‘Radio Pakistan receives Rs5.4bn but earns only Rs200m’
Info minister says govt plans to run the affairs of both PTV and Radio Pakistan through one board of directors
ISLAMABAD:Â Disclosing a...
Govt set to introduce new anti-graft laws
Bill to establish whistleblower protection commission drafted as per PM Imran’s instructions
Whistleblowers to be rewarded 20% of the recovered amount in...
FATF compliance: Govt launches crackdown against money laundering facilitators
Operation aimed at nabbing FIA, Pakistan Customs, ANF officials involved in terror financing and capital flight as well
Strict measures being taken...
‘FBR unhappy over national tariff policy’
PM's advisor says FBR's wings are being clipped as its policymaking powers will be shared with finance, commerce divisions
ISLAMABAD:Â As the Ministry...
Pak Rupee will not depreciate any further: Hammad Azhar
ISLAMABAD:Â Clarifying the statement attributed to the State Bank of Pakistan governor, Minister of State for Revenue Hammad Azhar said on Friday that...
PM Imran suspends gas companies’ boards as shortfall worsens
ISLAMABAD:Â Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday suspended the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) and Sui Southern Gas Company Limited (SSGCL) board...
No extra burden on foreign debt due to rupee devaluation: Hammad Azhar
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Revenue Hammad Azhar said on Thursday that devaluation of rupee has not put an extra burden on foreign...
SBP reserves shrink by $242m, stand at $7.2bn
The total liquid foreign reserves held by the country stood at $13.7 billion on December 7, 2018.
According to a statement issued by...
Saudi Arabia to make its ‘largest foreign investment’ in Pakistan: Asad Umar
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Asad Umar said on Thursday that Saudi Arabia is about to make “the largest foreign investment in Pakistan’s...
‘Development of Balochistan among key agendas of upcoming JCC meeting’
ISLAMABAD:Â Planning, Development and Reform Minister Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar met Balochistan Chief Minister Jam Kamal Khan at Balochistan House on Thursday.
Senators and Members...
SHC grants bail to 5 suspects allegedly involved in Rs63bn oil scam
The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Wednesday granted bail to the five suspects arrested by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) over their...
Govt plans to protect downtrodden segments from inflation
ISLAMABAD:Â Planning, Development and Reform Minister Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar revealed on Wednesday that the government was in the process of devising a strategy...
ECC clears IT ministry’s proposal for approval of NTC budget estimates
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Wednesday cleared the Ministry of Information Technology’s (IT) proposal regarding approval of budget...
FIR lodged against Eden Housing CEO for importing BMW on fake NOC
ISLAMABAD:Â The customs department has lodged a first information report (FIR) against Eden Housing Limited CEO Muhammad Ajmal for importing a bulletproof BMW...
Gas crisis grips Karachi as CNG owners announce protest
The CNG associations are all set to protest tomorrow (Wednesday) as the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) has announced to halt gas...