LAHORE:The Punjab government has allocated a total of Rs 6.32 billion for on-going and new schemes in the Transport department under the annual development programme for the fiscal year 2022-23. According to a budgetary document issued here, an amount of Rs 5.892 billion has been earmarked for on-going schemes whereas Rs 427 million have […]
Read MoreHYDERABAD:With the efforts of the representatives of the business community, the divisional and district administrations have granted exemption to medical stores as well bakeries from scheduled business hours. A joint delegation of Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry and Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry led by President HCSTSI Muhammad Altaf Memon […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Wednesday said Imran Khan, himself, approved the press release of the National Security Council’s (NSC) meeting as he had no evidence to prove a foreign conspiracy against his government. “Why did he approve the press release of National Security Council’s (NSC) meeting if he was convinced that there was […]
Read MoreKARACHI:Chief Minister of Sindh Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday said in a post-budget press conference that the total development outlay for Karachi in 2022-23 was Rs.125 billion. Giving break-up of the amount and the schemes, Murad Ali Shah said that Rs.80.077 billion has been allocated for 750 Karachi specific schemes of which Rs60.686 billion […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday announced the schedule of election for the vacant Senate reserved seat for technocrats including Ulema from Sindh province. According to ECP notification, the polling will be held on July 6 and the commission has called upon the members of the provincial assembly of Sindh to elect […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Interfaith Harmony and Middle East Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi on Wednesday said a stable and strong Pakistan guaranteed of the Indian Muslims safety. Addressing a seminar on the ‘Rights of Minorities and Global Peace’ organized by International Islamic Council and Pakistan Ulema Council here; he expressed his fear that […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail on Wednesday assured Japanese companies to resolve their issues on urgent basis for smooth business related transactions. The press release issued from the Minister’s office disclosed that while chairing a meeting on resolution of issues of Japanese companies working in Pakistan, the Minister urged Japanese companies […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Senate Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs on Wednesday approved various taxation proposals introduced in Finance Bill 2022. The Committee in its second consecutive meeting chaired by Senator Saleem Mandviwala approved zero percent sales tax on agricultural tractors, 17 percent tax on locally produced coal and 3 percent value addition tax […]
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