Establishment not to provide ‘political crutches’ to Nawaz Sharif: Firdous
Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan said on Saturday that the establishment would not provide “political crutches” to Nawaz Sharif...
IBOR set to emerge in Pakistan
Rapidly expanding Islamic banks are working to develop their own KIBOR-like benchmark for the inter-bank Sharia-compliant financing rate in the country. The decision to...
Woman fired from Brad and Angelina chateau sues
A woman fired from a French vineyard on an estate used by US film stars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie is suing for unfair...
Rs 3 million heist at Township bank
Robbers stormed into the branch of Habib Bank Limited (HBL) situated in Township police Area in broad daylight and fled away after collecting Rs...
Tremor jolts towns near LoC in AJK
A moderate earthquake hit the areas adjacent to the Line of Control (LoC) in Azad Kashmir on Thursday morning but no causality was reported.
According...
Kashi economic zone to help boost Pakistan’s economy
China will do everything in its power to support Pakistan in its bid to become a strong, stable and prosperous nation by promoting cooperation...
Economist calls for abolishing FBR
Economic experts have proposed that Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) should be replaced by an autonomous revenue organisation on which the government has no...
SA Judo gets underway
The Pakistan Judo Federation (PJF) organised a colourful opening ceremony for the ninth South Asian Judo Championship on Tuesday here at the Liaquat Gymnasium...
OECD says Italy must reduce deficit
Italy must reform to boost its slow growth rate, the OECD said, warning that with bond markets jittery and a high debt level that...
FBR gives its take on exemptions
Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has given its verdict on tax exemptions and rationalisation. It has recommended the Ministry of Finance withdraw GST exemption...
Economic restoration needs difficult decisions: PPP
President Asif Ali Zardari’s Coordinator for Punjab Naveed Chaudhary, in a statement issued on Monday, said difficult decisions would have to be taken for...
Murray desperate to perform
Andy Murray said he is desperate to find form on the court at the Italian Open in Rome next week, where he hopes to...
Oil scare
We keep seeing comedy of errors almost everyday, thanks to our government. The way they are looking after the interests of the poor masses...
‘Plan to provoke violence in city to be foiled’
The plan to provoke violence in Karachi would be foiled, Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon said on Tuesday. Those violating the law would...
Army to stay in Swat to ensure peace
Corps Commander Lt Gen Asif Yaseen Malik has said that in a bid to go ahead with peace and stability, armed forces would remain...
