Khursheed Shah expresses grief over demise of Rehman Malik

SUKKUR:Senior leader of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP), MNA Syed Khursheed Ahmed Shah expressed grief over the death of Rehman Malik. In a statement issued here on Wednesday , Shah said that he was deeply saddened by the demise of former interior minister Rehman Malik. May Allah forgive him and grant patience to his family, he […]

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PML-N creating fuss over Peca Act for being forefront in spreading ‘fake news’: Farrukh

ISLAMABAD:Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Farrukh Habib Wednesday said Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) was creating a fuss over Prevention of Electronic Crimes Act, 2016 (Peca) as its leaders have been at the forefront of spreading ‘fake news’. The Minister in his response to PML-N Information Secretary Marriyum Aurangzeb’s press conference said it […]

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UNICEF Chief lauds Pak against Polio, COVID 19

ISLAMABAD:Executive Director of United Nations Children Fund (UNICEF) Catherine Russell concluded her three-day tour to Pakistan and lauded the efforts of government against the pandemic of the COVID-19 and eradication of polio from the country. Russell, who selected Pakistan for her first international tour after assuming the office of UNICEF as head, while talking to […]

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1634 raids conducted in seven Tehsils of Rwp to check profiteering

RAWALPINDI:Rawalpindi District Administration has conducted 1634 raids in seven tehsils of the district to check profiteering and imposed Rs 149,300 fines on 153 violators while a shop was sealed besides registration of a FIR against a profiteer during the last 24 hours . According to a district administration spokesman, the authorities concerned on the directives […]

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Finance Ministry notifies grant of 15% Disparity Reduction Allowance from March 1

ISLAMABAD:The Ministry of Finance and Revenue on Wednesday notified that the Federal Government had approved grant of ‘Disparity Reduction Allowance’ of 15 percent of the basic pay of basic pay scales 2017 with effect from March 1. “This allowance shall be admissible to civil employees in BPS 1-19 of the Federal Government, (including employees of […]

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Food Security Ministry directed to make strategy for enhancing potato exports

ISLAMABAD:Keeping in view the bumper crop prospects, the Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin here on Wednesday directed the Ministry of National Food Security and Research (NFS&R) to make strategy for increasing the export of potatoes. Presiding over the meeting of National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC), minister also directed the ministry to set […]

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