Dr Ishrat calling it a day today ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister’s Advisor on Institutional Reforms and Austerity, Dr. Ishrat Hussain, will attend the... Updated 31 Aug, 2021 09:35am
Print External debt, liabilities hit historic high of $122bn KARACHI: Pakistan’s external debt and liabilities continued to grow and reached the historic level of $122 billion... Updated 31 Aug, 2021 09:30am
Opinion Sindh versus Islamabad A war of words between the Sindh government and federal government has intensified in recent days. The federal... Published 31 Aug, 2021 04:03am
Print PM to decide the fate of subsidy on tube-wells ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan is to decide about policy options for continuation of subsidy on agriculture... Published 31 Aug, 2021 03:56am
Pakistan Farrukh says Sindh govt must explain where and how it spent 'Rs1,900bn' in three years ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib said on Saturday that the federal... Published 29 Aug, 2021 03:08am
Pakistan Bilawal slams PTI govt over rising inflation, unemployment TANDO ALLAH YAR: Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday slammed Pakistan... Published 29 Aug, 2021 03:08am
Print Pakistan National Quality Policy 2021 approved ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government has approved Pakistan National Quality Policy (PNQP), 2021 in principle, aimed at... Updated 28 Aug, 2021 01:38pm
Print Govt to make amendments in PPP (Amendment) Act, 2021 ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to make amendments in the Public Private Partnership (Amendment) Act, 2021,... Published 28 Aug, 2021 04:32am
Business & Finance Govt to set up ‘National Gems & Jewelery Authority’ LAHORE: In order to pay attention to the long-standing exports-related issues of the jewelers, the federal ... Published 28 Aug, 2021 03:54am
Pakistan Govt to acquire around 0.4m EVMs for 2023 elections ISLAMABAD: The locally-made Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) would be priced at Rs70,000 per machine while federal... Published 27 Aug, 2021 04:52am
Pakistan Islamabad's irregular housing schemes to be regularised ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has decided to regularize unapproved/ irregular housing schemes in various zones of... Published 27 Aug, 2021 04:52am
Pakistan Removal of name from ECL: SHC put off hearing of Khuhro's petition KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) Thursday put off the hearing of petition of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader ... Published 27 Aug, 2021 04:52am
Print Transmission line: NTDC told to complete work as per timelines ISLAMABAD: The federal government has directed National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) to complete... Published 27 Aug, 2021 04:26am
Pakistan ‘MQM has always fanned ethnic sentiments to create rifts among people’: Imtiaz KARACHI: Sindh Energy Minister Imtiaz Sheikh on Wednesday said that MQM always provokes ethnic sentiments to create... Published 26 Aug, 2021 04:52am
Print PSDP projects hamstrung by lack of funds Ministries have held meetings to review, prioritise, and exclude their non-essential development projects approved by CDWP and submitted their revised proposals to the Ministry of Planning Updated 25 Aug, 2021 10:18am
Pakistan Sindh govt refuses to hold LG polls ISLAMABAD: Sindh government on Monday categorically refused to hold local government elections in the province and... Published 24 Aug, 2021 05:02am
Pakistan SHC suspends notification KARACHI: Sindh High Court (SHC) has suspended a notification, raising the strength of Pakistan Administrative... Published 24 Aug, 2021 05:02am
Print Special technology zones: PM says govt providing every facility to investors Directs one-window operations should be ensured for the convenience of the business community Updated 24 Aug, 2021 10:03am
Print Ordinance promulgated: Authority empowered to acquire, utilise govt assets ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government Properties Management Authority has been empowered to acquire/utilize any... Updated 23 Aug, 2021 10:59am
Business & Finance TY 2020: Govt to process pending refund claims of up to Rs50m by Sept 15 LAHORE: The federal government has decided to process the pending income tax refund claims up to Rs 50 million for... Published 21 Aug, 2021 04:21am
Pakistan Opening flood canals in Punjab will worsen water shortage in Sindh: provincial irrigation minister HYDERABAD: The Sindh Irrigation Minister Jam Khan Shoro has said that the federal government has opened flood canals... Updated 19 Aug, 2021 01:45pm
Opinion SNC: A praiseworthy federal govt step Prime Minister Imran Khan has formally launched new Single National Curriculum (SNC). It is indeed a revolutionary... Published 19 Aug, 2021 04:15am
Print Federal, provincial employees: Secretaries’ committee unhappy over disparity in pays ISLAMABAD: The top bureaucracy of the Cabinet is unhappy at the disparity in pays of federal government employees... Updated 19 Aug, 2021 11:27am
Print Electronic Voting Machines: ECP-govt divide becomes sharper ISLAMABAD: A clear divide between the federal government and ECP on the issue of EVMs became visible Tuesday after... Updated 18 Aug, 2021 11:24am
Print Ogra seeks govt advice on sale prices of gas ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (Ogra) Tuesday requested the federal government for advice on... Updated 18 Aug, 2021 11:44am
Pakistan Murad rejects unified curriculum of Center HYDERABAD: The Chief Minister Sindh Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that the curriculum in Sindh was good enough and ... Updated 18 Aug, 2021 11:18pm
Print Steel Corp: Divestment of stakes to be approved ISLAMABAD: The federal government will approve divestment of 51-74% equity stakes of Steel Corp. (Pvt) Ltd, a... Updated 17 Aug, 2021 09:56am
Pakistan Benami Transactions: Govt to designate special courts for speedy trial of offences ISLAMABAD: Commissioner Benami Zone Islamabad, Muhammad Faisal Mushtaq Dar, informed the business community, on... Published 13 Aug, 2021 04:44am
Pakistan AGP unearths Rs685.84m irregularities in finances of MoCC ISLAMABAD: Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has unearthed massive irregularities amounting to Rs685.84 million... Published 13 Aug, 2021 04:44am
Business & Finance Accredited investors: Cos can issue redeemable capital type instrument: SECP ISLAMABAD: The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has allowed companies to issue any instrument ... Published 13 Aug, 2021 04:44am
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