ISLAMABAD, AUG 5 /DNA/ – The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet met today under the chairmanship of the Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, who joined the proceedings virtually. The meeting deliberated on several key economic matters, including the rollout of a new energy vehicle policy, extension of grants-in-aid for Quaid-i-Azam University, and approval of a technical supplementary grant related to the Telegraphic Transfer Charges Incentive Scheme. The session was attended by Federal Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmed Khan Leghari, Minister for Petroleum AliRead More

BEIJING, AUG 5 /DNA/ – Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Professor Ahsan Iqbal, visited the headquarters and the state-of-the-art exhibition hall of Zhongxing Telecommunication Equipment Corporation (ZTE),  where he observed the company’s cutting-edge technology-based products. On this occasion, the Minister also cut a cake to mark ZTE’s 40th anniversary. Professor Ahsan Iqbal stated that during his official visit to China, a historic collaboration  has been established with ZTE . ZTE will launch a broad-based comprehensive, nationwide training initiative to equip Pakistan’s youth with future-ready digital skills. HeRead More

ISLAMABAD, AUG 5: In another major blow to the Imran Khan-founded party, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday de-notified nine Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers, including the opposition leaders in the Senate and National Assembly — Senator Shibli Faraz and Omar Ayub Khan — following their convictions in the May 9 cases. According to the notification issued by the electoral watchdog, an anti-terrorism court found lawmakers convicted the lawmakers and sentenced them to imprisonment. Those disqualified include five members of the National Assembly, one senator, and three members ofRead More

ISLAMABAD, AUG 5: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar has expressed fears that the Modi administration is planning to restore the statehood of Jammu, while maintaining the union territory status for occupied Kashmir. He remarked while addressing a rally taken in connection with Youm-e-Istehsal — the sixth anniversary of New Delhi abrogating the semi-autonomous status of India Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) — from the Foreign Office to D-Chowk in Islamabad on Tuesday. “On August 5, 2019, Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh were declared as union territoryRead More