Day: June 10, 2023

ISLAMABAD:The government has allocated Rs 5 billion for Skill Development, Small Business Loans and training project to promote women empowerment in the country.Under this secheme, soft loans and specialized trainings would also be provided. Federal M…

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday directed the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) to pay Rs 200,000 as a “marriage grant” to a retired employee for the marriage of his son who had been denied payment by LESCO.The LESCO had denied the paym…

ISLAMABAD:Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Friday said, in order to promote digital payments through credit cards at resturants, the government has reduced the tax ratio from 15% to 5%.Delivering a budget 2023-24 speech in the National Assembly, he said t…

ISLAMABAD:The experts at a consultative workshop on Friday called for a proactive multi-pronged strategy to counter growing risks of drought causing serious impacts on agriculture, livelihoods and health of local communities mostly at risk of natural c…

ISLAMABAD:The government on Friday introduced the Finance Bill, 2023 in the National Assembly, aiming to implement the financial proposals of the federal government for the upcoming fiscal year, starting from July 1, 2023.The bill was presented by Mini…

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said a country’s sound economic growth was linked with its political stability.“Without political stability, even billions of budget could not make a difference in improving the economic situation,” he …

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Ishaq Dar on Friday unveiled the Rs14.46 trillion relief-oriented Federal Budget for the fiscal year 2023-24 with real GDP growth target of 3.5 percentPresenting the Federal Budget 2023-24 in the Nati…