Tag: Govt
Govt mulling appointment of new army chief to deal with PTI...
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Saturday launched a consultative process with his core group in Lahore to deal with the daunting challenges posed by the...
CPNE asks govt not to place Dawn staffer on ECL
HRCP, PFUJ demand withdrawal of all curbs against journalist
The Council of Pakistan Newspaper Editors (CPNE) on Monday demanded the government withdraw its decision of...
Forward bloc in govt may surface at anytime, claims Shujaat
Pakistan Muslim League (PML) President and former prime minister Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain has said that a forward bloc in the government may surface at...
Govt assures IT industry of speedy clearance of imported goods
A senior official of the Customs Department has assured the IT industry that the formal/documented imports of the computer vendors and the IT industry...
Dar, WB official discuss reforms initiatives of govt
Federal Minister for Finance Senator Ishaq Dar called on World Bank’s Country Director for Pakistan Patchamuthu Illangovan on Saturday and discussed with him the...
Quetta attack autopsy: Govt, army vow to keep closer watch on...
Political, military leadership decide to set up high-powered task force to monitor progress of NAP; Intelligence agencies to be provided all the necessary resources...
Aitzaz, Shah say govt should admit failure in implementing NAP
The federal government and the Interior Ministry have failed badly in implementing the National Action Plan (NAP) in letter and spirit due to which...
Govt having second thoughts about building $2.1bn Matiari-Lahore transmission line by...
After including the $2.1 billion Matiari-Lahore Transmission Line in the priority projects under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the government is now having second...
Govt, Opp agree to amend NAB Ord for ‘across-the-board’ accountability
The treasury and opposition benches have agreed to constitute a parliamentary body comprising members from both the National Assembly and Senate for bringing amendments...
Govt considering census in March or April 2017, SC told
The federal government in line with the directives issued by the Supreme Court of Pakistan (SCP) is considering the population census either during the...
PTI, PAT determined to make it a tough August for govt
PTI leadership says all set for Aug 7 rally; Qadri announces countrywide campaign against Model Town tragedy on Aug 6
PTI to hold weekly protests...
Deadlock persists over real estate valuation
Even after holding two rounds of talks on Thursday, the real estate sector representatives and the tax authorities of the Federal Board of Revenue...
Govt taking measures to resolve problems of businessmen: Kh Asif
Federal Minister for Defence, Water and Power Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Saturday said the government was strengthening the national economy and boosting industrial structure...
Govt asks Turks residing abroad to report Gulen supporters’ whereabouts
Turkey is asking its nationals living abroad to report people and organisations that support US-based Muslim cleric Fethullah Gulen accused of masterminding a failed...
Khursheed Shah says Khan’s ‘solo flight’ will benefit govt
Khursheed Shah says PTI should reconsider decision to launch a mass movement, as Naeemul Haq says party left with no option but to take...
Parliamentary body to decide on ECP members as govt, opp fail...
Committee will discuss 24 names to shortlist four members for ECP
After failing to reach a consensus on the appointment of four members of the...
Govt, Opp agree to appoint ECP members before July 25
The federal government and opposition on Tuesday agreed to appoint members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) by July 25 and decided to...