An employee has Pakistani Roupie tickets in a Peshawar bank on August 22, 2023. – Reuters The cabinet approves an increase of up to 188% in wages. The federal office is a circulation summary. Approval occurs more than a month after NA has adopted the allowance bill. Islamabad: The federal cabinet has approved an amazing … Read more
Listen to the article Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa advisor to information, Barrister Saif urged the federal government to approve the mandate (twists) for an urgent delegation in Afghanistan, highlighting the need for immediate dialogue. In a statement, lawyer SAIF stressed that the security of residents of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa remains the absolute priority of the provincial government. He criticized the … Read more
An aerial view of the center of the plane at Karachi airport. – Reuters / File Islamabad: Under its so much boosted rights strategy aimed at reducing spending and stimulating institutional performance, the federal government abolished the Ministry of Aviation and merged it in the Ministry of Defense. The Ministry of Defense has published a … Read more
The exterior of the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board building is visible in Washington, DC, United States, June 14, 2022. – Reuters Washington: The American Federal Reserve has held its unchanged reference interest rate, resistant to President Donald Trump’s pressure to implement other reductions in his first political decision since his return to the … Read more
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has initiated consultations with key stakeholders to finalize proposals for the Federal Budget 2025-2026, focusing on phasing out tax exemptions, increasing revenue generation and rationalization of tax laws. In an official communication to business associations such as Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), American Business Council, … Read more
Listen to the article Adviser to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister for Information, Barrister Dr Saif, has slammed the federal government for its alleged indifference to the escalating situation in Kurram, terming the government’s response as a simple “show” from afar. In a statement, lawyer Saif alleged that the federal government was fueling sectarianism and provincialism, … Read more
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference following a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee at the Federal Reserve December 18, 2024 in Washington, DC. -Reuters The US Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday, with Chairman Jerome Powell warning that further reductions would depend on significant progress in tackling persistently … Read more
A man counts Pakistani rupee notes at a currency exchange office in Peshawar, September 12, 2023. — Reuters ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister Azam Nazeer Tarar briefed the Senate about the salaries, allowances and other benefits of federal ministers. During Senate Question Hour, Minister Tarar provided detailed information on the salaries and allowances of parliamentarians, noting that … Read more
A former Syrian military official who oversaw a prison where human rights violations allegedly took place has been charge with multiple counts of torture after being arrested in July for visa fraud, authorities announced Thursday. Samir Ousman al-Sheikh, who oversaw Syria’s notorious Adra prison from 2005 to 2008 under recently ousted President Bashar al-Assad has … Read more
Tesla CEO Elon Musk walks next to a screen showing an image of the Tesla Model 3 car during an opening ceremony for the China-made Tesla Model Y program in Shanghai, China, 7 January 2020 . Tesla shares soared nearly 5% Monday after Bloomberg News reported that President-elect Donald Trump’s team plans to prioritize a … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Thursday stressed that foreign policy remains a federal responsibility, responding to Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur’s plan to send his own delegation to Afghanistan to address security concerns . “Foreign policy is a federal subject and it is the prerogative of the government of Pakistan to … Read more