Day: August 4, 2022

ISLAMABAD:Parliamentary Secretary for Energy Rana Iradat Sharif Khan on Wednesday informed the National Assembly that fuel adjustment charges were being levied in the electricity bills after every two months keeping in view fuel prices in the country. If the fuel adjustment charges were not recovered, then the circular debt would increase proportionately, which might result […]

ISLAMABAD:The strategic wheat reserves of the country by the first week of current month (August) were recorded at over 8.618 million metric tons that were sufficient to tackle with the domestic staple food requirements. Out of the total available wheat stocks, the government had procured over 6.587 million metric, besides the carry forward reserves stood […]

ISLAMABAD:The exports of services from the country witnessed an increase of 17.20 percent during the financial year 2021-22 as compared to the corresponding period of last year, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported. The exports of services during July-June (2021-22) were recorded at US$ 6,968.16 million against the exports of US$5,945.47 million during July-June […]

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Railways and Aviation Khawaja Muhammad Saad Rafique on Wednesday said the Pakistan Railways (PR) officers from grade 17 to 22 had decided to donate their one day salary for flood affectees. Addressing a media conference here, the Federal Minister announced that the PR had established special relief camps to ensure free supply […]

ISLAMABAD:Defence Minister Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Tuesday said that Parliament is supreme institution and protecting the supremacy of the house is legislator’s constitutional responsibility. Participating in debate in the National Assembly, he said that if the head of any institution was summoned in any of Parliamentary committees, he must appear. He said that strengthening this […]

ISLAMABAD:Speakers at a seminar held here on Wednesday to mark Accreditation Day said that international trade could be augmented through robust accreditation and certification in order to achieve socioeconomic development in the country. The seminar titled “Accreditation for Quality Assurance and Socioeconomic Development in OIC Countries” was arranged by COMSTECH and Pakistan National Accreditation Council […]

ISLAMABAD: The United Business Group (UBG) in Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry has called on a meeting of all office bearers tomorrow ( Thursday) for further deliberations to pick potential candidates for the upcoming election of federation. The meeting where Shahzad Ali Malik would chair may consider and discuss at length the […]