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Nepra concerned at drop in power consumption

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) has raised concerns over the reduced electricity...

Updated 29 Aug, 2024 09:27am

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Govt received 0.8pc of budgeted non-project aid in July: EAD

ISLAMABAD: The government received 0.8 percent of the total budgeted non-project (budget support) assistance by...

Updated 28 Aug, 2024 02:55pm

Business & Finance

Smuggled vehicles: FBR says there’s no amnesty scheme in the offing

ISLAMABAD: It has come to the notice of the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) that certain rumours are circulating on...

Published 28 Aug, 2024 06:22am

Pakistan

Govt to support bill seeking increase in number of SC judges?

ISLAMABAD: The federal government will support a series of legislations of private members to increase the number of...

Updated 28 Aug, 2024 09:02am

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Social sector spending

The Federal Ministry of Finance has released the estimates of poverty-related expenditures for 2022-23. Thanks are...

Published 27 Aug, 2024 06:44am

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Govt has failed to finalise policy on EV-charging stations

This comes due to lack of proper coordination between National Energy Efficiency & Conservation Authority (NEECA) and Engineering Development Board (EDB)

Updated 27 Aug, 2024 11:32am

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Federal government: PM orders swift implementation of e-office system

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif assigned the Ministry of Information Technology and relevant departments...

Updated 26 Aug, 2024 08:57am

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IMF programme delay adding to uncertainty

There is growing unease due to delays in the IMF board approval. The Staff-Level Agreement (SLA) was reached in...

Updated 26 Aug, 2024 07:40am

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Govt decides to bring in 50pc govt imports thru Gwadar port

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to divert 50 per cent of public sector imports to Gwadar Port destined...

Updated 26 Aug, 2024 09:22am

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PD working on Reko Diq project transaction

ISLAMABAD: Petroleum Division is reportedly in the process of initiating a summary for approval of Reko Diq Project...

Updated 26 Aug, 2024 09:24am

Pakistan

LHC issues notices to centre, ECP

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court on Friday issued notices to the federal government and the Election Commission of...

Published 24 Aug, 2024 07:11am

Pakistan

Arshad Munir made Additional Secretary PMO Public

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Government on Friday appointed Muhammad Arshad Munir, a BS-21 officer of the Information ...

Published 24 Aug, 2024 06:24am

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Govt mulling shutting down utility stores

ISLAMABAD: The federal government to get itself out of the unnecessary businesses activities is considering to close...

Updated 24 Aug, 2024 02:52pm

Pakistan

281st Urs held: CM emphasises importance of Shah Latif Bhittai’s teachings

HYDERABAD: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah while talking to the media after visiting the shrine on the...

Published 23 Aug, 2024 03:24am

Pakistan

Punjab power relief package funded solely by province: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Tuesday emphasised that the electricity relief package announced by the...

Updated 21 Aug, 2024 09:35am

Opinion

Against monetary dogma

“We’re captive on the carousel of time,” sang Joni Mitchell, “and go round and round and round/In the circle game.”...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 07:08am

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Centre follows in Punjab’s footsteps: subsidy announced

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has announced a substantial subsidy of Rs50 billion for electricity consumers...

Updated 20 Aug, 2024 09:32am

Editorials

Planning and managing urbanisation

EDITORIAL: The government didn’t really need the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to remind it that “planning and...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Business & Finance

KCCI seeks similar relief like Punjab for Sindh

KARACHI: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Iftikhar Ahmed Sheikh, while referring to ...

Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:55am

Opinion

‘Escalating political temperature…’

This is apropos two back-to-back letters to the Editor “Escalating political temperature” by this writer carried...

Published 18 Aug, 2024 06:19am

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PM reveals pilot project for mining in G-B

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Friday that the federal government will start a pilot project in...

Updated 17 Aug, 2024 02:37pm

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Shehbaz govt may follow IK admin’s lead on IPPs

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif-led government is reportedly opting to go the same route as Imran Khan...

Updated 16 Aug, 2024 08:42am

Business & Finance

Dr Hamid made new Member Inland Revenue Policy

ISLAMABAD: The government has appointed a seasoned tax official of the Inland Revenue Service Dr Hamid Ateeq Sarwar...

Published 16 Aug, 2024 06:56am

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No new tax will be imposed on electricity bills: minister

KARACHI: Sindh Energy Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah has decided to talk to the Federal Government about the...

Published 14 Aug, 2024 06:40am

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SAB approves sugar export to Tajikistan on G2G basis

ISLAMABAD: The Sugar Advisory Board (SAB), on Tuesday, following permission by the Cabinet’s Economic Coordination...

Updated 14 Aug, 2024 10:21am

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PSWF operationalisation: Finance Div decides to hire consulting firm

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has decided to hire a consulting firm for advising on operationalisation of Pakistan...

Updated 14 Aug, 2024 10:20am

Pakistan

Enforced disappearances: Govt urged to amend TORs of probe body

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has reportedly been suggested to amend Terms of Reference (TORs) of the Commission...

Updated 14 Aug, 2024 07:30am

Opinion

Budgetary outcome in 2023-24

The statistics on the outcome of fiscal operations by the federal and provincial governments in 2023-24 were ...

Updated 13 Aug, 2024 07:40am

Markets

Cut in petroleum prices expected

ISLAMABAD: A significant reduction in fuel prices is on the cards for Pakistani consumers. According to preliminary...

Updated 13 Aug, 2024 12:21pm

Editorials

Senate panel’s skepticism

EDITORIAL: The Senate Functional Committee on Devolution presided over by Dr Zarqa Suharwardy Taimur expressed...

Updated 12 Aug, 2024 07:23am