Islamabad, July 26, 2019: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) on Friday told a Senate special committee that the government should either increase the authority’s “technical capabilities” or block social media websites in the country in order to stop the circulation of “blasphemous content”. While briefing the Senate Special Committee to examine purported grievances, PTA Chairman Major General…
Islamabad, July 25, 2019: Government of Pakistan (GOP) conducted first Pakistan Investment Bonds (PIBs) auction yesterday after signing IMF program, wherein tenor wise the govt. collected Rs120 billion, Rs55 billion and Rs25 billion in 3-year, 5-year and 10-year bonds at cut-off rates of 14.25 percent, 13.8 percent, and 13.55 percent respectively. According to Topline report,…
Washington, July 22, 2019: Prime Minister Imran Khan assured a huge gathering of Pakistani-Americans that his government was committed to introducing far-reaching reforms to transform Pakistan into a vibrant democratic country where merit would be respected with economic opportunities for all. “We will change the system so that it runs on merit, and where everyone…
Islamabad, July 19, 2019: The fertilizer industry has voluntarily held back the impact of recent gas price increase, in order to prevent backlash of recent gas price hike from farmers. This was agreed on request of Advisor Industries, Razzaq Dawood. The Advisor has assured the industry about the settlement of GIDC effective 01 July to…
Islamabad, July 17, 2019: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue, Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, chaired the meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet, here today. A report on the wheat situation in the country was presented in the ECC by Ministry of National Food Security and Research. It was briefed…