FBR forms ‘complaint resolution committees’ to facilitate Punjab taxpayers

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Tuesday constituted complaint resolution committees for settlement of issues related to sales tax refunds...

ECC likely to approve Rs739bn Karachi Transformation Plan

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), in its upcoming meeting, is likely to approve the Rs739-billion Karachi Transformation Plan. As per details, Finance...

Petrol price increased by Rs3 per litre

The government on Tuesday increased the price of petrol by Rs3 per litre. According to the Finance Division notification, a litre of petrol...

Govt relaxes aviation rules to facilitate Airblue, Serene Air

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has relaxed the National Aviation Policy, 2019, to facilitate private airlines Airblue and Serene Air. Sources privy to this...

Punjab lifts ban on grant, renewal of coal mining concessions

LAHORE: The Punjab cabinet has lifted a ban on the grant and renewal of coal mining concessions in the province. A spokesman for...

OGRA proposes Rs5-6 per litre increase in petrol price

Petrol prices in the country are likely to increase from December 16, a private TV channel reported on Monday. According to Geo News,...

Expensive lease of PIA’s ATR-72 aircraft comes on FIA radar

KARACHI: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) has launched a probe into the purchase of ATR-72 aircraft by Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on...

Inquiry commission recommends action against petroleum secretary, others

ISLAMABAD: The inquiry commission, which was tasked to probe the shortage of petroleum products during the month of June 2020, has raised...

CTD foils terror attack on Islamabad Stock Exchange; three arrested

The Counter Terrorism Department (CTD) said on Monday that it has arrested three terrorists involved in the Rawalpindi bomb blast. A statement issued...

Punjab govt to utilise three rest houses for tourism purposes

LAHORE: The Punjab government on Monday decided to utilise official rest houses for tourism purposes. In this regard, the Ministry of Irrigation handed...

WB doubles assistance for Ehsaas Programme, PM told

Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the officials concerned to prepare a comprehensive strategy to further expand the scope of Ehsaas Programme. The...

Hafeez Shaikh given additional charge of Revenue Division

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has allocated the portfolio of Revenue Division to Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh. A notification to this...

Top court sees no improvement in PIA

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court resumed on Monday the hearing of a case related to the appointment of Air Marshal (r) Arshad Malik as...

LHC orders govt to make petroleum commission report public

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday ordered the government to immediately make public the commission's report on petroleum crisis. A report of...

Coronavirus vaccine to be available in Pakistan by March 2021: SAPM

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services has announced that the coronavirus vaccine will be available in Pakistan by March 2021. Special Assistant...