ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin, presided over meeting here Tuesday on the establishment of Pakistan International E-payment Gateway (IPG) to pave way for financial inclusion and payment digitization, which is a sub-component of the 9-pillars of the E-Commerce policy. According to press statement issued by the Finance Ministry, the consultative session […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Indus River System Authority (IRSA) on Tuesday released 213255 cusecs water from various rim stations with inflow of 176782 cusecs. According to the data released by IRSA, water level in the Indus River at Tarbela Dam was 1521.83 feet, which was 129.83 feet higher than its dead level of 1392 feet. Water inflow and […]
Read MoreWashington: Democratic congressional leaders on Monday unveiled plans to suspend the nation’s borrowing limit, following a White House warning of “economic catastrophe” unless that ceiling is raised. The legislation also would fund the government through the end of the year after the current budget lapses on September 30. But the fate of the plan is […]
Read MoreBEIJING: In order to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Pakistan and China, China-Pakistan Two-Way Tourism Seminar was held at SCO Demonstration Area (SCODA) in Qingdao, Shandong province. The event was jointly organized by the SCODA, Qingdao Culture and Tourism Bureau and Pakistan China Centre, Qingdao. It was attended by […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Islamabad police would soon arrest the accused involved in abuse of a girl at the parking lot of Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) Hospital. Spokesperson of Islamabad police here on Tuesday said that a case has been registered in Karachi company police station on the request of the victim girl against the accused. […]
Read MoreBEIJING: In order to commemorate the 70th anniversary of establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China, the People’s Bank of China has issued special commemorative coins to mark this important milestone in history of bilateral ties. The gold and silver coins of 10 and 100 RMB denomination weigh 8 and 30 grams respectively. The […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan, in a bid to further transform the country’s governance system, will launch a two-year (2021-23) performance agreements document for all federal government ministries and divisions at a ceremony on Wednesday. The launching of document was part of the Prime Minister’s comprehensive Civil Service Reforms Agenda, under which the government had […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Chairman UK-Pakistan Business Council Mian Kashif Ashfaq Tuesday hailing the removal of Pakistan from United Kingdom red list said this epoch-making decision will pave the way for restoring trade activities and flow of international traveling between two countries. Talking to a delegation of exporters led by Muhammad Shehroz Shamas Kasuri he said the UK […]
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