NATIONALFawad likely to get new ministry in possible cabinet reshuffle
--Issue of PTV MD becomes a problem for information minister as questions being raised over performance of state-owned channel--Info minister denies showing interest in interior ministry 
Mar 12, 2019
NATIONALHouse withdrawn from top bureaucrat after complaint on Pakistan Citizen Portal
ISLAMABAD: An illegal allotment issued to the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) member Shaukat Ali was cancelled by the estate office on a complaint registered on the Pakistan Citizen Portal on Saturday,
Mar 9, 2019
NATIONALMoFA asked to examine permanent absorption of deputationist
ISLAMABAD: The Establishment Division (ED) has advised Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) to examine permanent absorption of a deputationist in the Foreign Office.According to documents, the ED
Mar 1, 2019
BusinessEFTA shows interest to sign Free Trade Agreement with Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) - a regional trade organisation and free trade area consisting of four European states Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland- has shown i
Feb 23, 2019
NATIONALJahangir Tareen becomes highest taxpayer among parliamentarians with Rs97m tax
--PM Khan paid Rs0.103m, Nawaz Sharif Rs0. 263m, Pervaiz Elahi Rs2.13mISLAMABAD: Disqualified Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Jahangir Khan Tareen remained the highest taxpayer in 2017 amo
Feb 22, 2019
NATIONALGovt yet to start work on Glacial Lake Outburst Flood project
--Ministry of Climate Change fails to scale up GLOF-I due to inter-departmental issuesISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Climate Change (MoCC) has failed to start work on the Glacial Lake Outburst Flood
Feb 20, 2019
NATIONALNAB to challenge acquittal of Saaf Pani Company’s directors
-- Sources say corruption case based on why contract awarded without approval of engineering cost estimates ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has decided to challenge t
Feb 15, 2019
NATIONALGovt decides to hold selection boards meeting twice a year
ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to hold the meetings of a High-Powered Selection Board (HPSB) and Central Selection Board (CSB) twice a year, Pakistan Today has learnt.According to a notific
Feb 3, 2019
NATIONALGovt bans refreshments in official meetings
ISLAMABAD: The federal government has completely banned refreshments in the official meetings from February 2019.According to officials, the finance ministry has issued office memorandum to all mi
Jan 30, 2019
NATIONALScreening test proposed prior to CSS written exam
--FPSC submits annual report to parliament, conveys examiners’ demand to hold preliminary screening test--Report highlights insufficient pass percentage, persistent failure in English, vacant po
Jan 19, 2019
NATIONALNICL official dismissed from service over ‘fake’ degree
--Rehman Hamid files petition in court, calls his degree 'HEC verified' ISLAMABAD: The National Insurance Company Limited (NICL) has dismissed an official from services over charges of fa
Jan 14, 2019
NATIONALMoFA proposes to ‘re-export’ Qatari Embassy’s luxury vehicles
ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) has proposed to re-export within two months the luxury vehicles that were seized by Customs Intelligence during a raid on Redco Textile Mill owned by for
Jan 12, 2019