ISLAMABAD:Coordinator to the Prime Minister for Economy and Energy, Bilal Azhar Kiyani Wednesday expressed the government’s resolve to put the country on the growth trajectory within one year. Speaking at a press conference here, Bilal Kiyani said the current coalition government would compete its tenure and after taking tough decision in the economy, the government […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) and ANF Intelligence on Wednesday conducted operations in Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar and managed to recover over 79 kg charras, 35 kg opium, 72 heroin filled capsules besides netting two accused. According to an ANF Headquarters spokesman, ANF conducted a raid at an office of a courier company and foiled an attempt […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail on Wednesday agreed to bring furniture retailers under fixed tax regime, in order to promote and develop local furniture Industry. A delegation of Pakistan Furniture Association led by Muhammad Shakeel Munir, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry called on the minister and briefed him about the […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Traditional Games concluded at Dir Upper with players enjoying their victories by dancing on drum beats and Surna (pipe) tunes. District Sports Officer Dir Lower Ibrar Ahmad, Regional Sports Officer Malakand Kashif Farhan, AD Zakir Ullah, and Irshad Khan distributed trophies, certificates and cash prizes among the winning players. Ibrar Ahmad thanked […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:A 12-year-old Sanzil Safdar performed brilliantly in the U19 women age group to reach the semi-finals of Peshawar Regional Junior Squash Championship here on Wednesday. She practiced hard with her coach and elder sister Zarlash Safdar and would have a brighter future after handing a shocking defeat to her senior players in the championship. It […]
Read MoreLAHORE:Secretary Sports and Youth Affairs Punjab Asadullah Faiz and Director General Sports Board Punjab (SBP) Muhammad Tariq Qureshi have congratulated Pakistan cricket team over historic four-wicket win in the first Test match of 2-match Test series against hosts Sri Lanka. In his greeting message on Wednesday, the secretary said the Pakistan cricket team exhibited wonderful […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:Unnerved by the PTI government’s legislation to combat plastic pollution, Muhammad Yousaf, a sixty-year old shopkeeper was worried about education and other expenses of his children in case his stocks of plastic bags were not sold in the mandatory six months deadline set by the government. Assisted by his son Arshad Khan in his plastic […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has reconstituted its Shariah Advisory Committee (SAC) under the SECP Act, 1997. The SAC is mandated to assist SECP in approving Shariah-compliant issues and guidance for the promotion of Islamic finance within the regulatory ambit of SECP. It has been further mandated to perform functions under rule […]
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