NATIONALFATF partially happy with Pakistan
--APG’s Mutual Evaluation Report states Pakistan ‘largely but partially’ complied with 36 out of40 parameters--Identifies preventive measures, financial intelligence, money-laundering and te
Oct 6, 2019
Ghulam Abbas
The writer is a member of the staff at the Islamabad Bureau. He can be reached at [email protected]
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NATIONALBusiness tycoons call on Gen Bajwa as economy nosedives
--Business delegation to call on PM on Thursday to discuss NAB harassment among other thingsISLAMABAD: A delegation of at least 20 businessmen, comprising heads of various private companies, calle
Oct 2, 2019
NATIONALMoST officials face 33 inquiries in NAB, FIA
--PSQCA Secretary Ghulam Umar Kazi, in-charge of status of pending inquiries, faces five inquiries himselfISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Science and Technology on Wednesday disclosed that least 33 inq
Sep 25, 2019
ProfitMultan-Sukkur Motorway inauguration delayed as China wishes for mega opening
--Govt was reluctant to give previous government credit by arranging mega event, Ministry of Communication source claimsISLAMABAD: Although the Ministry of Communications, National Highway Autho
Sep 23, 2019
NATIONALVictims of bus accident buried in Skardu, Ganche
ISLAMABAD/GILGIT: The funeral prayers of 24 people who died in a deadly road accident near Babusar Top were offered in Gilgit on Monday and were later taken to their native hometowns for burial.
Sep 23, 2019
NATIONALCentre, provinces lock horns over establishing uniform food standard
--Law Ministry sends matter to CCI for finding a solutionISLAMABAD: Despite government’s utmost efforts for establishing a uniform standard for food items across the country, a deadlock still pe
Sep 1, 2019
KARACHIFBR traces out 13,500 expensive, luxury cars in Sindh
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has tightened the noose against tax defaulters, owning expensive cars and living a luxurious life without caring about their civic responsibilities.The
Jun 21, 2019
NATIONALGB notifies four more districts, total number of districts now 14
ISLAMABAD: In a historic move, the government of Gilgit Baltistan on Monday notified four more districts in the region making the total number of administrative units to 14. As per the announcement
Jun 17, 2019
NATIONALImran to roll out Rs6.8tr ‘people-friendly’ budget
--Govt expects deficit of Rs3 trillion as opposed to previous Rs1.8tr --Budget envisages fiscal management, revenue mobilisation besides providing relief to masses, job creation and pro-people so
Jun 10, 2019
Govt allocates additional Rs26bn for FATA at eleventh hour
--Total federal development budget allocation increases to Rs701bnISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry on Monday evening allocated additional Rs26 billion for the development of erstwhile Federally Adm
Jun 10, 2019
NATIONALHafeez Shaikh likely to be appointed as finance minister to present budget
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan is likely to appoint his adviser on finance, Dr Hafeez Shaikh as the federal minister for finance as the latter is set to announce the annual budget for fiscal ye
Jun 10, 2019
NATIONALSenate body asks MoST to send corruption cases to NAB, FIA
-Akhtar Bughio, Ali Bux Soomro, Muhammad Yaseen Akhtar, Khalid Ahmed Bablani, Abdul Ghaffar Khan Niazi and many others given important posts, responsibilities despite corruption inquiries against them
May 19, 2019