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Fuel adjustment charges in power bills deferred

Fuel adjustment charges in power bills deferred

Application of FCA on energy bills The application of fuel cost adjustment (FCA) on energy bills had been postponed, not waived, on the orders of the prime minister, according to Finance Minister Miftah Ismail, who

PM orders measures to avert Swat-like destruction

PM orders measures to avert Swat-like destruction

Prevent Swat-like destruction In order to prevent Swat-like destruction brought on by flash floods, the federal cabinet increased the amount of cash assistance to flood victims on Tuesday from Rs28 billion to Rs70 billion and

Pakistan must learn to live within means, says Miftah

Pakistan must learn to live within means, says Miftah

Government aims to end the long-running boom-and-bust cycle According to Finance Minister Miftah Ismail, the government aims to end the long-running boom-and-bust cycle and assist the nation in finally learning to live within its means. 

Alvi Seeks ‘political pause’ amid floods as Imran campaigns

Alvi Seeks ‘political pause’ amid floods as Imran campaigns

Arif Alvi requested political parties Due to the disastrous floods, President Arif Alvi requested political parties to suspend their political activities on Friday. He claimed that any narrative that sowed discord within national institutions was

Shehbaz Allocates Rs10BN for KP as Crises Swirl

Shehbaz Allocates Rs10BN for KP as Crises Swirl

Shehbaz Sharif Visited Flood-hit Areas in KPK Prime Min­ister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday visited flood-hit areas in Khyber Pakhtun­khwa and announced Rs10 billion in funds to rehabilitate the calamity-hit areas, even as a report by

Govt Removes Taxes on Import of Tomato and Onion till Dec 31

Govt Removes Taxes on Import of Tomato and Onion till Dec 31

Exemption from Sales Tax and Withholding Tax In an effort to ease shortages despite the devastation brought on by the floods, the government on Wednesday approved exemption from sales tax and withholding tax on the

ECP Stopped From Deciding On Contempt Case Against Imran Khan

ECP Stopped From Deciding On Contempt Case Against Imran Khan

Proceedings Against the Party Chairman On Tuesday, the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) requested additional time to respond to the Election Commission of Pakistan's (ECP) notice and informed the commission's four-member bench of the high court orders

Shehbaz Wants to Work With Imran Khan ‘For Crisis Sake’

Shehbaz Wants to Work With Imran Khan ‘For Crisis Sake’

Suffering from Continuous Rain and Flooding Imran Khan received an olive branch from Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday, asking him to temporarily put aside his animosity and cooperate to help his people who are

Govt to formulate response centre to manage flood crisis

Govt to formulate response centre to manage flood crisis

Unprecedented Monsoon Rains Swept The flooding brought on by unprecedented monsoon rains swept nearly a third of the country, prompting the ruling alliance to hold hasty discussions on Monday to develop comprehensive plans for the

Pakistan requires $10bn for flood repairs: Ahsan Iqbal

Pakistan requires $10bn for flood repairs: Ahsan Iqbal

Infrastructure Devastated by the Monsoon Rains Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal stated on Tuesday that Pakistan needs more than $10 billion to reconstruct infrastructure devastated by the monsoon rains.  “To date, more than 1,100 people have