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18/04/2018

LAHORE: As part of its investigations into 56 public companies of Punjab government, National Accountability Bureau Lahore (NAB) has arrested...

IRSA releases 102,300 cusecs water

18/04/2018

ISLAMABAD: The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) on Wednesday released 102,300 cusecs water from various rim stations with inflow of...

Automobile sale rises 15.6% in 9 months

ISLAMABAD: Sale of cars in the country increased by 15.62 per cent during first three quarters (July-March) of fiscal year...

Ahsan says national development outlay to be over Rs2,000b

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal has said that the total national development outlay for the next...

13 human smugglers caught in a week

FAISALABAD: FIA has arrested 13 human smugglers/agents during special crackdown in last seven days. According to a spokesman of FIA,...

Pakistan Railways reduces losses to Rs5b

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways has reduced Rs 5 billion losses in last over four and half years, narrowing the total losses...

Reference against former Gen Sect of FECHS approved: NAB

ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Rawalpindi on Tuesday approved reference against former General Secretary, Federation of Employees Cooperative Housing Society...

Ahsan approves Rs45b for HEC under PSDP 2018-19

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms, Ahsan Iqbal on Monday approved allocation of Rs 45 billion for the development...

SBP issues rules for payment, deposit of tax under amnesty scheme

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued procedure for payment and deposit of tax in US dollars and repatriation...

NTC gets Rs6.101 cheque under NAB’s plea bargain

LAHORE: National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC) has received a cheque worth Rs6.101 million from National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Lahore, which is...

FBR asked to withdraw 2% extra tax on purchases by registered manufacturers

KARACHI: Pakistan Business Council (PBC) has suggested that purchases made by registered manufacturers should not be subject to two percent...

Pakistan economy has potential to grow by 10%: Miftah Ismail

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance, Dr Miftah Ismail has said the country’s economy had the potential to grow...

Punjab govt’s 17 firms refuse to submit record in NAB

LAHORE: 17 government-owned companies of Punjab refused to submit the required record in National Accountability Bureau (NAB) as part of...

FIA detains three human traffickers

LAHORE: Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested three human traffickers during a raid. The FIA spokesman said that on public complaints,...

CPEC, better law & order bring expansion in hotel, aviation industries

KARACHI: After restoration of law and order in the country, especially in Karachi, and with commencement of CPEC, hotel and...

FIA arrests 35 people deported from Turkey

SIALKOT: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) arrested 35 Pakistanis, deported from Turkey, upon their arrival at Sialkot international airport. FIA...

Human trafficker arrested