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Govt awakens to need for winter gas load management plan

ISLAMABAD: Winter gas load management plan is being prepared, which would be presented to the Federal Cabinet for...

Updated 13 Oct, 2021 09:40am

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Body to probe 'inflated' contracts of past govts

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has constituted a three-member Ministerial Committee to investigate road...

Updated 12 Oct, 2021 09:43am

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PM to chair Cabinet meeting on economic, political issues today

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet, which is scheduled to meet today (Tuesday) with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the...

Published 12 Oct, 2021 04:44am

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Periodic review of SOEs' working: MoF suggests setting up of CMU in Finance Division

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Ministry has proposed that a Central Monitoring Unit (CMU) be established in the Finance...

Updated 10 Oct, 2021 12:12pm

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Evolving situation in region quite complex: NSC

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the National Security Committee (NSC) has reiterated Pakistan's commitment to a peaceful,...

Updated 09 Oct, 2021 09:13am

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Population census: PM tells MQM-P all stakeholders will be taken on board

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan assured Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) Pakistan that all the stakeholders would...

Published 07 Oct, 2021 04:25am

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Pandora-tainted ministers may face questions today

ISLAMABAD: The members of Imran Khan's Cabinet whose names are mentioned in the Pandora Papers are likely to be...

Updated 05 Oct, 2021 07:06pm

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Secretaries directed to devise a mechanism: 'Subsidized sugar being consumed by general public only'

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has directed Secretary Ministry of Industries and Production (MoI&P) and ...

Updated 05 Oct, 2021 09:43am

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MoC shifts blame for rising imports to other quarters

Federal Cabinet in its previous meeting expressed concerns at the 'extraordinary' growth in imports and directed to constantly monitor them to keep the current account deficit at a manageable level

Updated 05 Oct, 2021 03:51pm

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Cabinet to direct Nepra to reconsider its KE decision

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet is to direct National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (Nepra) to reconsider its...

Updated 04 Oct, 2021 09:48am

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Urban areas bear the brunt of ‘imported’ inflation

PTI government says rural economy has been in better shape following growth in agriculture production

Updated 29 Sep, 2021 09:31am

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Govt likely to approve payment to IPPs today

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet which is scheduled to meet on Tuesday (today) with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the...

Updated 28 Sep, 2021 01:59pm

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Single bid for SIH: Cabinet grills PC for according approval

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has grilled Privatisation Commission (PC) for according approval of single bid for...

Updated 28 Sep, 2021 09:57am

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7th Population and Housing Census: Cabinet divided over deployment of armed forces

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet is said to be divided on deployment of armed forces in 7th Population and Housing...

Updated 28 Sep, 2021 09:33am

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Miraj Gul made NTC MD

ISLAMABAD: The federal government has appointed Miraj Gul as Managing Director, National Telecommunication...

Updated 28 Sep, 2021 09:28am

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644 amendments in laws, procedures, rules in the offing

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Law and Justice has reportedly proposed 644 amendments in laws, rules and procedures ...

Updated 26 Sep, 2021 11:52am

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ISI chief briefs PM, COAS about evolving Afghan situation

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan along with top civil and military leadership visited the headquarters of...

Updated 25 Sep, 2021 01:46pm

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Sindh to refer amendment in ARE policy to joint parliamentary session

KARACHI: The provincial cabinet, expressing serious reservations on the decision of the federal cabinet which has...

Published 24 Sep, 2021 04:40am

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Cabinet turns down SIH Lahore sell-off

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has reportedly turned down sale of Services International Hotel (SIH) on the basis of...

Published 23 Sep, 2021 04:03am

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Govt employees given major housing relief

The increase in house rent ceiling will be applicable to federal government employees from grade 1 to 22

Updated 22 Sep, 2021 10:00am

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The ‘NAB fear’

This is apropos a Business Recorder news item “Tarin bemoans ‘NAB fear’ hindrance” carried by the newspaper...

Published 22 Sep, 2021 03:48am

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Tarin bemoans ‘NAB fear’ hindrance

NAB was cited during the Cabinet meeting in the backdrop of delayed wheat import decision

Updated 21 Sep, 2021 11:12am

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Afghanistan, EVMs on agenda of cabinet

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet, which is scheduled to meet Tuesday (today) will discuss Afghanistan's situation,...

Published 21 Sep, 2021 04:10am

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Auction of additional spectrum: Tepid response due to payment being asked in USD

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom has said that tepid response by the mobile companies ...

Updated 20 Sep, 2021 09:43am

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VSS, GHS schemes for PMC employees approved by Cabinet

Islamabad: The Federal Cabinet has approved Voluntary Severance Scheme (VSS) and Compulsory Golden Handshake Scheme...

Updated 16 Sep, 2021 04:20pm

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Additional customs duty on auto sector imports cut to 2pc

Decision taken after recommendation of tariff board for the promotion of local production of auto sector

Updated 15 Sep, 2021 12:51pm

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Cabinet questions land acquiring policy of MoH&W

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet members reportedly grilled Ministry of Housing and Works (MoH&W) for exploiting...

Published 15 Sep, 2021 04:20am

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Wheat ‘crisis’: TCP chairman likely to face the music

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has reportedly held Chairman TCP responsible for...

Updated 14 Sep, 2021 10:22am

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Cabinet may give 10pc ad hoc relief allowance to MPs

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet, which is scheduled to meet on Tuesday (today), will consider grant of 10 per cent of...

Updated 14 Sep, 2021 10:33am

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IHC suspends balloting of plots in F-14, F-15 sectors

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Monday suspended the balloting of plots in F-14 and F-15 sectors of the...

Published 14 Sep, 2021 03:55am