Senior provincial minister Atif Khan has been told to cough up the money within three days or pay with his life. By Staff Reporter.
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Funds routed to the wrong ministry stall census prep
In urgent need of funds to purchase digital equipment for the census, the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) has been denied access to PKR 5 billion earmarked for that very purpose. By Muhammad Ali.
Army’s top leadership reposes full confidence in Pakistan’s robust security of nuclear, strategic assets
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The top military leadership on Tuesday reposed full confidence in the country’s nuclear command and control structure and the security of its strategic nuclear arms.
US says confident Pakistan can secure nukes after Biden’s ‘dangerous nation’ remark causes uproar
Monitoring Desk
WASHINGTON: The United States said on Monday that it had confidence in Pakistan’s ability to control its nuclear arsenal after President Joe Biden expressed alarm, leading Islamabad to summon the US ambassador.
PTI Khan gives Sharif’s government more time to announce early polls
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan on Monday again stopped short of announcing a date for his planned protest march to the capital Islamabad, as he gave the coalition government more time to announce snap polls.
Govt cuts RLNG price by 13pc for October
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: The government on Monday cut local RLNG (Re-gasified liquefied natural gas) prices by up to 13.1 percent for October.
Mining firm Barrick makes progress on $7bn Reko Diq project in Pakistan
By Staff Reporter
QUETTA: Toronto-based Barrick Gold Corporation on Monday said the process of completing the final agreements and legal steps that would enable the development of the Reko Diq project is making steady progress.
SBP unveils transaction structure for Sukuk issuance
By Staff Reporter
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Monday unveiled a transaction structure for the issuance of domestic Sukuk or Islamic bonds, which will be issued against new five identified underlying assets.
Imran Khan’s PTI leads in by-elections
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: Former prime minister Imran Khan’s Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf party is leading in all three provinces as results pour in for the by-elections which Khan has called “a referendum” on his popularity.
Formation of Senate Committee on tobacco tax triggers ‘conflict of interest’ question
By Staff Reporter
ISLAMABAD: A Senate’s special committee, set up to review the newly enhanced rate of advance withholding tax on tobacco draws criticism from growers that the new body could turn out to be toothless.
