DPM Dar, NA Speaker discuss matters regarding parliamentary affairs, pending govt legislative business
ISLAMABAD:Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister (DPM/FM), Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Speaker, National Assembly, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Wednesday discussed matters relating to...
Interior Ministry’s official summoned over non-payment of compensation to judicial complex blast victims
ISLAMABAD:The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday summoned the Joint Secretary (Administration), Islamabad Capital Territory, along with the relevant record on September 15 in...
Finance minister,reviews progress across priority sectors
ISLAMABAD, Sep 09 (APP):Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, chaired the fourth meeting of the Access to Finance Steering Committee at...
PM Shehbaz ‘strongly’ condemns Houthi attack on Saudi civilian, energy sites
ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has "strongly" condemned the Houthi attack targeting Saudi civilian and energy facilities, terming it a "cowardly" act that endangered innocent...
Petrol price rises by Rs5.58, HSD by Rs4.18 per litre
ISLAMABAD:The government on Tuesday raised the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs5.58 and Rs4.18 per litre, respectively, in response to fluctuations...
Hot, humid weather to prevail over most plain areas on Wednesday
ISLAMABAD:Hot and humid weather is expected to prevail over most plain areas of the country on Wednesday, while partly cloudy conditions are likely in...
Polyclinic-II to be operational by March 23 next year: Kamal
ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for National Health Services Mustafa Kamal on Tuesday said the 400-bed state-of-the-art Polyclinic-II hospital would be made operational by March 23 next...
Petrol price could fall by Rs106 per litre if levy, some taxes removed: Hafiz...
ISLAMABAD:Jamaat-e-Islami (JI) Emir Hafiz Naeem ur Rehman on Tuesday said petrol prices could fall by Rs106 if the government removed the levy and some...
PM directs review of super tax exemption for exporters
ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed relevant authorities to review the matter of extending the exemption from super tax for exporters while...
Govt. increases petrol, diesel prices
ISLAMABAD:The government on Monday increased the prices of petrol and high-speed diesel (HSD) by Rs12.90 and Rs3.72 per litre, respectively, effective Sept 8.
According to...