Thursday, September 3rd, 2020
Dr. Sani Nishtar calls on Adviser Finance
ISLAMABAD : September 3, 2020 Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue chaired a meeting here at the Finance Division with Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation (SP&PA) Dr. Sania Nishtar for an update on the preparations of release of second tranche of Ehsaas Cash Assistance package in response to Covid-19. SAPM briefed the Adviser that during the first phase of the program as response to the Covid-19 pandemic, an amount of Rs.175 billion was disbursed by BISP to 14.6 million beneficiaries @ 12000Read More
PM Imran Khan to visit Karachi on Saturday
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran will arrive in Karachi on Saturday to resolve city’s civic and infrastructure problems. As per details, the prime minister will now visit the port city on September 5 (Saturday) where he will announce a special package for the rain-hit city. In a tweet on Thursday, Information Minister Shibli Faraz said that Karachi’s development is a guarantee of Pakistan’s prosperity. “PM Imran Khan is committed to restore the glory of Karachi as the city of lights.” The prime minister would announce uplift projects to transform infrastructure inRead More
IOSA team arriving in Pakistan on Sept 5 for safety audit of PIA
KARACHI : An IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) team will be arriving in Pakistan on September 5 to conduct a safety audit of the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA). The team will assess the operational management and control systems of the national flag carrier during its stay in the country from September 7 to 12 and will also visit Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Multan and Islamabad airports for the purpose. The audit is aimed at assessing the airline’s aircraft and safety standards. It is noteworthy that the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) hadRead More
FBR to promote tax culture through educational institutions
ISLAMABAD : In line with the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan for promoting Taxation system in the country, a special signing ceremony of Letter of Understanding (LoU) between Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) and Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) was held in Islamabad to promote tax culture and tax awareness in all educational institutions. A letter of understanding (LoU) was signed by FDE Director General Zia Batool and Chief (FATE) FBR Ayesha Farooq on Wednesday. Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood, Parliamentary Secretary Wajija Akram Khan, FBR Chairman Javed Ghani, FederalRead More
Dean Jones says all Karachi Kings’ overseas players available for Playoffs
Karachi : Dean Jones, head coach of the most popular franchise of Pakistan Super League (PSL) Karachi Kings, said all of their overseas players will be available for fifth edition’s playoffs in November. Taking to Twitter, Jones confirmed that so far all overseas and local players of Kings will play the playoffs in November in Lahore. “My understanding, all of our Karachi Kings overseas and local boys will be available for the PSL Playoffs from Nov 14-17,” he wrote. On the other hand, Kings’ owner Mr. Salman Iqbal said thatRead More
Canada, Netherlands to formally join Gambia ICJ case against Myanmar
Canada and the Netherlands have announced to formally join Gambia’s genocide case against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice. Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne and his Dutch counterpart Stef Blok said in a joint statement the two nations are acting on obligations under the Genocide Convention “to prevent the crime of genocide and hold those responsible to account.” They urged other states to also support Gambia’s legal fight, which was launched on behalf of the 57-nation Organization of Islamic Conference. Around 740,000 Rohingya fled across the border into sprawlingRead More