ISLAMABAD:Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin Monday directed the Petroleum Division to present a workable plan in the next meeting for the sustainability of petroleum companies. Chairing a meeting on dividends to shareholders of energy sector companies, the adviser discussed various measures to support the petroleum companies, advising them to […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) during the last three years has blocked about 526,082 fake SIMs and 360,569 Computerized National Identify Cards used for getting telecom sector gadgets. The authority also blocked around 86,000 mobile devices that were found involved in fraudulent activities, a senior official of the authority said. “Blocking of SIMs involved in frauds […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj Gul on Monday refuted Member National Assembly (MNA) Riaz Fatyana’s statement of claiming her quarrel with SAPM Malik Amin Aslam as reason for her return to Pakistan amid COP-26 meeting held at Glasgow, Scotland. Talking to media persons at the Parliament, the minister gave her maiden response against […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Minister for Industries and Production Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar Monday said Sindh-based fertilizer dealers had purchased an extra 1,25,000 tons urea as compared to last year, similarly dealers from peripheral areas of Punjab (adjacent to Sindh) bought 50,000 tons of urea extra as compared to last year for hoarding purpose. He regretted that unfortunately due […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin on Monday said the government appreciates the critical role of sugar industry in the economic progress of the country and will resolve their problems soon. According to the press release, he said this while chairing a meeting with delegation of Pakistan Sugar Mills Association […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting on Monday was informed that the PML-N government had given advertisements worth approximately Rs.9 billion to electronic media from 2013 to 2017 while the sitting government had released funds of about Rs.143 crore from 2018-to-date for advertisements to electronic media. The Chairman Committee sought details of spending […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Supernet Limited and PAKSAT International on Monday signed an agreement of ‘strategic partnership’ to strengthen their existing cooperation and expand satellite communications. “Under this partnership, Supernet will be able to provide national and international customers with seamless connectivity through Pakistan’s current and future national satellites and PAKSAT to expand its technical and support services […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday summoned Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari and Secretary interior with directions to appear in person on next hearing in a case pertaining to disapperance of a journalist and blogger Muddasir Naro. Chief Justice Athar Minallah expressed annoyance with additional attorney general for not telling the date […]
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