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NATIONALISLAMABAD: Resolving the longstanding issue of payment of dues to teachers of Basic Education Community Schools (BECS), the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) on Wednesday a
BusinessISLAMABAD: As the government is already facing a revenue shortfall of Rs125 billion during the past six months due to the relaxation of taxes in income, mobile and other sectors, the Economic Coordination<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2019/01/08/finance-minister-chairs-ecc-meeting/" title="Read more" >...</a>
LAHORE–25 secretaries, three commissioners, ten deputy commissioners among officers authorised to purchase Rs92,000 smartphone ISLAMABAD: In what is being termed as “mockery” of the centre’s austerity drive, the government of Gilgit Baltistan (GB)<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/12/20/gb-govt-authorises-purchase-of-galaxy-note-8-for-40-officers/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONAL–PM Khan opposes proposals of high-level committee, says it will undermine Kashmir dispute, sources say ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Thursday refused to accept a summary to make Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) a special<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/12/06/cabinet-refuses-to-give-provisional-province-status-to-gb/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONAL–Three seats each proposed for GB in both houses of parliament besides representation in constitutional bodies ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet will discuss on Thursday the summary of the ministry of Kashmir affairs<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/11/28/pm-imran-approves-interim-province-status-for-gilgit-baltistan/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONAL–Amendments in Article 257 proposed to federal government’s committee ISLAMABAD: As a high-powered committee constituted by the federal government will be submitting its recommendations regarding further empowerment of Gilgit Baltistan (GB) to the<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/11/27/governor-proposes-special-status-of-province-for-gb/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONAL–PTI govt digs in heels over increasing tax rates, raising power tariff, devaluing currency and revealing details of financial deals with China –IMF says both parties to finalise programme over coming weeks<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/11/20/pakistan-imf-bailout-talks-come-to-a-standstill/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONAL--IMF suggests Pakistan increase GST, interest rate, gas and electricity tariff--Pakistan asked to further devalue its local currency by Rs10 to Rs15 against dollarISLAMABAD: The government i
NATIONALISLAMABAD: As the Supreme Court (SC) of Pakistan is hearing the case related to the boundary dispute between Gilgit Baltistan (GB) and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, the residents of GB’s area, Thor, have requested the<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/11/05/gbs-thor-tribe-demands-prescription-rights-in-boundary-dispute-case/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Business–Finance Minister Umar says tariff increase will generate additional Rs130bn, will not affect 70pc consumers –Asserts no conditions attached to Saudi bailout, Pakistan to plan for IMF after receiving estimates of financial<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/10/25/pti-govt-not-behind-power-tariff-hike-asad-umar/" title="Read more" >...</a>
Business—Govt defers matter as authorities asked to work on tariff rationalisation, curtailing line losses and electricity theft —Energy ministry says improvement in distribution, transmission systems requires time, investment —ECC to meet again<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/10/22/pm-against-burdening-consumers-with-power-tariff-hike-orders-alternative-solutions/" title="Read more" >...</a>
NATIONAL—PM Khan against burdening masses with increase in power tariff, orders alternative solutions —Asks officials to work on tariff rationalisation, curtailing line losses and electricity theft ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC),<a href="https://www.pakistantoday.com.pk/2018/10/22/govt-decides-to-keep-power-tariff-hike-pending/" title="Read more" >...</a>
