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National Security Committee to meet today

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister of Pakistan, Shehbaz Sharif, has convened an important meeting of the National Security...

Updated 23 Jun, 2025 09:38am

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Cabinet approves ‘KP Right of Digital Way Policy’

PESHAWAR: Provincial Cabinet approved Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Right of Digital Way Policy providing a framework to...

Published 30 Mar, 2024 05:34am

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Rs272bn TSGs approved despite IMF agreement

As pledged under the ongoing International Monetary Fund programme there have been no disbursements under supplementary grants

Updated 27 Jan, 2024 10:37pm

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Cabinet hasn’t approved Rs7.91/unit hike in power rates yet: Dastgir

ISLAMABAD: Power Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan Wednesday said the Federal Cabinet has not yet approved an increase...

Updated 07 Jul, 2022 09:30am

Pakistan

PM Shehbaz's new federal cabinet takes oath

Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani presides over ceremony after President Arif Alvi declines to do so

Updated 19 Apr, 2022 08:19pm

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Horse & Cattle show to be held in March

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has accorded approval to hold the traditional Horse and Cattle ...

Published 18 Feb, 2022 04:31am

Business & Finance

Saindak project: govt extends SML-MCC lease contract

The government on Tuesday extended the lease contract period of Saindak copper-gold project between Saindak Metals...

Updated 15 Feb, 2022 08:27pm

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Chile’s president-elect unveils young, woman-majority cabinet

SANTIAGO: Chile’s leftist president-elect Gabriel Boric, whose victory at the polls last month unsettled the...

Published 23 Jan, 2022 05:17am

Pakistan

Govt to approach LHC over Shehbaz’s affidavit to send Nawaz abroad: Fawad

Minister for Information and Broadcasting says Shehbaz should either arrange Nawaz's return as he guaranteed, or should be disqualified due to his false assurance

Published 11 Jan, 2022 04:15pm

Business & Finance

PRGMEA slams withdrawal of textile and apparel policy 2020-25

LAHORE: The Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PRGMEA) has lambasted the ...

Published 05 Jan, 2022 05:36am

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Economy has come to a critical juncture

EDITORIAL: The Cabinet is expected to consider and approve today a draft finance bill envisaging not only the...

Updated 28 Dec, 2021 09:40am

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: ‘Contesting’ is gerund verb

“I heard The Khan has decided to hold a contest open to only his cabinet and for your information the cabinet in...

Published 20 Nov, 2021 03:58am

Pakistan

14-member Balochistan cabinet takes oath

Governor Balochistan Zahoor Agha administers oath to the new provincial lawmakers

Updated 07 Nov, 2021 05:09pm

Pakistan

Cabinet approves NAB Amendment Ordinance through circulation summary

The cabinet has approved the draft of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Amendment Ordinance through a...

Published 06 Oct, 2021 02:22pm

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Some specific companies: Rs1.6bn penal surcharge waived

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government has waived off Rs 1.6 billion penal surcharge to some specific companies on the...

Updated 20 Sep, 2021 09:41am

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PARTLY FACETIOUS: Nishtar has never been criticised

"Who is one Cabinet member who is not criticised by anyone?" "Has to be a quiet one, you know someone who stays...

Published 18 Sep, 2021 04:02am

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Federal govt corrects record of 104 acres of land in Karachi

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government has corrected record of 104 acres of land in Karachi with the direction that the...

Published 30 Aug, 2021 05:13am

Technology

US to work with Big Tech, finance sector on new cybersecurity guidelines

White House meetings with Biden and members of his Cabinet, executives from Big Tech, the finance industry and infrastructure companies said they would do more about the growing threat of cyber attacks to the US economy

Published 26 Aug, 2021 11:42am

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Cabinet may approve first 'National Cyber Security Policy 2021' today

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet is likely to approve the first "National Cyber Security Policy 2021" and policy...

Published 27 Jul, 2021 04:40am

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Extending cooperation to other states: Cabinet approves several MLA requests

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet has approved several Mutual Legal Assistance (MLA) requests in criminal matters aimed at...

Updated 25 Jul, 2021 02:15pm

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DRAP recommendation: MRP of Favipiravir tablets approved

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet has approved Maximum Retail Price (MRP) of new drug Favipiravir 200 mgs tablets on the...

Published 25 Jul, 2021 06:32am

Business & Finance

China govt bond yields slump

SHANGHAI: China’s government bond yields fell sharply on Thursday after the State Council, the country’s ...

Published 09 Jul, 2021 04:25am

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Govt decides to start registration of all foreign nationals

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to start registration of all foreign nationals in the country, said Interior...

Published 09 Jul, 2021 02:11am

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Cabinet meets today

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet which is scheduled to meet on Tuesday (July 6) will discuss geopolitical situation, economic...

Published 06 Jul, 2021 03:48am

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IPPs of Power Policy 2002: NAB allows Power Division to process payments

ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has reportedly allowed Power Division to process payments of...

Updated 01 Jul, 2021 11:15am

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Loan write-off cases: MoF attracts Cabinet annoyance for not sharing names, details

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has reportedly expressed annoyance at the Ministry of Finance (MoF) for not sharing...

Published 01 Jul, 2021 04:09am

Opinion

Cotton under the govt spotlight

Monday's meeting of Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet deserves praise for it has taken a key...

Published 30 Jun, 2021 03:54am

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ECC takes decisions on sugar, cotton

Approves tender for import of 100,000 tons of sugar
Constitutes committee to help increase cotton production in the next fiscal year
Also directs Petroleum Division, Finance Division, and PSO to provide a timeframe for payment of outstanding dues to PNSC

Updated 29 Jun, 2021 12:11pm

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Energy shortfall: CCoE to find a way out today

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) is scheduled to meet on Thursday (June 24) to discuss a way out of...

Published 24 Jun, 2021 03:36am

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Govt takes major step towards promoting Islamic Banking

Cabinet approves ministry of finance's summary on issuance of Sukuks
Islamabad-Peshawar Motorway among others as well as major airports suggested for mortgage purposes

Updated 23 Jun, 2021 12:10pm