ISLAMABAD: While the government successfully got the budget for the upcoming fiscal year 2020-21 passed from the National Assembly (NA) on Monday after debates and amendments, at least 30 lawmakers from opposition…
ISLAMABAD: As the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) completes its five-year term, the government has appointed Mir Afzal, former deputy inspector general of police (DIG) as the caretaker chief…
–Rs650bn have been set aside for federal ministries and divisions; provinces to get Rs674bn –Rs70bn allocated to Covid-19 responsive; Rs52.4bn development outlay for AJK & GB Division ISLAMABAD: The federal government has allocated…
–Source says govt intends to collaborate with private enterprises on some portions of railways track –CDWP approves 13 projects worth Rs36.18bn ISLAMABAD: With a major cut in the name of “cost rationalisation” for…
ISLAMABAD: As the economic growth has come down to a negative 0.4 per cent after the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, the government envisions improvement in growth by 2 per cent for…
ISLAMABAD: Following approval from the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), the federal cabinet on Tuesday gave a go-ahead to the first ever Mobile Device Manufacturing Policy (MDMP), paving way for local assembly and…
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday operationalised the Gwadar port for Afghan transit trade, with the first-ever cargo ship berthing at the seaport to mark the beginning of a new era of trade via sea…
–GB CM threatens to dissolve assembly if its powers are curtailed before expiry of tenure ISLAMABAD: A tug of war has started between the government and election commission in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) as…
ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan faced a serious shortage of lifesaving drugs on Wednesday due to the delay in issuance of a notification for 45 days, Pakistan Chemists and Druggists Association (PCDA) has expressed…
–Pakistan to witness negative GDP growth after 68 years ISLAMABAD: The National Accounts Committee (NAC) has estimated the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate at -0.38pc for the current financial year (FY20).…
ISLAMABAD: As the Covid-19 pandemic has left limited room for the government to spend on development projects, the Centre has planned to allocate only Rs530 billion to Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for…
ISLAMABAD: The provinces are likely to object to the deduction of their respective shares in the recently notified 10th National Finance Commission (NFC) after the Centre sought more money under the heads of defence…
—Despite objections from provinces in past, ToRs for 10th NFC Award include additional share for federal govt –Assessment of total public debt and allocation of resources for its repayment likely to face…
–Federal engineers approach Pay and Pension Commission for uniformity in allowances ISLAMABAD: After the provincial governments granted engineers the technical/engineering allowance 1.5 times their basic pay, the engineers serving in various ministries,…
–PM’s Office says ministries failed to implement cabinet’s decisions within given deadline ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday issued ‘red-letter’ to federal secretaries of 16 ministries over prolonged delay in implementation…
–Experts believe inflation may drop further in May following a major cut in oil prices ISLAMABAD: Annual consumer inflation edged down to 8.5 per cent in April from 10.24pc in March, which is…
ISLAMABAD: As the incumbent government in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) is going to complete its five-year term on June 24, the Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday allowed the federal government to set up an…
