First-ever medical insurance policy for artists announced in budget

ISLAMABAD:The government has announced to establish Film Finance Fund with the annual allocation of one billion rupees and launch first-ever medical insurance policy for the artists. This was revealed by the Federal Minister for Finance Miftah Ismail during the budget speech 2022-23 in the national assembly on Friday. The uplift of film, culture and heritage, […]

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Budget 2022-23 to bring back economic stability of 2018: Marriyum

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb Friday said the government had presented a progressive and inclusive budget for the fiscal year 2022-23 which would bring back the economic stability, inherited by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) regime in 2018. Talking to the media persons at the Parliament House, she said it was historic moment for […]

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DC Quetta presents award of cash to tanker driver Faisal Baloch

QUETTA:Deputy Commissioner (DC) Quetta Shehak Baloch on Friday awarded a certificate of human life protection and cash to the tanker driver Faisal Baloch in recognition of his humanitarian service for saving human lives by taking the burning oil tanker away from the population at the risk of his life, on Friday. On the occasion, the […]

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LHC orders police not to ‘harass’ Dua Zahra’s mother-in-law,others

LAHORE:The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Friday forbade the police from harassing mother-in-law as well as other in-laws of Dua Zahra whose case is under trial in Karachi. Justice Tariq Saleem Sheikh passed the orders while disposing of a petition filed by Noor Fatima, mother-in-law of Dua Zahra, and others against “police harassment”. During the […]

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Islamabad to get cancer hospital as Rs 250 mln earmarked in PSDP

ISLAMABAD:The government will establish a cancer hospital in the capital with the objective to provide advanced medical treatment to cancer patients. For the new project under the National Health Services and Coordination Division, the government has allocated Rs 250 million in the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP). The hospital, to be equipped with the latest […]

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Ex MNA terms federal budget as balanced, people friendly

HYDERABAD:Former MNA and PML-N leader Sahibzada Shabbir Ansari has termed the federal budget for fiscal year 2022-23 as balanced and people’s friendly. Talking to reporter, Sahibzada Shabbir said despite financial hurdles, coalition government of PML-N presented best budget in which burden was shifted towards upper class. Hailing the decision of 15% increase in salaries of […]

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Govt to announce new gas tariff, ensure competitive rates for industrial units: Miftah

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail on Friday said the government would soon announce a new gas tariff under which provision of the commodity to the industrial sector to be ensured at competitive rates as compared to other countries. It would help increase the country’s overall export volume, the minister said in his budget […]

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VC SMIU urges citizens to play role in preserving environment

KARACHI:Vice Chancellor Sindh Madressatul Islam University, Prof. Dr Mujeebuddin Sahrai Memon stressed on role of every individual in preserving the environment and said that environmental crisis like climate change, pollution, and water shortage had put the Earth in danger zone. Prof Sahrai, while addressing a seminar held on Friday, in connection with the ‘World Environmental […]

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