Friday, June 4th, 2021
Federal budget to be unveiled on June 11
ISLAMABAD, JUN 04 (DNA) – The federal government will present budget 2021-22 on June 11 with an outlay size of around Rs8,000 billion. As the total size of the economy now stands at Rs52,057 billion, the federal government is to set the economic growth target of 4.8 percent for FY22. In FY22, the government would pay around Rs3,060 billion as debt and interest payments. The fiscal deficit will be around Rs2,915 billion in FY22 which would be around 5.6 percent of the GDP. The government is to set public spendingRead More
Initial outline for Paigham-e-Pakistan training manuals approved
MULTAN, JUN 04 (DNA) – The first consultative meeting for preparation of Paigham-e-Pakistan training manuals was held on Friday at Bahauddin Zakariya University Multan. Arranged by Islamic Research Institute (IRI) of International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI), the meeting was chaired by Vice Chancellor BZU Professor Mansoor Akbar Kundi while former Ambassador Khayam Akbar was the chief guest. Rector of IIUI Professor Masoom Yasinzai was the host while DG IRI Professor Dr Muhammad Zia ul Haq conducted the meeting. The meeting approved an initial outline for the Paigham-e-Pakistan Training Manuals. Moreover,Read More
Bilawal demands PM to give account of funds given by intl. organizations
KARACHI, JUN 04 (DNA) – Pakistan People Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has demanded Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan to give account of the funds given by international organizations for the prevention of coronavirus pandemic. In a statement on Friday, Bilawal Bhutto said that Pakistan received $1.25 billion from International Monetary Fund (IMF) while another $1.5 billion were received from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to fight against coronavirus pandemic. Where were these funds used? Bilawal Bhutto further demanded PM Imran Khan to tell nation as to where didRead More
Ghufran Memon meets Minister of Agriculture of Belarus
MINSK, JUN 4 /DNA/ – Today, Ghufran Memon, Secretary, National Food Security met with the Minister of Agriculture of Belarus. He was accompanied by Ambassador Sajjad Haider Khan and members of the business delegation from Pakistan representing fruits/vegetables, fertiliser, dairy products and auto parts. While appreciating the warm hospitality of the Belarusian government, Mr Memon shared his first hand experiences of the exhibition, several meetings with relevant partners in Minsk and assured to work for solidifying bilateral cooperation especially in the Agricultural Sector. The Minister briefed the delegation members onRead More
Sanjrani assures Pakistan’s commitment to promoting cooperation with Azerbaijan
DNA Islamabad, JUN 4 – Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani has called for closer Pakistan-Azerbaijan cooperation for the development of political and economic relations between the two countries. Exchanges of a high-level delegation, trade ties, and people-to-people contact will bring the two fraternal countries more closer, he stated while talking to the Speaker of Milli Majlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Sahiba Gafarova, who called on him here at Parliament House on Friday. During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, regional security situation, and bilateral relations were discussed in detail.Read More
Election for Chairmanship of Senate Standing Committees Held at Parliament House
DNA ISLAMABAD – Elections for the Chairmanship of the Standing Committees were held under the relevant rules of the Rules of Procedure and Conduct of Business in the Senate , 2012 here at the Parliament House, on Friday. 1- Senator Syed Muzafar Hussain Shah has been unanimously elected as the Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on National Food Security and Reseach. Senator Seemee Ezdi and Senator Kamran Murtaza, proposed the name for the elected chairman. 2- Senator Walid Iqbal has been unanimously elected as the Chairperson of the Senate StandingRead More