Govt to propose economic relief package before NCC : Hammad
The government will present a large package for needy and deserving people affected by coronavirus lockdown in a meeting of the National...
NAB to probe ‘billions looted’ in sugar, wheat crises
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Tuesday announced to begin a “comprehensive” investigation on all aspects of the recent wheat and sugar...
PM launches Ehsaas Ration Portal to support the vulnerable
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday formally launched Ehsaas Ration Portal, which is a donor-beneficiary linking system for ration distribution and set...
Saudi Arabia bars companies from laying off Pakistani workers
ISLAMABAD: The Saudi government has barred companies from laying off Pakistani workers during the next three months.
The decision to the effect was taken...
Power scam report to be made public, cabinet decides
–Govt forms commission of inquiry to conduct forensic audits of IPPs, other investigations within 90 days
–Cabinet divided over defending members, including Razak...
ECC likely to approve Rs200bn relief package for daily wagers
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) is likely to approve a Rs200 billion relief package for daily wagers whose livelihoods have been...
Covid-19 relief package: NA body briefed over utilisation of Rs1,200bn
ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance and Revenue Secretary Naveed Kamran Baloch on Tuesday briefed the National Assembly’s Committee on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs...
FBR loses Rs45bn revenue as fuel consumption drops
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) said on Tuesday that any further drop in the price of fuel, consumption of which...
Textile exporters call for restoration of zero-rating facility
APTMA chairman says it will be unfair to expect textile value chain to keep paying sales tax in the absence of cash flow
IHC restores 21 demoted ZTBL officers to previous scales
ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday restored 21 demoted officers of Zarai Tarqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) to their previous scales.
The...
3.8m internal migrant workers will likely be laid off as Covid-19 crushes economy
LAHORE: As many as 3.78 million internal migrant workers across the country are expected to be unemployed due to the outbreak of...
Gwadar Port operationalised for Afghan transit trade: Dawood
Adviser to Prime Minister for Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood on Tuesday announced that the Ministry of Commerce has operationalised Gwadar...
Telenor gives Rs50m cheque to PM for Corona Relief Fund
ISLAMABAD:Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Telenor Pakistan Irfan Wahab call on Prime Minister Imran Khan and presented a cheque of worth Rs 50...
NAB to probe wheat, sugar crisis: report
The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has launched a probe into the wheat and sugar crises and the accountability bureau’s Rawalpindi director general,...
CCE decides to hold wrongdoers in power sector accountable
ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCE) on Monday decided to hold wrongdoers in the power sector accountable for their deeds.
Sources told this...