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Federal Government

Outgoing FY2020-21: Scholarships worth Rs8.2bn awarded to students: Dr Sania

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation Dr Sania Nishtar on...

Published 23 Jun, 2021 04:26am

Pakistan

NGOs to be categorised with reference to risk assessment

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is to categorize different Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs) with reference to...

Published 23 Jun, 2021 04:26am

Pakistan

Appointment of Tariq Malik as NADRA chief notified

ISLAMABAD: The federal government, on Monday, notified the appointment of Muhammad Tariq Malik as chairman National...

Published 22 Jun, 2021 04:46am

Pakistan

Acquisition of land: IHC directs govt to form a uniform policy

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Monday directed the federal government to formulate a uniform policy...

Published 22 Jun, 2021 04:46am

Pakistan

Procedure, Oversight and Safeguards ‘Removal & Blocking of Unlawful Online Content Rules, 2021’ modified

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) has modified “the Removal and...

Published 22 Jun, 2021 04:46am

Pakistan

Anomalies in clearance process: APCAA suggests amendments in budget measures: chairman

KARACHI: All Pakistan Customs Agents Association (APCAA) has suggested amendments in the measures proposed by the...

Published 22 Jun, 2021 04:46am

Opinion

A fragile federal budget — I

The Budget for 2021-22 has been presented and awaits parliamentary approval. This article is in two parts and...

Published 22 Jun, 2021 04:46am

Ehsaas Kafalat: ECC approves indexation policy

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved indexation policy that...

Published 22 Jun, 2021 04:46am

Waqar rejects budget criticism

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Special Assistant on Finance and Revenue, Dr. Waqar Masood has said that criticism on...

Published 22 Jun, 2021 04:46am

Pakistan

MQM-P flays suspension of CNG supply

KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Saturday expressed its concern over suspension of CNG supply ...

Published 20 Jun, 2021 03:39am

Govt likely to accept BoI chairman’s resignation

ISLAMABAD: The federal government is likely to accept the resignation of Minister of State/Chairman Board of...

Published 20 Jun, 2021 03:39am

Govt defends overall approach to economy

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar has said the economy of the country is moving in the right...

Updated 19 Jun, 2021 12:42pm

Pakistan

Govt unlikely to withdraw electoral reforms agenda

ISLAMABAD: Federal government is unlikely to retract from its electoral reforms agenda spearheaded by Prime Minister...

Published 18 Jun, 2021 04:16am

Opinion

Development projects and provincial autonomy

The federal cabinet has decided to monitor the implementation of development projects under Public Sector ...

Published 18 Jun, 2021 04:16am

Pakistan

Budget session: Haleem asks Sindh CM to step down ‘for telling lies’

KARACHI: Opposition Leader in Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh along with other party MPAs on Wednesday lashed out...

Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am

Azhar to sort out matters relating to KE

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has reportedly given the lead role to Minister for Energy, Hammad Azhar in...

Published 17 Jun, 2021 03:27am

Pakistan

Growth shown in national economy is an eyewash: Murad

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that the growth shown in the national economy by the...

Published 15 Jun, 2021 03:30am

Business & Finance

Senate takes up Finance Bill for discussion

ISLAMABAD: Leader of the House in Senate Dr Shahzad Waseem Monday said the federal government has presented...

Published 15 Jun, 2021 03:30am

Business & Finance

Punjab govt allocates Rs300bn for health sector

LAHORE: With focus on reforms in health sector, the Punjab government has allocated an amount of Rs 300 billion for...

Published 15 Jun, 2021 03:30am

17pc GST hike on crude oil import proposed

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has proposed to raise the rate of GST on import of crude oil by 17 percent in a ...

Published 13 Jun, 2021 03:56am

Business & Finance

Punjab budget 2021-22: CM reviews salient features, uplift projects under ADP

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Saturday held a detailed meeting, to review the salient ...

Published 13 Jun, 2021 03:56am

Budget

Power subsidies raised by over 300pc

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has increased power sector subsidies by over 300 percent to Rs 510 billion for...