ISLAMABAD, Feb 14 (EW): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday asked the provinces and administrative units to submit a comprehensive strategy to the federal government on the provision of food items at subsidized rates during the holy month of Ramazan. Chairing a meeting on the availability of essential commodities and food items, he stressed using technology to control the …
KARACHI, Feb 14 (EW): Remittances from Pakistani citizens working abroad fell to a 32-month low of $1.9 billion in January, the central bank data showed on Monday, primarily as a result of an increase in the use of illegal routes by these migrants to send money home. In January, remittances to Pakistan decreased by 13 percent compared with the …
ISLAMABAD, Feb 14 (EW): Pakistani authorities informed the international Monetary Fund (IMF) on Monday night that the government was going to lay down different tax proposals before the federal cabinet on Tuesday (today) to get its final nod in order to fetch additional taxation of Rs170 billion through a presidential ordinance. The IMF has suggested adopting the path of permanent …
ISLAMABAD, Feb 13 (EW): The federal cabinet has approved to increase electricity prices aimed at unlocking much-needed funds from International Monetary Fund (IMF), which may increase power prices by Rs7.91 per unit in four quarterly adjustments. The sharif-led government takes swift measures to implement prerequisites tabled by US based lender. The cabinet also approved a revised circular debt management …
WASHINGTON, Feb 13 (EW): US military fighter jets on Sunday shot down an octagonal object over Lake Huron, the Pentagon said, the latest incident since a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon put North American security forces on high alert. It was the fourth flying object to be shot down over North America by a US missile in a little more …
ISLAMABAD, Feb 13 (EW): Virtual talks between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and Pakistan for the completion of the ninth review of $7 billion loan programme will begin today. On February 9, Pakistan received the Memorandum of Economic and Financial Policies (MEFP) draft from the international lender. Talks between IMF and finance ministry officials will kick off virtually today. …
ANKARA, Feb 13 (EW): Rescue efforts continue a week after catastrophic earthquakes hit Turkiye and Syria where the death toll now surpassed 34,000, while hope of finding survivors is waning despite some unbelievable rescues. Thousands died in one of the deadliest natural disasters, and millions were left homeless amid extremely harsh weather. In the quake-hit regions, operations were conducted …
LAHORE, Feb 13 (EW): \ Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday issued directives for speedy completion of solar and wind energy projects. While chairing a meeting on renewable energy, he said it was the government’s main priority to encourage the production of electricity through solar and wind energy sources. The renewable sources would produce low-cost and environment-friendly electricity, he …
NANKANA SAHIB, Feb 13 (EW): Police on Sunday arrested 12 suspects involved in the lynching of an alleged blasphemer in Nankana Sahib, a day after Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif took notice of the incident. The suspects were identified through the videos after the investigation was launched into the ghastly incident, Punjab police said in a statement. On Saturday, a …
Internationally renowned artist and President Emeritus of the National Academy of Performing Arts (Napa), Zia Mohyeddin, passed away in Karachi early Monday morning. He was 91. According to his family, Moyeddin was ill and on life support at a hospital in the city. He breathed his last at 6:30am today. Moyeddin’s funeral prayers will be offered after Zuhr at Imambargah …
