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PTI disciplinary committee summoning party leaders for ‘‘explanation’’ at farm house?
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI), contrary to its spirit of name (Insaf) and narrative (accountability of all) seems doing injustice to its own party leaders as its disciplinary committee is summoning the party leaders for…
Managing Pakistan’s energy sector?
ISLAMABAD: Highlighting salient features of Pakistan’s energy sector and SARA Pakistan initiative, Nadeem Babar, prime minister’s advisor on Petroleum, took pride in initiatives taken by Pakistan Tehrik insaf (PTI) government for reforming…
Come what may, Pakistan will not succumb to international pressure to recognize Israel, Qureshi says
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Monday reiterated its stance on United Arab Emirates (UAE)- Israel agreement and declared Islamabad was not going to come under any international pressure in any circumstance to recognize Israel unless the…
Pakistan, Taliban important parleys on Afghanistan peace process today
ISLAMABAD; An Afghan Taliban delegation , headed by Mulla Bradar, has arrived in Islamabad on the invitation of Foreign Minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi for an important round of talks on Afghan peace process. Shah Mahmood Qureshi, had…
China, Pakistan reaffirm relationship of ‘Iron brothers’
ISLAMABAD: A statement issued by Chinese foreign ministry on Pakistani foreign minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi's 2-day visit to Beijing, reaffirmed that Pakistan and China are two iron brothers and the relationship between them will remain…
CCOP defers sell-off of PIA’s Roosvelt Hotel, approves OGDCL, PPL shares public offering
ISLAMABAD: The Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP) with advisor to the prime minister on Finance, Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh on the recommendation of the Aviation Division, directed that sell-off of Hotel Roosevelt Manhattan and updating…
FBR exempts imported sugar from duty, sales tax
ISLAMABAD; The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Thursday issued a notification for EXEMPTION of sales tax and import duty on imported sugar. The decision to exempt imported sugar from 17 percent sales tax and import duty has been taken to…
TCP’s entry set to cost $ 111 million, push sugar prices substantially up
ISLAMABAD: The Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has received $ 371 per ton offer from the parties for sugar import whose sealed bids were opened on August 18 and if the corporation accepts this offer it will cost landed price over Rs…
Unaccountable NAB
Lahore; NAB is in unusual focus throughout the past couple of years. And for all the wrong reasons, rather wrongful reasons. With unfathomable deficits in terms of legitimacy , impartiality and credibility. Even the balance sheet in terms…
COAS reaches Riyadh on soothing mission
ISLAMABAD; Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Qamar Javed Bajwa, has reached Riyadh to have an indeth discussion with Saudi leadership on all important issues of mutual interest between the two countries. Army chief is accompanied by Inter…
