ICT admin to conduct four-year audit of Sabzi Mandi
ISLAMABAD: Amid reports of massive irregularities, the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration has decided to conduct an audit of the capital's Sabzi...
MoIP proposes record Rs6.37bn Ramzan relief package
ISLAMABAD: Unlike previous years, the incumbent government is going to introduce a mega relief package for the holy month of Ramzan this...
PM Imran stresses enhanced cooperation between ECO member states
Prime Minister Imran Khan has emphasised taking full advantage of geographical location, economic assets and political relationships among members of the Economic...
ECC likely to approve Rs114bn subsidy for Power Division
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet's Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) is likely to approve the allocation of Rs114.5 billion as technical supplementary grant (TSG)...
PIA gets Rs9.84bn to pay employees retiring under VSS scheme
ISLAMABAD:Â The federal government has released funds to the tune of Rs9.84 billion for payment of dues to those Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)...
Hafeez Shaikh to become adviser again following Senate defeat
ISLAMABAD: As Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has lost the Senate election against former premier Yousuf Raza Gillani, he may again become...
Profit on saving schemes raised by up to 60bps
The rates of National Saving Schemes (NSS) have been raised by up to 60 basis points, with effect from March 3, 2021.
The...
FBR gives additional powers to IR’s intelligence wing
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Tuesday gave additional powers to the Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation (I&I) Inland Revenue.
Documents...
Late filers to be included in ATL after payment of surcharge: FBR
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has said that it did not include around 509,000 filers in the Active Taxpayers' List...
GB development suffers amid delay in transfer of federal funds
ISLAMABAD: A simple procedure regarding transfer of development funds from the Center to Gilgit-Baltistan takes up to 40 days mainly due to...
Inflation soars to four-month high in February
The Consumer Price Index (CPI)-based monthly inflation increased to a four-month high of 8.7pc in February 2021 as compared to 5.7pc in...
CAA extends travel restrictions for visitors to Pakistan till March 14
ISLAMABAD: The Civil Aviation Authority on Saturday issued a notification stating that instructions issued on December 31, 2020, regarding standard operating procedures...
Sindh uplift package to be finalised soon: Asad Umar Â
HYDERABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has said the government is committed to finalising the development package...
Pakistan joins Madrid System to protect trademarks in 124 countries
ISLAMABAD: In a major development, Pakistan has formally joined the Madrid System to protect Pakistani trademarks in 124 member countries, making it...
Pakistan to save around $3bn under new LNG deal with Qatar: SAPM
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Petroleum Nadeem Babar said on Friday that Pakistan would save an amount of around...