PTA bans five dating apps citing ‘immoral content’
The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has blocked five dating and live streaming applications citing "immoral content", it said in a statement on...
FBR surpasses July-Aug revenue target by Rs42bn
Revenue board collects Rs593bn in July-Aug FY21, as against the target of Rs551bn
Facilitation of business community among top govt prioritises: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Monday said that facilitation of the business community is among the top priorities of his...
Cabinet likely to approve nominations for PPL’s BoD election
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet is expected to approve nominations for election of directors to the board of Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL).
According to...
‘First instalment of GIDC to be recovered from commercial consumers in Sept’
Petroleum Division says recovered amount will be spent on gas infrastructure development projects
Cabinet committee proposes forensic audit of major loss-making SOEs
ISLAMABAD: Cabinet Committee on State Owned Enterprises (SOEs) on Monday proposed a forensic audit of major loss making SOEs on the instructions...
PM orders finalisation of ‘Karachi Transformation Plan’ within a week
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed to finalise this week the proposed “Karachi Transformation Plan” after taking all stakeholders on board so that...
KP govt borrowed $1.4bn in loans since 2013
PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has obtained loans worth $1.392 billion for 12 uplift projects in the province since 2013 from...
PTA asks TikTok to block ‘vulgar, immoral content’
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Monday asked TikToK to block the vulgar, indecent and immoral content for viewership in Pakistan.
"Keeping in...
PTI MPA demands audit of DHA Karachi, CBC
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Member Provincial Assembly (MPA) Shahzad Qureshi on Saturday demanded Prime Minister Imran Khan and President Arif Alvi to carry...
Public debt sustainable, govt’s capacity to repay remains adequate, says MoF
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance (MoF) on Saturday said that Pakistan’s public debt is at a sustainable level and the country’s capacity...
Comprehensive economic reforms vital for sustainable growth: FPCCI
ISLAMABAD: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) President Mian Anjum Nisar on Saturday stressed on the need for structural...
Top bureaucrats lobbying for World Bank’s ED position: sources
ISLAMABAD: Some of the top bureaucrats of the country are reportedly lobbying for the position of Pakistan’s Executive Director (ED) at the...
Business community urges govt to save rain-hit Karachi
KARACHI: Leaders of various trade bodies of the country have urged the federal government to take emergency measures for Karachi which has...
AGP to audit Covid-19 related expenditures
ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) on Thursday said that it has decided to audit the expenditures made on the country’s...