By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The medical profession in Pakistan exists in a regulatory vacuum right now because the sector has no regulator, but inexplicably, the government of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif shows no sense urgency over the matter.
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Dar to return home in July to make Miftah redundant
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Ishaq Dar, the former and believed by some to be the de facto finance minister is said to be coming home in July 2022 to first win a court battle and then join the federal cabinet to replace Miftah Ismail, the incumbent economic executive, it is learnt.
PM launches public-private panel to spur economic activities
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has tacked together a powerful new panel that brings together federal ministers, lawmakers, and business tycoons to join heads for the promotion of commercial activities in the country, a statement said on Monday.
Justice (R) Javed Iqbal, former Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB). Photo courtesy NAB
Reckoning for Justice (R) Javed Iqbal?
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Tayyaba Gul claims she shared the video with the then prime minister in the hope the perpetrator of injustice against her would be brought to justice.
WASHINGTON DC: Colin D’Silva, Vice President, Cargill, Inc., in meeting with Masood Khan, Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States. Handout photo.
US farm conglomerate eyeing investment in Pakistan
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: The global food conglomerate Cargill, Inc., plans to enhance and diversify its investments in Pakistan in the fields of agriculture and bio industry, reports coming from the Embassy of Pakistan, Washington DC say.
Is Pakistan Railways eyeing modernisation?
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways is seeking customs duty exemptions on import of machinery and equipment, an indication the behemoth national rail utility may be planning to undertake a modernisation or upgradation initiative soon.
Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa enacts revolutionary pension reform
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has become the first Pakistani federating unit to undertake much-needed pension reforms and establish a Contributory Pension Fund (CPF) for new entrants into civil come new fiscal year.