British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will gather his newly appointed cabinet for the first time on Wednesday, a day after taking power with a promise to fix the mistakes of his predecessor and stabilise the economy. At the top of Sunak’s agenda will be preparation for a fiscal statement, keenly anticipated by financial markets, which […]
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ECC approves Rs 24.26 billion fertilizer subsidy
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet here on Thursday approved Rs 24.26 billion subsidy on fertiliser for Kharif Crops 2022 and also enhanced Minimum Support Price (MSP) of Wheat Crop 2021-22 from Rs.1,950/40 Kg to Rs 2,200/ 40 Kg. The meeting was chaired by Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin […]
Punjab cabinet likely to approve budget proposals for 2021-22 today
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Usman Buzdar will preside over a special meeting of the provincial cabinet on Monday, in which approval will be given to the proposals of budget for fiscal year 2021-22. The meeting will also approve the supplementary budget for the financial year 2020-21, said a handout issued here on Sunday. The cabinet […]
PMLN says ‘e-govt’ exists on social media; Imran’s vision is just ‘e-lying’
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-N Information Secretary Marriyum Aurangzeb has warned the government against making what she believes ‘billions in commission’ over rebranding Shehbaz Sharif’s E-Learning Program and shamelessly re-launching it as Imran Khan’s vision. Addressing a press conference at the National Press Club, she said the government had been following a set pattern since day-one […]
CM reshuffles KP cabinet
PESHAWAR: The chief minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Mahmood Khan, on Thursday assigned and reshuffled the portfolios of ministers, advisers, and special assistants with immediate effect. According to a notification issued by the KP government administration department (Cabinet Wing), Fazal e Shakoor Khan was appointed Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs and Human Rights, and […]
PMLN says cabinet’s action tantamount to committing ‘contempt of court’
LAHORE – Former law minister and Pakistan Muslim League-N leader Rana Sanaullah Khan has said that Prime Minister Imran Khan and his cabinet have committed ‘contempt of court’ by stopping Shehbaz Sharif from going abroad. Reacting to interior minister’s statement regarding Shehbaz Sharif’s name on the ECL, he advised the Ministry of Interior Affairs […]
President orders prototype of electronic voting machine for cabinet, NA
Islamabad: President Dr Arif Alvi has asked the concerned stakeholders to prepare a prototype of Electronic Voting Machine for presentation to the federal cabinet and members of the National Assembly after Eid-ul-Fitr. He underlined the need for expediting the I-Voting process for overseas Pakistanis enabling them to register and cast their votes through the internet in […]
Federal cabinet turns down ECC’s proposal to import cotton from India
Islamabad: Federal cabinet on Thursday (today) rejected Economic Coordination Committee’s (ECC) proposal of importing cotton from India. The rejection came right after ECC’s approval regarding the import of cotton yarn and sugar from the neighboring country. The cabinet meeting headed by Prime Minister Imran Khan turned down ECC’s proposal which was made yesterday. Earlier, Federal […]
Cabinet stays decision on POL price hike
The federal cabinet on Tuesday delayed the decision on a proposed summary for increasing the prices of petroleum products. Addressing a press conference along with Minister of Water Resources Faisal Vawda, Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Firdous Ashiq Awan said the prime minister had directed to send the recommendation from the […]
PTI’s cabinet shuffling
Sir: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf (PTI) had/has a political mantra which it kept using during its election campaigns, and it continue to assume this even to date, that economy of this country has brought to the brink of bankruptcy due to wrong and unwise financial policies and strategies of previous governments. But yet, ironically, PTI has granted […]