20% salary, pension raise likely for govt employees
The budget for financial year 2020-21 has good news for government employees who are expected to get a raise of 20 per...
PESCO task forces remove 266 direct hooks, recover Rs3.02mÂ
DI KHAN:Â The task forces of Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) on Wednesday conducted raids in Bannu, Swat and Peshawar circles and recovered...
Banks to disburse loans under Naya Pakistan Housing Scheme from next week
KARACHI: Naya Pakistan Housing and Development Authority (NAPHDA) Chairman Lt Gen (r) Anwar Ali Hyder said on Friday that six commercial banks...
PTA temporarily suspends PUBG, seeks feedback from public
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has decided to temporarily suspend the PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) game, as a result of complaints received from various...
Offshore drilling near Karachi coast completed
ISLAMABAD:Â Offshore drilling near Karachi coast on Indus G-Block (Kekra-1) has finally been completed after four months of hard work. The drilling was...
Cement prices surge to previous levels in Punjab
LAHORE:Â Cement prices, after witnessing a drop of almost 15pc during the last five months, have started reverting to the previous level in...
Pay and Pension Commission asks government to increase salaries, pensions
ISLAMABAD: After the federal government’s decision to not increase salaries and pensions of its employees, the Pay and Pension Commission has forwarded...
Government, IMF reach consensus to increase salaries, pensionsÂ
LAHORE/ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan government and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) reached a consensus on Tuesday, on not putting a freeze on the...
Kamyab Jawan Programme phase-II gets PM’s nod
Govt increases loan amount from Rs5m to Rs20.5m, reduces markup from 6pc to 3pc
SBP unveils plans for new currency notes with enhanced security features
The upcoming banknotes will showcase novel serial numbers, designs, and heightened security measures
Non-Filers not allowed to buy immovable property or cars, FBR clarifies
Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has strongly refuted the news appearing in some sections of the press which states that the new...
Pak Suzuki revises car prices, again
Following the recent trend of revising the prices of cars by auto assemblers, Pak Suzuki has also increased the rates of its...
Amendments proposed to pension rules
ISLAMABAD: The Pay and Pension Commission (PPC), has proposed amendments in the pension scheme for existing pensioners and employees of the Government...
Atif Bajwa to join Bank Alfalah as president
Punjab govt to nominate a new president for Bank of Punjab after Atif Bajwa excuses himself from the position citing personal reasons
New tax rates imposed on property transactions in Punjab
These changes underscore the govt's ongoing efforts to enhance revenue generation