ISLAMABAD,  APR 14 (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday approved enhancing upper limit of loan, under Kamyab Jawan Program, from Rs5 million to Rs25 million to facilitate youth to go for big business ventures. The approval was granted during his meeting with Finance Adviser Dr. Abdul Hafeez Sheikh and Special Assistant on Youth Affairs Usman Dar in Islamabad on Tuesday. Now the budding entrepreneurs can get a loan upto 25 million rupees instead of five million rupees. The Prime Minister also decided to reduce the applicable markup rateRead More

ISLAMABAD, APR 14 (DNA): Federal Minister for Science and Technology Fawad Chaudhary Tuesday said that the government was making strenuous efforts to keep the country safe from coronavirus spread. Fawad Ch asked the opposition parties to play proactive role and set aside all the political differences at least until the threat of coronavirus is over. He asked the masses to avoid coming out of homes unnecessarily and follow precautionary measures to control spread of deadly coronavirus, saying that social distancing can help avoid transmission of the disease. Pakistan has takenRead More

ISLAMABAD, APR 14 (DNA): A detailed briefing was given on current Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation and measures being adopted to combat the disease at National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Tuesday. Minister for Planning, development, Reforms and special initiatives Asad Umar chaired the meeting. The forum reviewed progress made so far and future course of action. Prime Minister Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), Chief Ministers of Sindh, Balochistan, Gilgit Baltistan, Chief Secretary Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa participated through video. The forum finalized recommendations to be taken up at National CoordinationRead More

ISLAMABAD, APR 14 (DNA)  : – Federal cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday approved extension in countrywide lockdown to mitigate coronavirus crisis. The cabinet has decided to extend lockdown till 30th April across Pakistan. Earlier today, a detailed briefing was given on current Coronavirus (COVID-19) situation and measures being adopted to combat the disease at National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC). Brig (r) Ijaz Ahmed Shah, Minister for Interior, Muhammad Hammad Azhar, Minister for Industries and Production, Omar Ayub Khan, Minister for Energy, Khusro Bakhtiar, MinisterRead More

Ambassador Yao Jing calls on Finance adviser Dr. Abdul Hafees Shaikh ANSAR M BHATTI ISLAMABAD, APR 14 (DNA) – Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on Tuesday thanked the Chinese Government for all the assistance it has provided so far to Pakistan in dealing with the Corona Virus Pandemic. He expressed these views during his meeting with Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China Yao Jing. The adviser shared with the Ambassador the details of the Economic Relief Package given by the Government ofRead More