Day: October 1, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) Thursday issued revised guidelines, under coronavirus (COVID-19) standard operating procedures (SOPs), for air travel to, from and within the country. As per the Inbound Air Travel Testing Protocol, “all passengers of age 06 years and above will be required to possess a valid negative PCR Test Result conducted within […]

ISLAMABAD: The withdrawal of the US troops from Afghanistan and Taliban takeover have vindicated Prime Minister Imran Khan which made his decades-old position on Afghanistan look prescient. “Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan appears vindicated by the Taliban takeover in Afghanistan, ” a Financial Times (FT) report said Thursday. It said Imran Khan had for years […]

ISLAMABAD: Renowned energy expert and senior economist Muzamil Aslam said the government had increased the petroleum prices by 20 percent against the 85 percent surge witnessed in the international market during the one year and nine percent in the last month. “Petrol prices in Pakistan as compared to other regional countries are still the lowest, […]

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee for Disposal of Legislative Cases (CCLC) on Thursday discussed the draft of criminal law reforms. Federal Minister for Law and Justice Barrister Dr. Muhammad Farogh Naseem chaired the meeting of CCLC. Federal Minister for Human Rights Dr. Shireen Mazari, Federal Minister for Railways Azam Khan Swati, Minister of State for Parliamentary […]

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet Thursday approved the summary presented by the ministry of national food security and research regarding the award of the fifth international wheat tender to import 550, 000 MT (after matching process) of wheat for the FY 2021-22. Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin, presided over […]

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Thursday that after a long deficit, Pakistan Television was set to earn a profit of Rs1.3 billion this year. In a tweet, he said the PTV suffered Rs300 million loss due to postponement of New Zealand and England cricket teams’ tours to Pakistan. He […]

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin on Thursday said that Pakistan’s reform process in the power sector as well as efforts to enhance revenue collection were bearing fruit. He was talking to Country Director of Asian Development Bank (ADB), Yong Yew who paid a courtesy call on him here, according to press […]

ISLAMABAD: Rain-windstorm-thundershower with gusty winds is expected in Sindh, Balochistan and south Punjab on Friday, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). According to the synoptic situation, a well-marked low-pressure area has intensified into a depression. The system is likely to intensify further into a Cyclonic Storm during next 24 hours and move north-westwards. Heavy […]