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Austerity to growth: PTI government announces budget for FY21-22

Austerity to growth: PTI government announces budget for FY21-22

Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin tabled an Rs8,400 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year 2021-22 on Friday. The government has brought forth a major tax relief for different sectors and ascertained the GDP growth rate

Budget all set to be unveiled today

Budget all set to be unveiled today

All eyes are set on the National Assembly today (Friday) as the federal budget for the financial year 2021-22 will be laid forth in the lower house of parliament. Minister for Finance Shaukat Tarin will

FM Qureshi says no bases for the US in Pakistan

FM Qureshi says no bases for the US in Pakistan

Pakistan has categorically told the US that it will priorities its own interests first and would not give military bases to its former war on terror ally. Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi clarified this, on

PTI govt gives 10-day ultimatum to KE to end power cuts

PTI govt gives 10-day ultimatum to KE to end power cuts

The PTI-led federal government issued, on Wednesday, a deadline of 10 days to the Karachi-Electric (KE) to end the power woes of the city.  The deadline came with a warning of an "extreme step" if

Federal Government  needs to ask us before taking business calls, Karachi businessmen

Federal Government needs to ask us before taking business calls, Karachi businessmen

Karachi businessmen showed their disappointment after the Sindh government along with the Federal government started taking stricter calls due to Covid-19. On Tuesday, Karachi Tajir Action Committee asked the Sindh as well as federal government

Fawad all over Sackur in BBC’s HardTalk

Fawad all over Sackur in BBC’s HardTalk

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry has categorically denied the impression that the PTI-led government, in its policymaking, is influenced heavily by the military establishment, saying that Prime Minister Imran Khan is completely independent

Government removes Secretary Finance ahead of budget

Government removes Secretary Finance ahead of budget

The government, in a surprisingly hasty move, has replaced the Secretary of Finance two weeks before the budget presentation for the next fiscal year 2021-2022. It has now assigned the responsibilities to Yusuf Khan, who

PM Khan announces basic health coverage for Sahiwal & DG Khan

PM Khan announces basic health coverage for Sahiwal & DG Khan

Prime Minis­ter Imran Khan on Wednesday announced the provision of free health coverage for the people of Sahiwal and Dera Ghazi Khan divisions. He said that this step would ensure complete and free health coverage,

ECP welcomes use of EVMs to ensure fair election

ECP welcomes use of EVMs to ensure fair election

Chief Election Commissioner Sikandar Sultan Raja, on Thursday, said the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) welcomes the use of technology in the electoral process in Pakistan, but the aspect of security must be taken into

PM vows not to bow down before corrupt

PM vows not to bow down before corrupt

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said that there cannot be a different law for the rich and poor and a nation can only succeed if there is a strong justice system. He said that