ISLAMABAD: Newly-appointed Finance Minister Miftah Ismail on Thursday said that he was leaving for Washington DC, where he was expected to meet the officials of International Monetary Fund (IMF) for the revival of a loan facility. The loan facility was stalled following the premature end of the Imran Khan government earlier this month. Before leaving […]
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Housing and Works, Maulana Abdul Wasey during a visit to the Federal Government Employees Housing Authority (FGEHA) on Thursday called for timely completion of ongoing and incomplete projects of the authority. In a meeting with the officials of the authority, Maulana Abdul Wasey directed to initiate more effective schemes for the […]
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has urged the need to increase the outreach of the Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) and create awareness about its role in providing speedy justice to complainants against the maladministration of customs and tax authorities. He said FTO was performing an outstanding job by providing speedy relief to traders and businessmen […]
ISLAMABAD: Construction work on Malir Expressway is in full swing and so far, 15-kilometre earth work right from Jam Sadiq bridge to Quaidabad has been completed but there are some land issues which need to be resolved. This was disclosed in a meeting held here at CM House under the chairmanship of Sindh Chief Minister […]
ISLAMABAD: The United States Congresswoman Ilhan Omar met with PTI Chief Imran Khan at his Bani Gala residence on Wednesday. “They discussed Islamophobia and related issues. Ilhan expressed her admiration for Imran Khan and his position on and work against Islamophobia globally,” PTI leaders Shireen Mazari said in a tweet today. “Imran Khan appreciated her […]
ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said on Wednesday that the Imran Khan government during its tenure of just three and half years had borrowed Rs20,000 billion loans. Addressing a news conference at the National Press Club Islamabad today, the finance minister sought three months from the nation to fix everything. He also vowed to […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed the resolve to work towards further expanding mutual cooperation with Bahrain in diverse fields. Talking to the Ambassador of Bahrain Mohammed Ebraheem Mohammed here in Islamabad on Wednesday, he strongly emphasized the importance of deepening economic engagement with Bahrain. He highlighted the vast potential of cooperation between the […]
ISLAMABAD: The Utility Stores Corporation outlets across the country have slashed sugar and flour prices on the orders of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as part of the Ramazan package, according to a report on Wednesday. The sugar was now being sold at Rs70 per kg down from Rs85 per kg. However, the utility stores have […]
