AGSCAA hails govt’s wheat import through Gwadar port move KARACHI: A meeting of All Gwadar Shipping Clearing Agents Association (AGSCAA) was held at Finance & Trade... Published 22 Oct, 2022 05:42am
Print Junejo elected chairman of NA commerce panel ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Commerce on Wednesday elected Khursheed Ahmed Junejo, after... Published 20 Oct, 2022 06:31am
Pakistan Flood havoc: Death toll reaches 1,725: NDMA ISLAMABAD: The death toll from the recent floods has jumped to 1,725 as Sindh has revised the deaths tally from 780... Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am
Pakistan Punjab PA condemns federal govt for not releasing Rs176bn LAHORE: The Punjab Assembly on Wednesday passed a resolution condemning the federal government for not releasing ... Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am
Pakistan CM accuses federal govt of committing enmity with Punjab govt LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has alleged that the federal government led by Shehbaz Sharif ... Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am
Editorials The shifting sands of Reko Diq mine EDITORIAL: In Balochi language ‘Reko Diq’ means ‘sandy peak’. The federal government via the President has... Published 20 Oct, 2022 05:36am
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
Business & Finance Govt refusal to allow wheat import worries Elahi LAHORE: The Federal government has refused to grant permission to the Punjab government to import wheat. Chief... Published 17 Oct, 2022 05:57am
Print President signs ‘Export-Import Bank Bill, 2022’ into law ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday signed, “the Export-Import Bank of Pakistan Bill, 2022” into law after... Updated 15 Oct, 2022 09:43am
Print Centre blamed for return of militancy in Swat: Imran Khan describes CEC as ‘dishonest man’ MARDAN: Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chairman Imran Khan has said that his government ... Published 14 Oct, 2022 03:39am
Print Govt will borrow over Rs7trn during Q2FY23 KARACHI: In the absence of sufficient foreign inflows, the federal government has enhanced its reliance on borrowing... Updated 13 Oct, 2022 09:44am
Print Supply of power to 5 export-oriented sectors: Govt to arrange Rs100bn from FY23 budget ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government is to arrange Rs100 billion from federal budget to ensure supply of electricity to... Updated 13 Oct, 2022 09:47am
Pakistan ECP upholds decision to hold by-elections on 16th ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday upheld its decision to hold by-elections on October... Published 12 Oct, 2022 07:10am
Pakistan Police asked to return personal belongings of Gill ISLAMABAD: A Sessions Court in the federal capital on Tuesday ordered the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police ... Published 12 Oct, 2022 05:46am
Pakistan Senate passes Railways (Amendment) Bill 2022 unanimously ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Tuesday unanimously passed the federal government’s Railways (Amendment) Bill 2022 that... Published 12 Oct, 2022 05:46am
Business & Finance AGP reveals Rs298.73mn irregularities in Finance Div affairs ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has noted procurement-related irregularities of Rs285.99 million ... Published 12 Oct, 2022 05:46am
Print November 22 to March 23: SLL spot cargoes to be exempted from PPRA rules ISLAMABAD: The federal government is to exempt LPG spot cargoes from November 2022 to March 2023 from PPRA rules... Published 11 Oct, 2022 05:54am
Pakistan Funding issues: KP govt considering moving SC against Centre: Jhagra ISLAMABAD: The Finance Minister of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, Taimur Saleem Jhagra, has said that the provincial government... Published 09 Oct, 2022 05:51am
Print Funds not made available to conduct by-polls, says ECP ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has disclosed that it has sought 600 million rupees from federal... Published 05 Oct, 2022 06:29am
Pakistan PTI to approach IHC on resignation issue: Umar ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) general-secretary Asad Umar on Tuesday alleged that an “illegal” path... Published 05 Oct, 2022 05:49am
Opinion ‘Trial’ market operator licence This op-ed examines the legal aspects of the National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA or the Authority)... Updated 05 Oct, 2022 09:38am
Print Draft of proposed AA: KE seeks time for filing definitive comments ISLAMABAD: K-Electric (KE) management has sought a few weeks’ time for definitive comments on the draft of proposed... Updated 04 Oct, 2022 09:39am
Print Low consumption of MS, HSD: Jul-Aug PDL collection shortfall stands at Rs93bn ISLAMABAD: The shortfall in collection of petroleum levy against the budgeted target was Rs93 billion in July and... Updated 04 Oct, 2022 09:40am
Pakistan APAPTF announces support for Kissan Ittehad PESHAWAR: All Pakistan Agricultural Produce Traders’ Federation (APAPTF) has announced full support for the ... Published 02 Oct, 2022 05:48am
Pakistan PPP supports protesting farmers LAHORE: The Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) has supported protesting farmers against the federal government, saying ... Published 02 Oct, 2022 05:48am
Editorials Farmer protest EDITORIAL: The most striking feature of the farmer protest in Islamabad is not that their concerns fell on deaf ears... Published 01 Oct, 2022 04:20am
Print Govt not allowing Discos to take decisions independently: Nepra ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has reportedly accused the federal government of not... Updated 01 Oct, 2022 11:05am
Pakistan CM piqued by ‘non-payment’ of Rs146bn by Centre LAHORE: Expressing concern over non-payment of Rs 146 billion to Punjab by the federal government, Chief Minister... Published 28 Sep, 2022 07:03am
Print Import of 2MMT of wheat: Private sector seeks to get the nod from govt KARACHI: The private sector is seeking the federal government’s nod for the import of some 2 million metric tons ... Updated 28 Sep, 2022 10:04am
Print Delay in legal team hiring: Only Rs7bn GIDC recovered so far, PAC told ISLAMABAD: The federal government has recovered only Rs7 billion Gas Infrastructure Development Cess (GIDC) out of... Updated 28 Sep, 2022 10:04am