President lauds progress in financial inclusion of differently-abled persons
KARACHI: President Dr Arif Alvi has appreciated the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) for improving the accessibility infrastructure for differently-abled persons and...
Cabinet likely to ratify gas load management plan for winter
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet is likely to ratify the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE)'s decision regarding natural gas load management for the...
CM Buzdar okays three new parks to combat air pollution in Punjab
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has approved the establishment of three national parks in Punjab.
In a tweet on Friday, Special Assistant...
Govt releases Rs1.78bn for textile sector under DLTL scheme
Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood said on Friday that the government has released Rs1.78 billion for...
LDA approves construction of 4,000 apartments
LAHORE: The governing body of Lahore Development Authority (LDA) on Thursday approved the construction of 4,000 residential units at a cost of...
Hafeez Shaikh chairs FBR Policy Board meeting, stresses evaluation of customs clearance time
ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has stressed the need to evaluate the clearance time with...
PM directs facilitation of industries linked with construction sector
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the authorities concerned to ensure provision of facilities to allied industries connected with the construction sector...
CDWP approves four projects worth Rs16bn
CDWP okays Rs7.5bn for education-related projects in AJK; Rs3.48bn for establishment of National Aerospace Science & Technology Park
PM inaugurates two national parks in Gilgit-Baltistan
GILGIT: Prime Minister Imran Khan has inaugurated Himalaya and Nanga Parbat National Parks, spanning a huge area of 3,600 square kilometres in...
SBP issues regulatory framework to facilitate B2C e-commerce exports
LAHORE: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued a regulatory framework to facilitate Business-to-Consumer (B2C) e-Commerce exports from Pakistan.
The central bank...
Cabinet approves $150m, sets criteria to procure Covid vaccine
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved $150 million grant for the procurement of Covid-19 vaccine, besides setting the criteria for the same.
This...
President tells K-Electric to ensure smooth supply to industry
KARACHI: President Dr Arif Alvi has urged the industrialists to join hands for the resolution of issues faced by the business community...
DRAP suggests 38pc reduction in Remdesivir price
ISLAMABAD: The Drug Regulatory Authority of Pakistan (DRAP) has suggested a 38 per cent cut in the price of 100mg Remdesivir injection,...
Petrol price to remain unchanged till Dec 15
The government has decided to leave the prices of petrol, kerosene, and light diesel unchanged till December 15, a notification issued by...
FBR exceeds July-Nov collection target by Rs17bn
ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue has achieved its tax collection target for the first five months (July-Nov) of the current fiscal...