Salaries, pensions of civil, armed forces employees increased by 10%
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail announced 10% adhoc relief allowance to the civil and armed forces employees and 10% increase in pensions across the...
Sacked NBP’s president Saeed Ahmed moves IHC
ISLAMABAD: Former president of National Bank of Pakistan Saeed Ahmed has challenged his termination in Islamabad high Court (IHC) on Thursday.
Justice Athar Minallah would...
SBP announces banks timings during Ramazan
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has announced bank timings for banks during the holy month of Ramazan.
According to an SBP press release,...
OGRA approves hike in gas prices by 36 percent
ISLAMABAD: Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has approved to increase gas prices by 36 percent for the ongoing financial year.
According to reports, gas...
PM directs authorities to provide facilities to investors
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Saturday directed the authorities to provide all possible facilities to local and foreign investors.
He let it be...
400 new vocational institutions to be opened
ISLAMABAD: The federal government in cooperation with the provincial government has planned to open 400 vocational training institutions across the country, the minister for...
Progress review meeting of CPEC being held today
ISLAMABAD: The 55th progress review meeting on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor projects is being held in Islamabad on Tuesday.
The meeting, to be chaired by Caretaker...
Pakistan to host first Trade Ministers’ Council Meeting of D-8 countries...
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will host the Trade Ministers’ Council Meeting of the D-8 countries in Islamabad on April 17, said a statement on Thursday. Pakistan...
Govt to overcome petroleum crisis in next three days: Omar Ayub
PESHAWAR: Federal Minister for Petroleum Omar Ayub said that the government will eliminate the petrol crisis within the next three days, stating that action...
State Bank maintains interest rate at 5.75 percent
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan decided to maintain the interest rate at 5.75 percent, it announced on Saturday.
Addressing a press conference to announce...
