Day: December 4, 2021

ISLAMABAD:At least 54 suspects were held during a search operation in the jurisdiction of Mara Abadi, said a police spokesman on Friday. He said following orders of IGP Islamabad Qazi Jamil ur Rehman, DIG Operations Afzaal Ahmad Kausar directed all zonal officers to conduct search and combing operations in their respective areas. The authorities also […]

ISLAMABAD:Under the regulatory impetus of SECP, Insurance Association of Pakistan (IAP) and Central Depository Company of Pakistan Limited (CDC) signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the digital aggregation of Insurance products through CDC’s Emalaak Financials platform. The distribution of insurance products through the digital portal EMLAAK is expected to provide low-cost and centralized solution to […]

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Industries and Production Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar called on Prime Minister Imran Khan here on Friday and briefed him about the capacity of producing fertilizer in the country. Besides, he briefed the prime minister in detail about the measures taken by the Ministry of Industries and Production for the facilitation of Large Scale Manufacturing […]

ISLAMABAD:Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser Friday said that collaborative efforts are required for ensuring inclusive, accessible, and sustainable future of PWDs. He said that parliament is a platform where all social welfare organizations which are taking steps for the welfare of PWDs can be facilitated. He said that Parliament of Pakistan is fully cognizant of […]

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar on Friday said the Board of Directors of Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL) had agreed to waive of 66 per cent ‘Take or Pay’ clause for the government-owned Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) plants. “In the long run, this will help in reducing the capacity payments that the government […]

ISLAMABAD:National Assembly (NA) of Pakistan on Friday commemorated the International Day of Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in the Parliament House. The International Day of PWDs 2021 is being celebrated on the global theme “Leadership and participation of Persons with Disabilities toward an inclusive, accessible and sustainable post-COVID-19 world” that focuses on the challenges faced by […]

ISLAMABAD:Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin Friday greeted Ameer Khurram Rathore, Pakistan’s Ambassador designated to Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and extended his felicitations to the designated ambassador on his new responsibilities and conveyed his best wishes for success. Ameer Khurram Rathore paid a courtesy call on Adviser to the Shaukat Tarin […]

ISLAMABAD:Adviser to Prime Minister on Revenue and Finance, Shaukat Tarin Friday said, the country was facing escalation in import bill and inflationary pressure due to surge in prices of imported commodities. “The inflation and import bill are connected and have same cause and that is international commodity prices,” the adviser said while addressing a press […]