The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication (MoITT) has proposed a comprehensive package of fiscal incentives for the telecom sector, including exemption from withholding tax, reduction in import duties on telecom equipment and lower taxes on mobile handset components, aimed at attracting fresh investment, creating employment opportunities and improving digital connectivity across the country. According […]
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Education ministry announces vacant positions of 3 major universities of federal capital
ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training has announced the vacant positions of Vice Chancellors and Rector of three major universities of the federal capital. According to official sources, the posts of Vice Chancellors of Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU), Allama Iqbal Open University and Rector, International Islamic University (IIU), Islamabad soon to be vacant and […]
Sri Lanka’s ousted president seeking entry to Thailand
BANGKOK: Thailand’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Wednesday confirmed reports that former Sri Lankan president Gotabaya Rajapaksa has requested to visit the country and also assured that he will not seek political asylum. Rajapaksa fled to Singapore on July 14 following unprecedented unrest caused by Sri Lanka’s worst economic crisis in seven decades, and days after thousands of […]
Khurshid Shah assumes charge of Ministry of Water Resources
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Water Resources Syed Khurshid Ahmad Shah on Thursday assumed charge of the Ministry of Water Resources. On the occasion, Secretary Ministry of Water Resources Dr. Kazim Niaz gave a detailed briefing to Syed Khurshid Ahmad Shah on Ministerial Affairs. Talking to the officers present at the meeting, the Minister for Water […]