ISLAMABAD: The federal government has increased the salaries of government employees by 15 per cent and approved the merger of ad hoc allowances with their basic salary, Finance Minister Miftah Ismail announced during his budget speech on Friday. “The country is witnessing the worst-ever financial crisis,” he noted while making …
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A Lahore anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Friday approved interim bails of top leaders of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) in Punjab a day after it issued non-bailable arrest warrants for them over multiple charges including alleged violations of Section 144 and attacks on law enforcement agencies on May 25 — the …
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Every year in June, the economy becomes the talk of the town and numbers start raining on television and in newspapers; welcome to budget season! For the uninitiated, or those not too comfortable with numbers, it becomes quite difficult to make sense of all the information flying about. So if …
Read More »MNA Aamir Liaquat passes away in Karachi
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Read More »PepsiCo Pakistan is enabling a circular economy for plastic with its unique recycling program
PepsiCo envisions a world where packaging never becomes waste. It recognises the important role it plays in driving toward a circular economy and reducing plastic waste. As a global food and beverage company, PepsiCo aims to use its reach and influence to help change the way society makes, uses and …
Read More »Pakistan: Maryam Nawaz dares Imran Khan to show proof of “assassination plot”
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Recovery Rate of COVID-19 cases in Pakistan has reached 55.5% after 11,471 cases were recorded all around the country over the past 24 hours. According to the government’s COVID-19 portal, the recoveries were the highest in a single day in the country. The total number of recovered cases is 125,094 …
Read More »Karachi: Heavy rainfall predicted from Monday
The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) predicted heavy rainfall in Karachi and other cities of Sindh from Monday and advised authorities to take precautionary measure to prevent any unfortunate incidents. In the statement, the PMD announced heavy rainfall may cause flooding of urban areas in Karachi, Thatta, Badin and Hyderabad on …
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Federal Minister of Planning Asad Umair said that the coronavirus situation in Sindh has not improved which is concerning for the government and more consultations are going to be held to review the measures. The federal minister said in his statement that Pakistan’s COVID-19 cases can remain under 400,000 if …
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