 11:46pm