Provincial Minister Sardar Awais Leghari is all set to present annual budget of Punjab for financial year 2022-23 on Monday (today). According to reports, the total outlay of the budget is expected to be around Rs 3 trillion, with Rs680 billion set aside for the Annual Development Programme (ADP). The …
Read More »Uncertainty, Ukraine war major risks to Pakistan’s economic outlook
ISLAMABAD: Conceding for the first time that mismanagement of contracts in its previous tenure was a major source of current energy sector challenges, the PML-N-led government has identified domestic political uncertainty, Russia-Ukraine war, higher provincial deficits and significant losses and debts of state-owned enterprises (SOEs) as key risks to next …
Read More »Govt workers get 15pc salary bump
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 …
Read More »Johnny Depp and British guitarist Jeff Beck to release album on July 15
Fresh off his highly publicised, controversial defamation suit, actor Johnny Depp is set to release an album with English rocker Jeff Beck on July 15, a statement released Thursday said. The 13-track record entitled 18 is largely comprised of covers, the statement from Depp and Beck said, with music from artists including …
Read More »The trailer for Mahira Khan and Fahad Mustafa’s Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad is finally out
Over two years after wrapping up shooting, Mahira Khan and Fahad Mustafa’s movie Quaid-e-Azam Zindabad is finally ready for its big screen debut and has just released its first trailer. On Thursday, Khan shared the trailer captioned, “Humein lagta hai kabron mein rehnay waalay so rahey hein — so toh hum rahey hein, …
Read More »Lahore ATC grants interim bail to PTI leaders over long march vandalism
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 …
Read More »MNA Aamir Liaquat passes away in Karachi
MNA and famous television show host Aamir Liaquat Hussain has passed away in Karachi, DIG East Muquddas Haider told pakishnews.com on Thursday. He was 50. The police officer said Hussain’s condition deteriorated early in the morning after which he was taken to the Aga Khan University Hospital, where he was later declared …
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 »Govt and PTI deny reports of deal, Imran says ‘absolutely not’
The incumbent government led by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) on Wednesday dismissed reports that a deal had been reached between the two sides as the former ruling party’s long march made its way towards the federal capital. Federal Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb confirmed in a …
Read More »Imran gives 6-day ultimatum to govt for announcing elections
Former prime minister and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Thursday gave the incumbent government an ultimatum; to announce elections within six days or have the “entire nation” return to the capital. In an impassioned speech, the ousted premier claimed he was providing the coalition government with ample time …
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