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…

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25� poorer under PTI

PML-N paints a painful picture of Pakistan’s economy

The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), one of the main opposition parties, on Thursday painted a dark picture of the country’s economy by saying that Pakistan had become about 25% poorer because of the “defected” economic…

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Pakistan’s economy to grow at 4pc: Moody’s

Pakistan’s economy to grow at 4pc: Moody’s

Rating agen­­cy Moody’s, in its latest report, has said that Pakistan’s economy has a growth rate potential of 4% annually. It said the credit profile of Pakistan reflects the country’s “baa2” economic strength that is…

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Kuwait resumes visas for Pakistan after a 10-year gap

Kuwait resumes visas for Pakistan after a 10-year gap

Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed, who is in Kuwait on an official visit, announced on Sunday that after a period of 10 years Kuwait has finally agreed to resume visas for Pakistanis. The Interior Minister,…

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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…

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United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Volkan Bozkir, on Thursday, said the United Nations Security Council’s inaction on the Israel-Palestine issue has raised huge questions on the credibility of the body.

UNGA President upset with UNSC’s role on Palestinian issue

United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Volkan Bozkir, on Thursday, said the United Nations Security Council’s inaction on the Israel-Palestine issue has raised huge questions on the credibility of the body.  He arrived Volkan Bozkir…

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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM increases salaries of daily wage earners

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa CM increases salaries of daily wage earners

Amid the concerns of safeguarding the livelihood and financial situation of many, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has increased the salaries of daily wage earners by four thousand rupees.  On Tuesday, the Chief Minister of Khyber…

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Govt allows CPEC business

‘Special’ CPEC business visa approved to facilitate Chinese businessmen

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhary, on Tuesday, said that the approval of a special business visa to assist the Chinese working on the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has earned the federal…

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NSAs of Pakistan, U.S meet in Geneva to better ties

NSAs of Pakistan, U.S meet in Geneva to better ties

The national security advisors (NSAs) of the U.S and Pakistan met in Geneva on Sunday, what was a first high-level face-to-face contact ever since the Biden administration took over in Washington. As per the details,…

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_MPAs from Tareen group

Buzdar set to engage Tareen’s loyalists in dialogue

A day after the formation of the Jahangir Khan Tareen group was formally announced, Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar sprang into action and called members of the like-minded group to hear their concerns. The like-minded…

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