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Health sector's budged slashed
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Health sector's budged slashed

The government has slashed health outlay in the budget and earmarked Rs 11.05 billion for the health sector in FY 2019-20 against Rs 13.99 billion in the revised budget of 2018-19. According to budget documents, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) governme
Published 12 Jun, 2019 12:00am
Government plans financial aid for physically- challenged people
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Government plans financial aid for physically- challenged people

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation Dr Sania Nishtar has said government will provide social protection to vulnerable segments of society through a number of programmes. Addressing a press conference here on Sa
Published 09 Jun, 2019 12:00am
Government plans financial aid for physically- challenged people
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Government plans financial aid for physically- challenged people

Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation Dr Sania Nishtar has said government will provide social protection to vulnerable segments of society through a number of programmes. Addressing a press conference here on Sa
Published 09 Jun, 2019 12:00am
Prices of vegetables, chicken witness upward trend
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Prices of vegetables, chicken witness upward trend

Prices of perishable kitchen items, especially vegetables, chicken, eggs and fruits, witnessed an increase during this week past as compared to preceding week, a survey conducted by Business Recorder revealed here on Saturday. Traders at wholesales
Published 09 Jun, 2019 12:00am
Imran writes to Modi, offers dialogue for regional stability
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Imran writes to Modi, offers dialogue for regional stability

In an effort to restart stalled talks between Pakistan and India, Prime Minister Imran Khan and Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday once again extended an offer to their Indian counterparts Narendra Modi and Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, respective
Published 08 Jun, 2019 12:00am
Imran writes to Modi, offers dialogue for regional stability
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Imran writes to Modi, offers dialogue for regional stability

In an effort to restart stalled talks between Pakistan and India, Prime Minister Imran Khan and Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday once again extended an offer to their Indian counterparts Narendra Modi and Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, respective
Published 08 Jun, 2019 12:00am
Fawad terms KP government's decision inappropriate
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Fawad terms KP government's decision inappropriate

Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry was critical of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) government's decision to celebrate Eid on June 4 (Tuesday), terming it inappropriate and embarrassment. Chaudhry said that the KPK government's decisio
Published 05 Jun, 2019 12:00am
Fawad terms KP government's decision inappropriate
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Fawad terms KP government's decision inappropriate

Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhry was critical of the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) government's decision to celebrate Eid on June 4 (Tuesday), terming it inappropriate and embarrassment. Chaudhry said that the KPK government's decisio
Published 05 Jun, 2019 12:00am
CPI inflation rises to 9.11 percent in May
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CPI inflation rises to 9.11 percent in May

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation has soared to 9.11 percent on annual basis as it jumps to 245.94 points in May 2019 against 225.40 in May 2018, data released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said. According to the PBS CPI inflation re
Published 04 Jun, 2019 12:00am
CPI inflation rises to 9.11 percent in May
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CPI inflation rises to 9.11 percent in May

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation has soared to 9.11 percent on annual basis as it jumps to 245.94 points in May 2019 against 225.40 in May 2018, data released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said. According to the PBS CPI inflation re
Published 04 Jun, 2019 12:00am
Hajj quota for Pakistan increased: minister
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Hajj quota for Pakistan increased: minister

Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Noor-ul-Haq Qadri Monday said that Hajj quota for Pakistan has been increased from 184,210 to 200,000 pilgrims this year. Pakistan has been given an additional quota of 15,790 pilgrims as a gift from C
Published 04 Jun, 2019 12:00am
CPI inflation rises to 9.11 percent in May
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CPI inflation rises to 9.11 percent in May

The Consumer Price Index (CPI) based inflation has soared to 9.11 percent on annual basis as it jumps to 245.94 points in May 2019 against 225.40 in May 2018, data released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said. According to the PBS CPI inflation re
Published 04 Jun, 2019 12:00am
Prices of kitchen items witness mix trend
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Prices of kitchen items witness mix trend

Prices of perishable kitchen items witnessed a mixed trend during this week past as compared to preceding week, a survey conducted by Business Recorder revealed here on Saturday.
Published 02 Jun, 2019 12:00am
Senate panel asks government to reconstitute NBF's BoG
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Senate panel asks government to reconstitute NBF's BoG

Expressing anger over non-constitution of National Book Foundation (NBF) board of governors since 2013, a parliamentary panel on Thursday directed the government to reconstitute the board within six months. The Senate Functional Committee on Problems of L
Published 31 May, 2019 12:00am
Youm-e-Takbeer termed 'national day of honour & pride'
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Youm-e-Takbeer termed 'national day of honour & pride'

Political leadership of Pakistan across the board has played critical role in making Pakistan a nuclear power and Youm-e-Takbir is a national day of honour and pride, said Leader of the Opposition in the Senate Raja Zafarul Haq. While addressing Youm-e-Ta
Published 29 May, 2019 12:00am
SPI increases by 13.96 percent on YoY basis
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SPI increases by 13.96 percent on YoY basis

The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) for combined income group on year-on-year (YoY) basis has seen an increase of 13.96 percent on the week ended on May 23, 2019 over the proceeding week of 2018 as it jumped from 223.23 points to 254.39 points.
Published 28 May, 2019 12:00am