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Revised SOE policy approved by Cabinet body

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on State-Owned Enterprises (CCoSOEs) has approved revised SOE policy...

Updated 16 Nov, 2023 09:21am

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Cabinet approves levy of 40% tax on banks’ windfall profit earned during 2021-22

The federal cabinet on Wednesday accorded approval to impose 40% tax on windfall profit earned by banks on the...

Published 15 Nov, 2023 10:20pm

Pakistan

ECP clarification: ‘Never declined to provide copies of caretakers’ assets’

ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has rejected media reports that it has apologised to provide copies...

Published 15 Nov, 2023 06:09am

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Import of 0.2MMTs of urea: TCP may be granted exemption from procurement rules

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet is likely to grant exemption from the applicability of Public Procurement Rules, 2004...

Updated 15 Nov, 2023 08:52am

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MoITT to form committee to deal with challenge of cyber threats

ISLAMABAD: A Steering Committee of concerned stakeholders will be constituted for the governance of the digital...

Published 14 Nov, 2023 05:08am

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All set to hand over PSM to MoI&P

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Privatisation is all set to hand over Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) to the Ministry of...

Updated 13 Nov, 2023 09:50am

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Cabinet likely to discuss factors assisting privatisation

ISLAMABAD: Federal cabinet is expected to deliberate on the factors that would assist in the determination of...

Updated 07 Nov, 2023 09:15am

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Sealed copy of ‘cipher’ returned to MoFA

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Division has reportedly returned, sealed, the most talked about Cipher number 89 to the...

Published 01 Nov, 2023 05:57am

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Funding PIA termed ‘challenging’ due to IMF programme

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Privatisation has stated that arrangement of funds for Pakistan International Airlines (PIA)...

Updated 01 Nov, 2023 09:03am

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Discos: PC set to move Cabinet for annulment of provincialisation option

ISLAMABAD: The Privatisation Commission (PC) is all set to submit a summary to the Federal Cabinet to scrap the...

Updated 18 Oct, 2023 09:08am

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Govt allows name change of Summit Bank to Bank Makramah Ltd

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has allowed the name change of Summit Bank to Bank Makramah Limited and voting rights...

Updated 14 Oct, 2023 05:32pm

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Govt condemns Israeli siege of Gaza

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet, Wednesday, reiterated the principled stand of the government of Pakistan that the...

Updated 12 Oct, 2023 09:40am

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Suddenly airport outsourcing plans put on ice

Federal cabinet reportedly puts outsourcing on ice till clearance by Steering Committee headed by Finance Minister

Updated 13 Sep, 2023 10:20am

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No head of any corporation or organisation can directly approach PM now: PMO

ISLAMABAD: The Prime Minister Office (PMO) has put a bar on direct meetings or correspondence by the heads of...

Updated 07 Sep, 2023 08:53am

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Reciprocity of extradition requests: Cabinet directs ministry to collect data

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Cabinet has directed the Ministry of Interior to collect data on reciprocity of extradition...

Published 02 Sep, 2023 06:30am

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Quarterly adjustment thru power tariff hike: Govt seeks recovery of Rs146bn from consumers in 6 months

ISLAMABAD: The government has sought the recovery of Rs146 billion from electricity consumers in the next six months...

Updated 24 Aug, 2023 08:42am

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Business community welcomes caretaker federal cabinet

KARACHI: Business and industrial communities have welcomed the caretaker federal cabinet and said that the cabinet...

Published 21 Aug, 2023 07:21am

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Holding polls ECP’s responsibility, govt’s job to assist it: Solangi

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet in its first meeting on Friday said that revamping the economy is the top priority of...

Updated 19 Aug, 2023 08:59am

Pakistan

We will try to ensure financial discipline: caretaker PM Kakar addresses maiden cabinet meeting

Says he is proud to have 'one of the best teams', aware that 'we do not have a perpetual mandate to serve nation'

Updated 18 Aug, 2023 06:31pm

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Federal cabinet stands dissolved

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Division issued the notifications for the dissolution of the federal cabinet on Thursday....

Updated 11 Aug, 2023 09:55am

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Partly Facetious: If push comes to shove

“There is an urgent need for those who receive a salary at the taxpayers’ expense to be trained on how to ...

Published 10 Aug, 2023 06:35am

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Cabinet approves national aviation policy

ISLAMABAD: In the last Federal Cabinet meeting held on Wednesday, the cabinet approved National Aviation Policy...

Updated 10 Aug, 2023 09:19am

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Cargo terminal pact with AD Ports: CCoIGCT approves suggestions subject to certain terms

ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Inter-Governmental Commercial Transactions (CCoIGCT), Wednesday, approved the...

Updated 10 Aug, 2023 09:51am

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Updated CDMP as per SBA yet to be approved

ISLAMABAD: The pledge for the Cabinet to approve an updated Circular Debt Management Plan (CDMP) by end-July 2023 as...

Updated 09 Aug, 2023 09:16am

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Appointment of SNGPL BoD chairperson: AGP objects to PD’s wrong communication of Cabinet decision

ISLAMABAD: The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has raised serious objection over the Petroleum Division whose ...

Published 04 Aug, 2023 06:20am

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Amjad Tiwana likely to become FBR Chairman

ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to appoint Amjad Zubair Tiwana, Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Member Inland...

Updated 01 Aug, 2023 08:55am

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Imported vintage cars: MoC set to seek cabinet’s nod for release

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce (MoC) is all set to seek the federal cabinet’s approval for allowing the...

Published 01 Aug, 2023 06:19am

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Investment Board Ordinance 2001: Cabinet approves draft amendment bill

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved the draft amendment bill of the Investment Board Ordinance 2001 for the...

Updated 27 Jul, 2023 10:02am

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Cabinet clears much-awaited bill: Up to $2m fine on violation of personal data provisions

ISLAMABAD: A fine which may extend to $2 million or an equivalent amount in Pakistani rupees would be levied on...

Updated 27 Jul, 2023 09:11am

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Hasnie proposed as NBP president/CEO

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has proposed Rehmat Ali Hasnie’s name to the federal cabinet for approval for the...

Published 22 Jul, 2023 06:06am