Opposition opposes billing power users for CPECs security on October 5, 2016 ISLAMABAD: The opposition has strongly protested in National Assembly against the instruction to charge more money from electricity users for security of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. The opposition, during a session of the lower house of Parliament said that the government should avoid putting a greater burden on the people in the […]
Govt shies away to disclose PM’s medical expense on October 4, 2016 ISLAMABAD: The government has allegedly refused to disclose details of expenditures incurred on medical treatment of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif abroad. During the session of the National Assembly on Monday, Pakistan People’s Party lawmaker Musarrat Rafique Mehesar said the treasury members were reluctant to give details of expenditures incurred on the prime minister’ medical […]
Over 50 former civil, military officers appointed as ambassadors after retirement on September 29, 2016ISLAMABAD: Some 51 former civil and military officers were appointed as ambassadors in different countries after their retirement during the last eight years. Out of these some 11 are still performing their duties. Out of those who were employed as ambassador after retirement, some 27 belonged to the Foreign Service and 24 were retired army […]
SECP starts probing saga of offshore companies, NA told on September 27, 2016ISLAMABAD: The Lower House of parliament was informed on Monday that the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has started a probe into offshore companies; with the minister of state for parliamentary affairs telling lawmakers that companies registered in Pakistan had not made any direct investment abroad. Sheikh Aftab Ahmed told the House during […]
Notices issued to one-room universities, NA informed on September 10, 2016ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Education, Balighur Rehman, told National Assembly (NA) on Friday that the performance of the universities was being assessed in the country to upgrade the standard of education and notices had been served to one-room universities. He expressed these views in the house during the question hour. He said the standard […]
Iran-Pak pipeline promises trade volume of $5 bn on September 5, 2016ISLAMABAD: Work on the Pak-Iran gas pipeline has commenced, and the trade volume between the two neighbouring countries will be brought to $5 billion. This was told to the National Assembly during question hour on Monday. The Special Advisor to Prime Minister on Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz told the house that due to an embargo […]
MQM should bid goodbye to Altaf for good: Khurshid on August 24, 2016ISLAMABAD: Opposition leader in National Assembly (NA) Khurshid Shah said that the Muttahida Quami Movement (MQM) has no option but to distance itself from the party’s de-facto chief, otherwise it will become clear that the entire party is against Pakistan. Talking to reporters at the Parliament House on Wednesday, he said that the MQM was […]
Govt to make Diamer-Bhasha Dam part of CPEC projects g Technical team from China will visit the site very soon on August 21, 2016ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to make Diamer-Bhasha Dam part of the China-Pak Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. A Pakistani delegation will soon visit China to discuss the relevant matters, while both the countries will ink a treaty in this regard in the near future. The government has reportedly set it eyes on Bhasha Dam, ignoring […]
NEPRA slaps $1.5bn surcharge to raise money for transmission line on August 19, 2016ISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has decided to impose an additional charge of 70 paisas per unit on power consumers to recover $1.5 billion invested in a transmission line project. The money would be recovered in 25 years in order to meet the expenses to be incurred on the Lahore Transmission Line (LTL) […]
Capital to hire teachers soon on August 18, 2016ISLAMABAD: The State Minister for CADD, Tariq Fazal Chaudhry, has told the National Assembly (NA) that Islamabad was earlier facing shortage of science teachers due to the ban on recruitment of teachers and now the ban has been lifted by the PM and the recruitment process of teachers will be started soon. He said this […]