KMC’s tax-free surplus budget of Rs 25, 982.414 mln for FY 2021-22 approved

KARACHI: Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) has approved a budget of Rs 25, 982.414 million for the next financial year 2021-22 with a surplus of Rs 11.947 million as the expenditures are estimated at about Rs 25, 970.467 million. Administrator Karachi Laeeq Ahmed on Tuesday approved the budget using the powers of the city council under […]

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Export of telecom, computer services crosses $ 1.9 billion

KARACHI: The export of Telecommunication and Computer services from Pakistan has increased 47.11 percent during 11 months of fiscal year 2020-21 as they surged to $ 1904.65 million. According to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan, imports of telecom and computer services during July-May 2020-21 remained $ 481.57 million, 46 % higher than […]

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Low ranking officials, personnel barred from enforcing COVID-19 SOPs

KARACHI: Additional Inspector General of Police – Karachi Imran Yaqoob Minhas, taking notice of police personnels’ insulting behaviour with shopkeepers, pushcart holders and others, has barred low ranking police officials and personnel from enforcing COVID-19 SOPs in megalopolis. According to an office order, Karachi Police Chief directed Deputy Inspector Generals of Police of all zones […]

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694 days gone; UN must pay heed to plight of Kashmiri’s: Fehmida Jamali

ISLAMABAD: Vice President Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), Fehmida Kausar Jamali on Tuesday said despite being on the agenda of the Security Council for 73 years, no progress has been made to implement United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions on Kashmir for holding plebiscite in Jammu and Kashmir. She said the Indian occupation forces have made 12, […]

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National security issues require “whole of nation” approach: Mushahid

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Senate Committee on Defence Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed on Tuesday underlined that issues on defence and national security required a “whole of nation” approach since the role of the armed forces, the government, parliament, people, media and political parties was inextricably intertwined to achieve common national goals. The Senate Committee on Defence and […]

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No annual examinations for students from Class Prep-VII; FDE notifies

ISLAMABAD: Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) has notified on Tuesday that there will be no annual examinations for the students from Class Prep to VII and all the students shall be promoted to next respective class. However 04 formative/classroom assessments per subject of every student must be kept in school record duly verified by respective […]

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Seminar explores cooperation between S. Asian countries, MIKTA

ISLAMABAD: Speakers in a seminar here Tuesday explored cooperation and commonalities of issues between the South Asian counties and a group of countries called MIKTA (Mexico, Indonesia, South Korea, Turkey and Australia). The Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) arranged the seminar in collaboration with the embassy of Republic of Korea and the Institute of Foreign […]

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