ICCI, CCCI urge relief measures for business community in upcoming budget By: APP/ Web Desk on May 20, 2021ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) and the Chakwal Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI) on Thursday urged the government to announce some relief measures for the business community in the federal budget for the financial year 2021-22. They said that the businesses had suffered huge losses due to the restrictions to curb […]
PCB receives all approvals for staging remaining PSL 6 matches in Abu Dhabi By: Web Desk on May 20, 2021 LAHORE: Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has confirmed it has received all outstanding approvals and exemptions from the United Arab Emirates government to hold the remaining 20 PSL matches in Abu Dhabi. PCB will now hold an online meeting with the six franchise owners later in the day to update them about the progress made […]
President Alvi praises role of business community in Pakistan’s progress By: APP on May 20, 2021ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has said the government is committed to providing a competitive and fair business environment to entrepreneurs and has undertaken a number of measures to build a sustainable economy. He expressed these views while talking to a delegation of Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry led by President FPCCI, […]
Fehmida asks PHF, PTF to provide input on govt’s sports policy By: Web Desk on May 20, 2021ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) Dr Fehmida Mirza, who is also president of the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB), held meetings with heads of national hockey and taekwondo federations and discussed matters related to National Sports Policy and other sport concerns. She held separate meetings with Pakistan Hockey Federation (PHF) President Khalid Sajjad Khokar, […]
Imran Khan to perform groundbreaking of Naukundi-Mashkhel road today By: Web Desk on May 20, 2021ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will perform the groundbreaking of 103-kilometer long Naukundi-Mashkhel road on Thursday. وزیراعظم عمران خان آج انشاللہ ماشکیل تا نوکنڈی روڈ کا سنگ بنیاد رکھیں گے۔ نوکنڈی، تفتان بارڈر کے قریب واقع ہے اور بلوچستان کے دور دراز اور انتہائی پسماندہ علاقے ہیں-اس 2رویہ سڑک پر تقریباً 7 ارب روپے کی […]
Covid kills 131 more as daily cases near 4,207 By: Web Desk on May 20, 2021ISLAMABAD: 131 more people died of Covid-19 and 4,207 new coronavirus cases were reported during the last 24 hours in the country . Statistics 20 May 21: Total Tests in Last 24 Hours: 51,130 Positive Cases: 4207 Positivity % : 8.22% Deaths : 131 — NCOC (@OfficialNcoc) May 20, 2021 According to the latest statistics, […]
PTI leaders vow commitment to PM after Tareen forms group By: News Desk on May 20, 2021Senior leaders of the ruling PTI on Wednesday expressed their commitment to Prime Minister Imran Khan, a day after the reported formation of a ‘group’ within the party. On Tuesday, Jahangir Tareen, former secretary-general of the PTI, had hosted a dinner at his residence in honour of several lawmakers who have been supporting him as […]
Time for Imran Khan to look for an NRO: PML-N By: News Desk on May 20, 2021PML-N spokesperson Marriyum Aurangzeb on Wednesday said that Imran Khan is trying to befool the nation by inaugurating Mohmand Dam project, which, she said, was initiated by her party’s government back in 2017. “Mohmand Dam engineering design was completed in 2017 under PML-N; PC1 was approved in March 2018; CDWP allocated Rs 2 billion To […]
NAB to file three more references, conduct nine inquiries and three investigations against various suspects By: APP on May 20, 2021The Executive Board Meeting (EBM) of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) presided over by its chairman Justice (Retd) Javed Iqbal authorised filing three references, nine inquiries and three investigations against various suspects on allegation of inflicting billion of rupees losses to national exchequer. According to a NAB press release, the EBM authorised conducting inquiry against PML-N […]
‘Put my name on ECL’: Zulfi Bukhari claims he will not leave the country By: News Desk on May 20, 2021Former special assistant to the prime minister for overseas Pakistanis and human resource development Sayed Zulfiqar Bukhari on Wednesday said that he left his official position of his own free will, and suggested that his name could be added to the Exit Control List (ECL) if someone fears he might leave the country. Speaking on […]