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NATIONAL--GB CM threatens to dissolve assembly if its powers are curtailed before expiry of tenureISLAMABAD: A tug of war has started between the government and election commission in Gilgit-Baltistan (GB
NATIONALISLAMABAD: 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 expr
NATIONAL--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
NATIONALISLAMABAD: 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 Develop
NATIONALISLAMABAD: 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
NATIONAL--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
NATIONAL--Federal engineers approach Pay and Pension Commission for uniformity in allowancesISLAMABAD: After the provincial governments granted engineers the technical/engineering allowance 1.5 times thei
NATIONAL--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 sec
NATIONAL--Experts believe inflation may drop further in May following a major cut in oil pricesISLAMABAD: Annual consumer inflation edged down to 8.5 per cent in April from 10.24pc in March, which is the
NATIONALISLAMABAD: 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 inter
NATIONALISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Gulzar Ahmed on Tuesday said that the citizens of Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) should get the rights equal to Pakistanis.A seven-judge bench of the Supr
NATIONAL--ECC approves Rs75bn relief package for unemployed labourers, SMEs ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the federal cabinet reviewed a summary presented by t
