Raised oil prices with a heavy heart, Rs28b package to provide relief: PM

LAHORE:Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Saturday said that the incumbent government had increased the petroleum prices with a heavy heart.   The prime minister, talking to the media after he appeared before a special court here, said under a package he announced on Friday night, the government had allocated Rs 28 billion a month to […]

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Five marriage halls sealed, three held over violation

MULTAN:District Administration has launched crackdown against marriage halls and sealed five halls over marriage act violation  here on Saturday.   The Assistant Commissioners Khawaja Umair and Muhammad Tariq made inspections at Tehsil city and Jalalpur Pir Wala under the directions of Deputy Commissioner Tahir Wattoo.   Four marriage halls were sealed in Tehsil city and […]

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Miftah shares details of Rs 28b relief package, says IMF deal to be finalized next month

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Finance and Revenue, Miftah Ismail said that Rs 28 billion relief package announced by Prime Minister under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) would be released after final approval by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Board. He said that the fund, which had to provide $3 billion, has been requested to extend the program […]

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MNAs congratulates nation on ‘Youm-e-Takbeer day’

ISLAMABAD:Members of National Assembly (MNAs) on Saturday congratulated nation on historic ‘Youm-e-Takbeer’ while paying rich tributes to those who made efforts to fulfill the dream of making Pakistan into an atomic power and restored balance of power in the region.   Pakistan Muslim League (N) Mohsin Nawaz Ranjha while speaking to PTV news channel, he […]

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President for skill sets development of IT freelancers

ISLAMABAD:President Dr Arif Alvi on Saturday said that the global Information Technology business embodied huge opportunities for the country’s freelancers and stressed upon the enhancement of their skill sets to capture the huge global market.   In a virtual address at the ‘Freelance Fest’, the president said that the new opportunities in the IT sector […]

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