Ahsan directs to complete field verification of census till 15 May
Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has directed Census teams to strictly ensure completion of the field verification of 7th Population and Housing Census in the areas with abnormal growth till 15th of this month.He issued the direction …
India needs ‘space-based’ weapons – top generals
India must boost its defensive and offensive capabilities in the space domain, as the “future lies in having space-based platforms,” Air Chief Marshal Vivek Ram Chaudhari told a national security and geopolitics forum on Saturday.“In the future, instea…
Dar stresses for enhanced bilateral cooperation with Iran in diverse fields
Minister for Finance Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has said that Pakistan holds its brotherly relations with Iran in very high regard.He was talking to Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Seyed Mohammad Ali Hosseini who called on him in Islamabad on Sunday.Th…
Govt taking measures to resolve issues including strengthening economy: Baligh
PML(N) leader and former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi met with Punjab Governor Muhammad Baligh ur Rehman in Lahore on Sunday.During the meeting, both the leaders discussed the political and economic situation of the country and matters of mutua…
PM directs PASSCO, provincial food departments to directly purchase wheat from farmers
Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has asked PASSCO and provincial food departments to directly purchase wheat from farmers to ensure benefit to them.Presiding over a meeting to review countrywide wheat procurement drive in Lahore, he said the pro…
Govt to Consider Proposal to Put More Tax Burden on Rich
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar chaired the meeting of the Reforms and Resource Mobilization Commission (RRMC) at Finance Division on Saturday.RRMC Chairman Ashfaq Tola presented an interim report containing recommendations of the Commission to the ministe…