PPP set to rejoin PDM? on April 28, 2021The Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) is all set to rejoin the Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) as it has realised that the decision to make Yousaf Raza Gilani the leader of the opposition in Senate was taken ‘in haste’. Sources privy to the development told Daily Times that former president and PPP Co-Chairman Asif Zardari has […]
US Embassy and TIE Pakistan launch Acceleration Program for Women Entrepreneurs (APWE) on April 27, 2021The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) Islamabad in partnership with US Embassy Islamabad launches the Acceleration Program for Women Entrepreneurs – APWE. Supported by Change Mechanics & Ejad Labs, APWE is a nineteen-month acceleration program that enables twelve growth-stage startups led by women entrepreneurs, become investment ready, to seek funding from the world’s top US based investors […]
Govt-opposition deadlock persists over formation of Senate committees on April 25, 2021The formation of standing committees of the Senate has hit a snag due to stalemate between the government and opposition parties over the chairmanship of some important committees. Sources told Daily Times that Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) wants to make Sherry Rehman the chairperson of standing committee on foreign affairs and Saleem Mandviwalla to head […]
Sugar scandal: 38 mills on FIA radar on April 13, 2021The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) is investigating a total of 38 mills as part of its ongoing probe into sugar scandal, according to documents available with Daily Times. According to the documents, FIRs have been registered against a total of 38 sugar mills, and in some cases multiple FIRs have also been registered. On top […]
Korean Envoy for direct flights with Ibd to promote economic, cultural linkages on April 12, 2021Whilst expressing his country’s keenness to diversify relations with Pakistan, Korean Ambassador to Pakistan Suh Sangpyo has expressed the desire for launch of direct flights between Seoul and Islamabad saying this will encourage the Korean investors and tourists to visit Pakistan in large numbers. “30 per cent of the South Korea population is Buddhist and […]
Sanjrani, Gilani lock horns over room for leader of opposition on April 4, 2021Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani and Leader of Opposition Yousaf Raza Gilani have reportedly locked horns over the petty issue of room in the Senate Secretariat for leader of the opposition. Sources said Sanjrani has shifted the office of deputy chairman to a new room to pave the way for expansion and renovation of his own […]
PML-N gives PPP cold shoulder over in-house change in Punjab on April 1, 2021The PML-N (Hamza Group) has sent a message to the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) to hold its horses as far as an in-house change in Punjab is concerned. According to sources privy to the development, PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has requested a meeting with Hamza Shehbaz during the former’s three-day visit to Punjab this […]
Collateral bounty in battle for LPG import entry points on March 27, 2021Importers of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) are engaged in a battle to win better terms for their preferred borders, giving the state-owned producers of the fuel, free hand to sell LPG produced at wellheads on terms that violate rules and policy. What started out as skirmishes over policy measures between importers of LPG and local […]
OMCs join ranks of those gunning for SAPM on petroleum on March 25, 2021Special Advisor to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Petroleum Nadeem Babar seems to have made some enemies by implying at the last meeting of the federal cabinet that small oil marketing companies (OMCs) might be engaging in malpractices like smuggling. He informed the meeting that eight of 66 licensed OMCs held 92 percent of the […]
Cash Strapped PIA Fails to Pay VSS, Medical Dues on March 22, 2021Regardless of tall claims made Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Arshad Malik to revive Pakistan International Airline (PIA), there is no end to the woes of the national flag carrier. Once considered the pride of the nation, the airline has been plummeting into the deeper crisis with each passing month and has virtually been brought to […]