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
Print 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 2021-22 Power subsidies raised by over 300pc ISLAMABAD: The federal government has increased power sector subsidies by over 300 percent to Rs 510 billion for... Published 12 Jun, 2021 05:04am
Pakistan Centre not giving promised money to provinces, claims PPPP ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People's Party Parliamentarians (PPPP) information secretary Shazia Atta Marri said the... Published 12 Jun, 2021 05:04am
Print Cottage industry: Threshold for compulsorily registered persons raised to Rs10m ISLAMABAD: The federal government has enhanced the threshold for the compulsorily registered persons within cottage... Published 12 Jun, 2021 05:04am
Print Rs102bn earmarked for 97 power projects ISLAMABAD: The federal government has earmarked Rs 102 billion for 97 power sector projects/schemes for 2021-22 ... Published 12 Jun, 2021 05:04am
Print Rs252bn to be raised through sell-off proceeds ISLAMABAD: The federal government has budgeted to generate Rs252 billion from privatisation proceeds in financial... Published 12 Jun, 2021 05:04am
Business & Finance Rs54bn proposed for 7 merged tribal districts, 6 ex-FRs ISLAMABAD: The federal government has proposed Rs54 billion for the seven merged tribal districts and six ... Published 12 Jun, 2021 05:04am
Business & Finance A BILL to give effect to the financial proposals of the Federal Government for the year beginning on the first day of July, 2021, and to amend certain laws WHEREAS it is expedient to make provisions to give effect to the financial proposals of the Federal Government for... Published 12 Jun, 2021 05:04am
Business & Finance Rs6027.35m allocated for Law & Justice Division's schemes ISLAMABAD: The federal government has allocated Rs6027.35 million for the ongoing and new schemes of the Law and... Published 12 Jun, 2021 05:04am
Pakistan Centre has not yet given Rs87bn to Sindh: Nasir ISLAMABAD: Sindh Information Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah said,"the federal government has not yet given Rs87... Published 11 Jun, 2021 03:41am
Print FY22 budget to be presented today ISLAMABAD: The federal government is to present an annual (FY2021-22) budget today (Friday). The government has... Published 11 Jun, 2021 03:41am
Business & Finance Banks achieve 64pc target of agri-credit KARACHI: Banks have achieved 64 percent of the annual target of agriculture lending by disbursing some Rs953.7... Published 11 Jun, 2021 03:41am
Pakistan Daharki train incident: Federal Inspector Railways to conduct inquiry KARACHI: Federal Government Inspector of Railways (FGIR) is likely to conduct a detailed inquiry of the tragic... Published 10 Jun, 2021 03:22am
Pakistan Engineers take out protest rally against non-provision of special allowance ISLAMABAD: Engineers serving in the federal government’s departments, on Wednesday, staged a protest rally against... Published 10 Jun, 2021 03:22am
Print Kazi formula for NHP calculations shelved ISLAMABAD: The federal government has reportedly shelved implementation of the AGN Kazi Committee Methodology (KCM)... Published 09 Jun, 2021 03:29am
Pakistan Centre should not act like ‘East India Company', says Sindh CM Criticises allocations under Public Sector Development Programme, calls treatment biased Published 08 Jun, 2021 01:46pm
Print Domestic consumers using over 700 units: Nepra to allow levy of Rs1.25/unit surcharge ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has agreed in principle to allow federal... Published 08 Jun, 2021 04:09am
Print Islamabad defends its interior Sindh initiative ISLAMABAD: A visibly furious Asad Umar, the minister for planning and development, declared on Sunday that the... Published 07 Jun, 2021 03:34am
Print Accountability courts: LHC says govt delaying appointment of judges LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday said the federal government had been delaying the appointment of ... Published 05 Jun, 2021 04:08am
Print $250m spent on vaccine procurement: Umar ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar Thursday said the government, so far has spent... Published 04 Jun, 2021 05:06am
Pakistan Government sets target of vaccinating 70m people by end of 2021: NCOC ISLAMABAD: The government has set a target of vaccinating 70 million people by the end of 2021, the National Command... Published 03 Jun, 2021 04:13am
Pakistan Allowing Shehbaz to travel abroad: Centre withdraws appeal against LHC order ISLAMABAD: The federal government, on Wednesday, withdrew an appeal against the Lahore High Court (LHC) order... Published 03 Jun, 2021 04:13am
Pakistan Nadra’s internet voting system flawed, lacks int’l standards ISLAMABAD: The internet voting system for overseas Pakistanis developed by National Database and Registration... Published 03 Jun, 2021 04:13am
Print Power matters: KE given 10-day deadline ISLAMABAD: The K-Electric on Wednesday was directed to address electricity-related issues in Karachi within 10 ... Published 03 Jun, 2021 04:13am
Pakistan PPP rejects Centre's bid to 'delay' AJK election ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan People's Party (PPP) has rejected the federal government's bid to "delay" the upcoming Azad... Published 01 Jun, 2021 04:59am
Print ‘Massive’ vaccination drive to be launched: Umar ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar Monday said the government had... Published 01 Jun, 2021 04:59am