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WB poised to support Imran Khan’s clean and green Pakistan initiatives
ISLAMABAD: Regional Vice President of the World Bank Group for South Asian Region Mr. Hartwig Schafer Tuesday called on Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Climate Change Malik Amin Aslam.
Both sides agreed to jointly work to…
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Govt to develop special technology zones: PM
Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday chaired a meeting to review the progress made towards streamlining business processes especially in priority sectors including small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and the establishment of special…
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Govt committed to expand tax base: Tarin
Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Mr. Shaukat Tarin, chaired a steering committee meeting to review progress on broadening of tax base and integration of retailers into Point of Sales (POS) system by FBR.
In the beginning, Member…
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PM launches Pakistan’s first locally-manufactured electric bike
Prime Minister Imran Khan launched Pakistan's first-ever environment-friendly electric motorbike (E-bike) in a ceremony today (Thursday).
In a ceremony, the prime minister praised the initiative, saying that his government will introduce…
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Pakistani actress Maryam Nafees calls out man for lewd Instagram DM
Pakistani actress Maryam Nafees called out a man in an Instagram post for making a lewd offer to her.
In her Instagram post, Maryam posted a picture of an account on Instagram, asking her if she would perform salacious acts with his…
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Sindh CNG stations to stay shut for a week
CNG stations across the province will remain closed for a week starting today, Tuesday, announced the Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC). They will open on Tuesday, 29 June, at 8 am.
The reason behind this closure is the shortage in supply.…
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Fuel prices go up in Pakistan
The federal government on Tuesday approved a Rs2.13/litre hike in petrol and an increase of Rs1.79/litre in diesel prices.
A notification issued by the finance ministry also said that the price of kerosene oil is being increased by…
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Emirates Air posts $5.5B loss as virus disrupts travel
The Middle East’s largest airline, Emirates, announced on Tuesday a net loss of $5.5 billion over the past year as revenue fell by more than 66% due to global travel restrictions sparked by the coronavirus pandemic.
The Dubai-based…
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IMF programme to continue: Tarin
ISLAMABAD (APP): Federal Minister for Finance Shaukat Tarin, ruling out any disagreement between Pakistan and International Monetary Fund (IMF), on Monday said the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) programme would continue as both wanted it to…
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Sindh govt changes business days as coronavirus cases decline
The Sindh government has again revised the business timings and announced that the business days will be six days in a week, Monday- Saturday with Sundays off.
Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah chaired a meeting of the provincial task…
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G7 rivals China’s belt and road with grand infrastructure plan
The Group of Seven richest democracies on Saturday (Jun 12) sought to counter China's growing influence by offering developing nations an infrastructure plan that would rival President Xi Jinping's multi-trillion-dollar Belt and Road…
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Govt unveils Rs8.4 trillion budget
The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) led government Friday unveiled Rs 8.4 trillion pro-people and business-friendly federal budget for the fiscal year 2021-22, with major focus on pursuing all-inclusive, sustained and robust economic growth…
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Govt. to unveil federal budget 2021-22
Islamabad: The government will present the Federal Budget 2021-22 on Friday (today) with total outgoings of over Rs. 8.5 trillion.
The government is aiming at moving towards stabilization to a growth trajectory by ensuring direct…
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Russia lifts ban on import of Pakistani rice
Russia has lifted ban on import of rice from Pakistan from 11 June 2021 based on implementation of DPP plant quarantine division phytosanitary guidance document in rice establishments under the Ministry of National Food Security &…
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Amazon inclusion to boost Pakistan’s exports: President
President Dr Arif Alvi Wednesday said that Pakistan’s inclusion in Amazon sellers list would boost exports of the country as well as generate enormous employment opportunities for the young entrepreneurs.
Underlining the importance of…
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