Former finance minister Asad Umar raised concerns over Pakistan’s $2 billion asset tokenisation deal with Binance Investments. He questioned the transparency of the selection process. Umar highlighted the absence of major global players in the initiative. The deal marks Pakistan’s first formal step into blockchain-based distribution of sovereign and real-world assets. It involves government bonds, […]
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ECP issues arrest warrants for Imran Khan, Asad Umar, Fawad
The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued bailable arrest warrants for PTI leaders, including its chairman and former Prime Minister Imran Khan, while rejecting requests for exemption from appearance in contempt of Election Commission cases. The ECP also issued arrest warrants for Asad Umar and Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday. The verdict in contempt cases […]
Asad Umar, Faisal Javed given interim bails
ISLAMABAD:The lower courts of Islamabad Wednesday granted interim bails to Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI)’s leaders Asad Umar and Faisal Javed in FIRs pertaining to vandalising the public property during their long march. Additional District & Session Judge, Ahmed Arshad Jasra granted bail to Asad Umar against surety bonds worth Rs5,000 and sought case record […]
Govt. created 5.5 mln jobs during past three years: Asad Umar
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Asad Umar said on Saturday about 5.5 million jobs had been created, due to prudent policies of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government, during the last three years. Speaking in the National Assembly on a point of order, he said, Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz during five years government […]
NCOC approves inoculation of COVID-19 booster shots for three categories
Amid the threats of an outbreak of Omicron, a new variant of the virus, the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) has approved the inoculation of the COVID-19 vaccine’s booster shot for people. In a meeting of the NCOC, chaired by Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives and NCOC chief Asad Umar, announced […]
Normal classes in all educational institutions to resume from Oct, 11
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar Thursday said the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) had decided to resume normal classes in all educational institutions from Monday. “Based on the reduced level of COVID disease spread and the launch of the school vaccination program, it has been decided in today’s NCOC […]
Govt charging 16.4% taxes on petrol against 52% in previous govt: Asad Umar
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has said the government was charging only 16.4% taxes on petrol, which was around 33% less than the time of Pakistan Muslim League (Nawaz) when the tax rate was as high as 52%. “The current Petroleum Development Levy (PDL) is Rs5.62 and sales tax is […]
20m Pakistanis fully vaccinated, 50m took single dose, says Asad Umer
In a tweet on Friday, Asad Umar stated that more than 20 million people in Pakistan are now fully vaccinated against corona-virus. The planning and development minister, who is also the head of the National Command and Operation Centre, expressed confidence that Pakistan will “meet and surpass” its vaccination target. “In the early days of […]
Vaccination deadline of Aug 31 set for students, employees and LEAs by NCOC
ISLAMABAD: A vaccination deadline of August 31 has been set by the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) for sectors dealing with the public to get their staff vaccinated. Federal Minister for Planning Asad Umar, addressing a briefing of the press, said that the government wants to speed up vaccinations so as to reach the […]
Nation experiences surge in influx of COVID-19 hospitalization cases: Asad Umar
Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar, on Thursday, said that the country experiences surge in influx of COVID-19 hospitalization cases. Taking it to Twitter, he said, “Rapid build up starting to take place in COVID patients hospital inflow, as well as patients in critical care. This Indian variant has caused devastation in […]