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Minister for Finance and Revenue, Ishaq Dar on Friday reiterated that the government would clear all the circular debt before the deadline of August 20 as the transaction of over 322 billion debt return to private companies was continuing. “Transaction of returning Circular Debt to the private sector companies is continuing and banks are […]
The United Kingdom has resumed the transfer of detainees to Afghan custody, the British embassy in Kabul said Friday after the Afghan authorities had called for the handover. “The UK Government is pleased that a UK court has approved the transfer into Afghan custody of those UK captured detainees who have given their consent,” a […]
British Prime Minister David Cameron arrives in Islamabad on an official visit Saturday to hold wide ranging talks with Pakistani leadership. During his stay‚ he will hold talks with Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on the regional situation with particular reference to the Afghan reconciliation process. Both the leaders will also discuss ways to further […]
Prime Minister Mohammad Nawaz Sharif will pay an official visit to China from 4 – 8 July, at the invitation of the Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, an official announcement said Friday. The Prime Minister will be accompanied by a high-level delegation for his first official visit abroad after assuming his office, the Foreign Ministry said. […]
Seventeen young photographers from the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) displayed their work at the National Art Gallery in Islamabad and discussed the unique perspectives and insights they learned in a special training program led by photographers from the prestigious National Geographic magazine. The program was funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development […]
The National Assembly Thursday passed “The Finance Bill‚ 2013” giving legal effect to the budgetary proposals for the next fiscal year. Finance Minister proposed amendments for incorporation in the Finance Bill including the one relating to collection and Levy of Sales Tax and Excise Duty as well as Income tax slabs. Amendments in the […]
Prime Minister Mohammad Nawaz Sharif will undertake an official visit to China in the first week of next month, the Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday. Foreign Ministry Spokesman Aizaz Ahmed Chaudhry said at his weekly briefing in Islamabad that this would be the first foreign trip of the Prime Minister since the new […]
Interior Minister Chaudhary Nisar Ali Khan has said that the federal government has constituted an inquiry committee to probe emergency promulgated by former President Pervez Musharraf on 3 November 2007. Speaking in the National Assembly Thursday‚ he said the four-member committee will comprise of the FIA officers. These are Muhammad Khalid Qureshi‚ Muhammad Azam […]
The Foreign Ministry has authorized courier companies to receive documents for attestation (except Power of Attorney) from Ministry of Foreign Affairs and all its Camp Offices located at four provincial headquarters. These are TCS, Gerry’s, OCS, UPS, Leopards. A statement said the Foreign Ministry will receive documents in respect of Rawalpindi / Islamabad and its […]
The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved verdict about the beginning of high treason case against former military ruler Pervez Musharraf. Earlier Attorney General Munir A. Malik informed the Supreme Court that an investigation team will be constituted shortly to probe emergency promulgated by former President Pervez Musharraf on 3 November 2007. He made […]
U.S. President Barack Obama and his Afghan counterpart Hamid Karzai have stressed the importance of Afghan-led reconciliation efforts, as a row over the Taliban office has derailed peace efforts in the country. In their talks via video teleconference, the two leaders reaffirmed that an Afghan-led peace and reconciliation process is “the surest way” to […]
The government on Wednesday submitted a reply in the Supreme Court for the trial of former President Pervez Musharraf, saying that it will form a committee including members of the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) to collect evidence against the accused. Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif, announced this week his government will pursue high treason case against […]
