ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will break ground for the construction of 128 kilometers Lilla-Jhelum road at a ceremony to be held here on Tuesday. The Lilla-Jhelum dual carriageway, to be completed in 30 months at a cost of Rs.16 billion, will connect Khushab, Mandi Bahauddin, Gujrat, and Mir Pur regions. The construction of the […]
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Pakistan turned to IMF due to a deficit of billions left behind by PML-N, says Shaukat Tarin
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan had to opt for a bailout programme by the International Monetary Fund (IMF) because the PML-N government left a current account deficit of more than $20 billion behind in 2018, says Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin. He responded to allegations made against the government and how it dealt with the country’s economy ruined by […]
Govt making efforts to reduce fiscal deficit in power sector: Hammad
Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar says the government is taking measures to bring improvement in the power sector. Talking to a private TV channel, he said all out efforts are being made to reduce the fiscal deficit in the power sector from 450 billion rupees to 200 billion rupees. Hammad Azhar said the previous governments […]
Pakistani imports from China remain top during 10 months: SBP
ISLAMABAD: China topped the list of countries from where Pakistan imported different products during the first ten months of financial year (2020-21), followed by United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Singapore. The total imports from China during July-April (2020-21) were recorded at $10312.089 million against the $7638.065 million during July-April(2019-20), showing an increase of 35.02 percent […]
Coronavirus kills 92 more as daily cases near 2,253
ISLAMABAD: 92 more deaths due to coronavirus infection and 2,253 new positive cases were reported in the country during the last 24 hours. Statistics 25 May 21: Total Tests in Last 24 Hours: 46,726 Positive Cases: 2253 Positivity % : 4.82% Deaths : 92 — NCOC (@OfficialNcoc) May 25, 2021 According to the National […]
US praises Pakistan’s stance on Afghanistan
US Special Representative for Afghan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad has praised Prime Minister Imran Khan’s statement on Afghanistan. “Greatly appreciate @ImranKhanPTI’s statement on #Afghanistan. His appeal for reduction of violence and policy against promoting internal conflict in other nations has potential to positively transform the region and give #Pakistan a leading role,” Khalilzad tweeted on Friday. […]