PM appeals nation to follow SOPs amid COVID-19 surge

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Wednesday appealed the nation to follow the anti-COVID SOPs as a surge was being recorded in the coronavirus cases in the country. The prime minister, who chaired a meeting to discuss the COVID situation, said that the front line health workers and doctors had rendered numerous sacrifices to keep the countrymen […]

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Immigration Bureau confirms only 2,358 valid OEP license holders

ISLAMABAD:The Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment (BEOE) on Wednesday confirmed that as many as 2,358 Overseas Employment Promoters were having valid licence out of the total 4,685 license holders registered with the Bureau. An official source told reporter here that a total of 4,685 Overseas Employment Promoters (OEPs) registered with BEOE but only 2,358 […]

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Potential risks may diverge satisfactory growth prospects from optimal path: Economic Outlook

ISLAMABAD:The finance ministry in its latest report released here on Wednesday said that the country’s growth prospects were expected to remain satisfactory, but the number of potential risks might diverge it from optimal path. According to Monthly Economic Update and Outlook for June 2022, the economic growth in Pakistan was facing challenging situation due to […]

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Third largest: Pakistan’s 1.2 million Amazon vendors to contribute to $28bln exports

ISLAMABAD: After the United States and China, Pakistan is now the third largest popular new seller on Amazon Marketplace with over 1.2 million registered vendors. Pakistan was allowed to enter Amazon in May 2021, a year after the talks began in 2020, following the implementation of Pakistan’s first e-commerce policy, Marketplace Pulse research reported. Pakistani […]

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NADRA to develop CDA’s biometric certification system for property transfer

ISLAMABAD:The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) and Capital Development Authority (CDA) here on Wednesday inked an agreement to develop Biometric Verification System (BvS) for property transfer. The agreement was signed by Chairman NADRA, Tariq Malik and CDA Chairman Amir Ali Ahmed, said a news release. NADRA will develop and deploy a biometric verification solution […]

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No IMF pressure, only commitments being honoured: Ayesha Ghous

ISLAMABAD:Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Ayesha Ghous Pasha on Wednesday dispelled the impression that the incumbent government had taken extra pressure of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to integrate amendments in the federal budget 2022-23 saying that the changes had been made in larger national interest. Responding to the criticism by the opposition […]

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