ISLAMABAD: A joint parliamentary session of PTI and its allied parties to be chaired by Prime Minister today (Friday), local media reported. The meeting scheduled to begin at 4 PM today will be headed by the Prime Minister ahead of his vote of confidence at the assembly tomorrow. According to sources, discussions about political scenario […]
Prime Minister Imran Khan
New laws will be compatible with tribal traditions: Imran
Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday said new laws and the governance system to be enforced in the merged areas of erstwhile Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) with Khyber Pakhtunkhwa will be made compatible with the existing tribal traditions. Addressing a 40-member jirga of District Khyber here at the Governor House, the prime minister paid gratitude […]
PM directs payment of print, electronic media arrears before Eid
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday directed the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting to take measures for the payment of advertisement arrears to the print and electronic media before Eid. Chairing a meeting held to discuss the payment of dues to print and electronic media, the prime minister asked the Information Ministry to hold talks […]
President Arif Alvi puts tax amnesty scheme into effect
President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday signed the presidential ordinance regarding the newly introduced tax amnesty scheme related to disclosure of assets. Following the signature of the president, the scheme will come into effect across the country, and will be applicable to undeclared assets until June 30, 2019. A day earlier, the federal government approved […]
Dollar touches all-time high of Rs 146.50 in open market
The US dollar bounced back to Rs 144 after reaching an all-time high of Rs 146.50 during the day in the open market on Wednesday, reports said. Dollar, however, remained constant in the interbank and was traded at Rs 141.39. According to the Forex Association of Pakistan, the buying and selling rates of dollar in […]
PM stresses enhanced role of private sector in development
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday asked the Punjab government to ensure enhanced participation of private sector in the development projects as the government has limited resources to carry out works. Co-chairing the meeting of Punjab cabinet along with Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar here, the prime minister called for implementation of different models of […]
PTI lawmakers vent anger over inclusion of non-elected people in cabinet
Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) lawmakers on Wednesday expressed their grievances to Prime Minister Imran Khan over inclusion of non-elected individuals in the federal cabinet, a private TV channel reported. The prime minister chaired a parliamentary party meeting ahead of the National Assembly session, in which PTI lawmakers put forward their grievances and reservations over the decision […]
Seminaries will work independently: Firdous
Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Tuesday cleared that all religious seminaries across the country would be linked with the Ministry of Education, but they would continue to work independently. Briefing the media on the cabinet meeting, she said a wrong perception was made in the […]
PM orders crackdown on ‘big fish’ over corruption
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Saturday directed the Punjab government to go after the ‘big fish’ involved in corruption first as due to them the deprived segments of the society have been facing hardships. Chairing a briefing on the performance of the Anti-Corruption Establishment (ACE) Punjab, the prime minister advised the officers to maintain their […]
Presidential system not being introduced in country: Imran
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday dismissed the reports regarding imposition of presidential system in the country, saying that no thought has been put into any such idea. In an interaction with senior journalists here at the PM Office, the prime minister indicated that the cabinet will see another reshuffle in the days to come […]