Tag: Government

Govt launches awareness campaign about women’s right to inheritance

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Human Rights has launched an awareness campaign about women’s rights to inheritance under Islamic jurisprudence and the Constitution. Federal Minister for...

Govt announces portfolios of new ministers

ISLAMABAD: Cabinet Division has issued a notification pertaining to the portfolios of four additional ministers, including two each federal ministers and ministers of state. Syed Ali...

Economists sign accord to protest Atif Mian’s ouster

--The letter already has more than 90 signatories, including 26 economists from Pakistan and eight Nobel Prize winners Eminent economists and Duke University Professors Dani...

CM Murad assures timely redressal of Sindh issues

‘Water crisis, solid waste management and public transport among top priorities’ KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah said on Tuesday that issues pertaining to...

Govt to highlight its austerity, PML-N’s lavishness in media

PML-N's Marriyum Aurangzeb lashes out at govt, calls its austerity policy a mere 'sham' ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday chaired a meeting...

51 marquees in Islamabad lack parking facilities

ISLAMABAD: A large of marquees and wedding halls in Islamabad lack the provision of dedicated and approved parking space. These marquees make use of...

Govt expected to take $9.69bn loan in FY2018-19

It is likely that the government might take a loan of $9.69 billion during the fiscal year 2018-19. According to the Economic Affairs Division (EAD),...

Chinese envoy lauds PM Imran’s vision for South Asia

-- ‘China is furthering the objective of peace, prosperity and economic development under Belt and Road Initiative’ ISLAMABAD: Chinese Ambassador Yao Jing has lauded Prime...

Govt, army on same page: info minister

Federal Minister for Information and Broadcast Fawad Chaudhry on Monday said that both the government and the army were on the same page and...

Govt to work for country’s progress: Zubaida Jalal

ISLAMABAD: Nominated Minister for Defence Production Zubaida Jalal on Sunday said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led government would work for the progress and...

Allah has given huge responsibility to Imran: Bushra Maneka

ISLAMABAD: First Lady Bushra Maneka on Saturday said that Allah has given a huge responsibility to her husband Imran Khan as the Prime Minister...

President Mamnoon postpones Edinburgh trip for Imran’s oath

Mamnoon was scheduled to visit Edinburgh from August 16 to August 19   ISLAMABAD: President Mamnoon Hussain on Friday decided to postpone his foreign trip in...

PTI to remove all hurdles for progress of country: Shafqat

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Shafqat Mehmood has said that his party will remove all hurdles for the progress of the country and implementation...

North, South Waziristan MNAs-elect opt to remain independent

--Ali Wazir, Moshin Dawar vow to heal wounds of war-weary people   ISLAMABAD: The newly elected Members National Assembly (MNAs) from North and South Waziristan tribal districts...

PTI seeks BNP-M’s support in Centre

--BNP-M chief says will decide to join Balochistan coalition govt after consultation with MMA   ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) delegation on Thursday met with Balochistan National Party-Mengal (BNP-M)...

PTI all set to acquire simple majority in NA

--Khan-led party expected to cross 175 seats following alliances --Expectedly 149-member opposition to be strongest in country’s history ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) along with its allied parties...

PML-N offered Punjab top slot against coalition: Pervaiz Elahi

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League-Quaid (PML-Q) senior leader and former deputy prime minister Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi on Wednesday stood by his claim that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N),...