Day: March 4, 2022

ISLAMABAD: Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) will organize a three-day workshop on “Income and Sale Tax Management for SMEs” for profitable business growth from March 18 to 20. The session will be organized by SMEDA under National Business Development Programme (NBDP) for SMEs, to extend non-financial advisory services to small and medium businesses, […]

ISLAMABAD: The Parliamentary Committee on China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was briefed on Thursday by the Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on recent visit of the Prime Minister to China with reference to CPEC. He gave a comprehensive briefing of the Chinese companies which held meetings with the prime minister and […]

ISLAMABAD: The price of 24 karat per tola gold witnessed an increase of Rs 50 and was sold at Rs 128, 850 on Thursday against its sale at Rs128, 800 in the local market the previous day. The price of 10 gram 24 karat gold also increased by Rs 43 to Rs 110, 468 from […]

ISLAMABAD: An Accountability Court (AC) on Thursday adjourned hearing till March 14, in toshakhana reference against former President Asif Ali Zardari and ex-Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani. AC-III Judge Syed Asgahr Ali heard the reference filed by National Accountability Bureau (NAB) against the accused. The hearing was adjourned without proceeding due to the absence […]

The new mandate for the United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) must be based on respect for the war-torn country’s sovereignty and conducted with the consent of the Afghan government — recognized or not — to promote stability and improve people’s lives, Pakistan told the UN Security Council on Wednesday. “Any effort to create […]

ISLAMABAD: The meeting of Senate Standing Committee on Maritime Affairs was held here on Thursday under the chair of Senator Rubina Khalid at Parliament House. The Chairman Gawadar Port Authority (GPA), Naseer Khan Kashani briefed the committee on Gawadar Port Development Plan. While briefing the committee, the chairman GPA apprised that the development of Gawadar […]

ISLAMABAD: Twin cities residents will be welcomed in the first-ever traditional sports festival here Friday to enjoy and be introduced to the diminishing centuries-old games once played in the Sub-Continent. The Directorate of Sports, Culture and Tourism Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad and Capital Development Authority have joined hands to celebrate Pakistani traditional sports at Rose and […]

ISLAMABAD: The first round of the PSF Junior Squash Circuit-1 was played here at the Mushaf Squash Complex on Thursday. Pakistan Squash Federation (PSF) has planned a series of four Pakistan level Junior Squash Tournaments during the year 2022 on quarterly basis. The tournaments would include Boys U-11, 13, 15, 17 & U-19 along with […]