PPP demands forensic audit of Stanford report on Ehsaas programme

LAHORE:Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Central Punjab Secretary Information Shehzad Saeed Cheema has demanded forensic audit of Stanford report on the Ehsaas programme.   In a statement issued here on Thursday, he said that the report had been prepared by a British Firm Delivery Associates (DA). He alleged that the firm was already working with Imran […]

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Miftah directs ministries to prepare proposals for targeted subsidy

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail on Thursday directed the concerned ministries to work out on the proposals for targeted subsidy as per vision of the prime  minister to support the lower strata of the society.   The finance minister expressed the commitment to provide maximum relief to the people from continuously rising prices, […]

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Finance minister assures resolving tax related issues of IT, Telecom sector

ISLAMABAD:Acknowledging the role of IT and Telecommuncation in the overall development of the country, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail Thursday assured of extending all possible support to resolve issues related to various taxes on said sectors for ease of doing business and facilitation of both the sectors in exports.   The Finance […]

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PHC fines  3 private hospitals  for violating rules

LAHORE:The Punjab Healthcare Commission (PHC) has imposed Rs 0.5 million fine on three private hospitals each for overcharging Covid-19 patients.   According to a spokesperson on Thursday,  National Hospital (DHA), Evercare Hospital (Nespak Society) and Farooq Hospital (Westwood Colony) were fined for overcharging the patients.   The hospitals administrators were also directed to reimburse the […]

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PAC examines audit reports of Ministry of Communications, Power Division

ISLAMABAD:Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Thursday examined audit reports of Ministry of Communications and Power Division for the years 2019-20.   The meeting was held here at Parliament House in Chair of MNA Noor Alam Khan, chairman of the committee.   The committee examined the audit report of Ministry of Communications, National Highway Authority (NHA) […]

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SSWMB remains active to facilitate people during rain

KARACHI:The staff of Sindh Solid Waste Management Board (SSWMB) remained active on the occasion of the first rain of pre-monsoon on Wednesday night and physical presence of all staff is being ensured in the field for timely redressal of the complaints.   Administrator Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab and Managing Director SSWMB Zubair Ahmad Channa visited […]

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14 raw parrots seized in Manshera, shifted to Dhodial phesantary

PESHAWAR:Wildlife Department Manshera division has seized 14 number of raw parrots from a house in Mohallah Channai area and shifted them to Dhodial phesantary.   According to reports, the Wildlife Department got information about illegal confinement of wild birds by a person identified as Muhammad Khan at his house.   The department officials after getting […]

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Governor expresses grief over demise of Zardari’s mother

KARACHI: Acting Governor Sindh Agha Siraj Durrani on Thursday expressed sorrow over the demise of former president Asif Ali Zardari’s mother and Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari’s grandmother.   According to the spokesman, the governor prayed that may Allah Almighty bless the departed soul in eternal peace and grant patience to the bereaved family.

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