Executive Committee of the National Economic Council has approved four projects worth 289 billion rupees for construction of national highways in different parts of the country. The ECNEC, which met in Islamabad today (Thursday) with Prime Minister’s Advisor on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh in the chair, gave go-ahead to …
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Finance Advisor directs FBR to make payment of all Income Tax refunds
Prime Minister’s Finance Advisor Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has directed the FBR to make payment of all Income Tax refunds of up to 50 million rupees in next couple of weeks. Chairing a meeting in Islamabad today (Thursday), he said the government has a clear policy that all tax refunds, …
Read More »Punjab Assembly passes four bills
The House passed four bills during the Punjab Assembly session. These are the Punjab Infectious Diseases (Prevention and Control) Bill 2020, the Code of Civil Procedure (Punjab amendment) Bill 2020, the Punjab Prevention of Hoarding Bill, 2020 and the Punjab Private Education Institutions (Promotion and regulation Amendment) Bill, 2020. The …
Read More »Govt taking all out steps to address issues of industries: Sindh Governor
Governor Sindh Imran Ismail has said that incumbent government is taking all out measures to address the issues of all industries so that the country industries may flourish in national interest. Talking to a delegation of Pakistan Cotton Ginner Association at governor house in Karachi, he said all steps are …
Read More »CM Punjab reviews development project in Taunsa Sharif
Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar has said Punjab government is trying to complete the development projects of public welfare on priority basis to reduce the difficulties of the general public. Addressing a meeting to review the development project in Taunsa Sharif, he said development is the right of backward …
Read More »No compromise to be made on quality of developmental, public interest projects: CM
Chief Minister Balochistan Jam Kamal Khan has said that no compromise will be made on the quality of developmental and public interest projects. Presiding over a meeting held in Quetta to review measures taken for elimination of flaws in the ongoing projects of Nawa Killi Bypass and beautification of Airport …
Read More »Govt allows conducting majalis, processions during Muharram
Government has decided to allow conducting majalis and processions during Muharram-ul-Haram subject to following precautionary measures and to ensure compliance of Standard Operating Procedures. This was stated by Minister for Religious Affairs Dr. Noor-ul-Haque Qadri in a statement after consultative meeting in Islamabad today (Thursday), with President Dr Arif Alvi …
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