Pakistani cricketers who were heavily taxed by Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) had approached the Finance Minister Ishaq Dar to resolve the income tax issues. It is reported that Ishaq Dar refused to provide any relief in the tax matters but assured the cricketers to consider their legitimate demands. National cricket team captain Misbah-ul-Haq and […]
Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Monday evening arrived in Ankara on a three-day official visit to Turkey on the invitation of his Turkish counterpart. He was warmly received at the Airport by the Turkish Minister for Urban Planning and Construction. Briefly talking to him on the occasion‚ the Prime Minister Pakistan and Turkey enjoy everlasting […]
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has directed the Ministry of Privatization and Civil Aviation Division to initiate the process of privatization of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) while ensuring complete transparency, adherence of all relevant codal formalities and guidelines of the superior courts in the process. He said transparent process will not only people benefit from a qualitatively […]
Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, will pay a 3-day official visit to Turkey from 16 September for talks on bilateral relations, focusing on economic cooperation. Nawaz Sharif stated this while talking to the Turkish Minister for Environment and Urban Population in Islamabad on Wednesday. “The visit will help strengthen economic relations between Pakistan and Turkey,” he […]
Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif Saturday said that Gadani Power Project should be given top priority in view of energy crisis in the country. He was chairing a meeting of Gadani Power Park steering committee in Hub today where was briefed about the project. The prime minister said this is a very important project and […]
The Election Commission meets in Islamabad on Monday to review arrangements for by-elections to be held on August 22. Acting Chief Election Commissioner Justice Tassaduq Hussain Jillani will preside. The main agenda of the meeting is to discuss security‚ deployment of army in and outside the polling stations and the situation created by rains and […]
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Tuesday that Pakistan and United States have agreed to hold dialogue on the cooperation in civil nuclear technology. He was talking to media after a meeting with American trade delegation headed by Elizabeth Little who called on him in Islamabad. The Minister said the US delegation expressed willingness to […]
Pakistan and the International Monetary Fund have agreed to sign agreement regarding new debt arrangements. According to Ministry of Finance‚ negotiations between the two sides continued for two weeks‚ which remained successful. Under the proposed agreement‚ IMF will issue over five billion dollars soft term loan to Pakistan. The agreement in this regard will be […]
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Saturday that the federal budget will presented in the National Assembly on June 12. “Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has approved presentation of the budget on June 12. I will present the budget in the National Assembly,” he told the newsmen in Islamabad. Ishaq Dar said that a comprehensive […]