Equal allocation of Dev. funds for entire AJK atop government’s priorities: AJK PM

MIRPUR (AJK): : Azad Jammu Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas has said that within the resources available in the budget allocation of equal and fair distribution of funds was the government’s top priority to ensure uniformed development in the State. The AJK prime minister said this while speaking at a consultation meeting with ministers […]

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DC chairs meeting regarding arrangements for Eid-ul-Azha, LG elections

BADIN: Deputy Commissioner Agha Shah Nawaz Khan has emphasized the ulema to play a positive role to remove political and religious misunderstanding and create cohesion among people. According to a handout issued by district Information office here on Tuesday, the DC expressed these views while presiding over a meeting regarding disposal of the remains of […]

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Shah Mahmood Qureshi criticizes super tax on industry

MULTAN: Vice Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday criticized the imposition of super tax on industry and said that it would ultimately affect the poor masses. Similarly, the prices of electricity, gas and fuel were also putting burden on the poor. The Vice Chairman PTI Shah Mahmood Hussain Qureshi expressed these views while […]

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RCCI, CCP organised advocacy session on competition law

RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI), in collaboration with the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP), Tuesday organized an advocacy session on Competition Law. Chairperson CCP, Rahat Kaunain Hassan, in her address, said that deceptive marketing practices directly impacted consumers and the businesses’ competitors. She recommended businesses “Show what you sell and say […]

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LCCI for clearing stuck-up import containers

LAHORE: While appreciating ban on luxury items to control trade deficit, the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) President Mian Nauman Kabir Tuesday urged the authorities concerned to clear the containers stuck at ports, as these are causing huge demurrage charges to importers. LCCI President told media here that though government took the decision […]

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Pakistan receives IMF document for reviews

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Tuesday received Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies (MEFP) from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for combined 7th and 8th reviews under Extended Fund Facility (EFF), Finance Minister Miftah Ismail said. “Early this morning, the Government of Pakistan has received an MEFP from the IMF for combined 7th and 8th reviews, ” […]

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PM cancels inauguration of development project, follows code of conduct

LAHORE: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif cancelled inaugurating a power plant in Kahuta area on the advice of provincial Election Commission Punjab on Tuesday as the area falls under limits of PP-7 Rawalpindi where a by-poll would be held on July 17. According to the Commission’s sources here, the prime minister was scheduled to inaugurate […]

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Cabinet approves new visa regime for Afghan citizens

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Tuesday said the federal cabinet had approved a new visa regime for the Afghan citizens including traders and those who sought to visit the country on medical grounds. The visa policy for Afghans was reviewed by the Interior Ministry (Afghan Inter-ministerial cell) during an apex committee […]

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