Ministry terms Rs413b difference as statistical gap between civil, cash accounting A worker walks past inside the Asian Development Bank (ADB) headquarters in Manila. Photo: Reuters/ File ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Friday that Pakistan’s staff-level agreement for disbursement of a $1 billion tranche was delayed last month due to budget discrepancies…
LAHORE: More than 200,000 frontline polio workers and supervisors will participate in a vaccination campaign targeting over 23.3 million children under the age of five across Punjab from April 13. Addressing a ceremony on Thursday where the Punjab Emergency Operations Centre inaugurated the upcoming National Immunisation Days (NIDs), Provincial Minister for Health and Population Imran…
. The writer is an Islamabad-based TV journalist and policy commentator. Email him at write2fp@gmail.com The recent pause in the conflict between the United States, Israel and Iran is not merely a geopolitical breather. It is a narrow clearing in a landscape still driven by momentum. The guns have not fallen silent everywhere. The arguments…
Says it has played a vital role in economic stability, emphasises Pakistan’s commitment to expanding cooperation Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday lauded Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the Kingdom’s longstanding economic and financial support to Pakistan, saying it had played a vital role in the country’s economic stability. The remarks came during…
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. SCREENGRAB Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday announced a reduction of Rs135 per litre in the price of high-speed diesel and a cut of Rs12 per litre for petrol. Addressing the nation late on Friday night, the prime minister said he was speaking “at such a historic moment when, by the…
ISLAMABAD: The National Database and Registration Authority (Nadra) on Thursday warned citizens of additional fees and penalties for those who delay obtaining or renewing their identity documents. In a news release, the authority said that identity documents were issued for a specified time and it was every the responsibility of every adult citizen to ensure…
Says the international community doesn’t have a plan B so plan A needs to achieve a peaceful resolution Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari. SCREENGRAB Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said on Friday that the international community “does not have a Plan B”, warning of catastrophic human and economic consequences if…
ISLAMABAD: For the first time, the federal government has challenged the Federal Constitutional Court (FCC) judgement which had upheld the validity of legislation enacted by the Balochistan Assembly, empowering the provincial government to levy excise duty on minerals to fund labour welfare in the mining sector. The federal government through law ministry has filed a…
US Vice President JD Vance speaks to the media before boarding Air Force Two for expected departure to Pakistan for talks on Iran, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland on April 10. Photo: Reuters US Vice President JD Vance said on Friday that America was looking forward to the negotiation with Iran and expressed hope that…
PMDC president strongly condemns the circumstances surrounding the incident, particularly allegations of harassment KARACHI: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) on Friday expressed deep concern over the death of a third-year medical student in Mirpurkhas and warned of strict action against any faculty member or institution found responsible. PMDC President Prof Dr Rizwan Taj…