Tag: Shaikh

PTI’s suckerfish won’t have sharks in the tank

Pakistan Today has learnt that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)’s Sindh President Sardar Nadir Khan Leghari allegedly discouraged political heavyweights of the province who were planning to join PTI, thwarting PTI Vice Chairman Shah Mahmood Qureshi’s efforts.

300, 000 patients need liver transplant in the country

Around 300, 000 patients of liver diseases need liver transplant due to which cadaver donation has become the need of the hour as one...

Reaching out to the poor govt’s top priority: Shaikh

US Ambassador to Pakistan Richard Olson called on Federal Minister for Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on Wednesday to discuss issues of mutual concern....

PPP Senator Salahuddin Dogar passes away

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Senator Malik Salahuddin Dogar passed away in Shaikh Zayed Hospital on Saturday. He was 70. Senator Dogar was suffering from...

‘We’re focusing on improving sales tax system’

Federal Finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh has said the government was focusing on improving sales tax system and broadening tax net. Talking to...

‘We dragged the economy out of a veritable quagmire’

Federal Minister for Finance, Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said on Friday notwithstanding eight big inherited challenges, the government’s prudent polices brought about macroeconomic stability,...

Doc says four percent

Finance Minister Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh Saturday said growth in economic sector is picking up in Pakistan and it is expected to be around...

Sindh to dispose of 21,000 infected sheep

Karachi Commissioner Roshan Ali Shaikh has ordered the culling and disposing of about 21,000 diseased Australian sheep imported from Bahrain, reported a private TV...

4,466 profiteers, stockists challaned: commissioner

Commissioner Karachi Roshan Ali Shaikh said on Sunday that during the first half of Ramazan 4466 profiteers and stockists had been issued challans and...

Shaikh Zayed raises awareness on World Hepatitis Day

To raise awareness on World Hepatitis Day on Saturday, the department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology Shaikh Zayed Hospital, organised a Hepatitis Awareness walk, free...

Hafeez Shaikh terms 5th budget historic

Finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said on Friday that presenting of 5th budget by the current government was a historic moment and the...

Shaikh becomes first Pakistani elected to Canadian Senate

Pakistan’s Honorary Investment Counsellor in Calgary, Mazhar Hussain (Mike) Shaikh has been declared one of the winners in the Alberta, Canada senatorial election to...

Hafeez Shaikh wins Senate ticket again

President Asif Ali Zardari has turned down the recommendation of the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)’s high-powered parliamentary board regarding nominations from Sindh, and awarded...

Shaikh, Hussain made adviser, special assistant to PM

Following the suspension of 28 members of the parliament and provincial assemblies by the supreme court, the federal government on Monday appointed Dr Hafeez...

Government exercising restraint in expenditure: Dr Shaikh

Finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said on Monday the government is exercising self restraint in expenditures and is striving hard to make this...

Pakistan will stick to reform: Shaikh

Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said on Monday that Pakistan would continue to pursue reforms in key areas to achieve sustainable growth. In his...

Shaikh assures FTO of fewer review petitions

Finance Minister Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on Monday assured that a mechanism would be devised to curb the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) review...