Pakistan to enhance economic, trade ties with EU

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Commerce, Syed Naveed Qamar on Friday said that Pakistan to enhance economic and trade relations with European Union (EU), member countries. Pakistan wishes to remain constructively engaged with the EU and its member states to enhance commercial relations in terms of protection and promotion of the social, economic, and other rights of […]

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Chairman FBR holds E-Kachehri as part of FBR’s facilitation drive

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Asim Ahmad held an E-Kachehri at FBR (HQs) on Friday as part of FBR’s drive to facilitate taxpayers in tax compliance and to address their concerns. During this interactive session, Chairman FBR directly received telephone calls from taxpayers and listened to their issues and grievances, said a press […]

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Laws bypassed in making Hub a district: Jam Kamal Khan

QUETTA:Former Chief Minister Balochistan Jam Kamal Khan Alyani on Friday alleged that all laws were bypassed in announcing Hub as a new district of Balochistan. Talking to journalists, outside the Balochistan High Court, former CM Balochistan said a constitutional petition has been filed with the court against the provincial government’s decision of dividing Lasbela district […]

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NA passes two bills, refers five legislative proposals to committees

ISLAMABAD:The National Assembly on Friday passed two government bills and referred four bills as well as an ordinance to the relevant committees. The bills passed by the House included the Anti-Dumping Duties (Amendment) Bill, 2022 and the Railways (Amendment) Bill, 2022. The House also witnessed introduction of four government bills and laying of an Ordinance […]

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Punjab LG minister lays foundation stone of Rs 2.38b projects under PCP in Khanewal

KHANEWAL:Provincial Minister Local Government Mian Mehmood-ur-Rasheed laid foundation stone of Rs 2.38 billion projects under Punjab Cities Programme (PCP) in collaboration with World Bank for improvement of municipal services. The provincial minister inspected the machinery received by the municipal committee under the program and announced another Rs one billion for MC over using maximum available […]

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Cotton output likely to remain 8 million bales

ISLAMABAD:Due to recent devastating flash floods and torrential rains across the cotton producing areas of Sindh, Punjab, Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, the overall cotton output of major cash crop is likely to remain between 7 to 8 million bales as against the set targets of 10.5 million bales during current season. According to initial estimates, out […]

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