As per details, the PM’s Construction Package is expected to be launched in the first week of November. The package will provide various incentives for the construction industry but will not include any tax amnesty. The plan includes encouragement for high-rise buildings, and there may be provisions to allow rooftop residential units on existing homes, […]
“The thwarting of Iran’s efforts to recruit Israelis continues,” said a statement from the police and Israel’s internal security agency, Shin Bet. The two Israelis, a couple from the central city of Lod, had been involved in gathering intelligence on “national infrastructures, security sites and tracking a female academic,” the statement alleged. “Rafael and Lala […]
In this first leg of his ongoing foreign visit, the prime minister paid a two-day visit to Saudi Arabia, where he addressed the 8th Edition of the Future Investment Initiative conference held in Riyadh and met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman. According to a curtain raiser issued by the Foreign Office, the prime minister […]
The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) dispatched the assistance on the directives of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. The consignment included 100 tonnes of winterized tents and blankets, which were dispatched from Islamabad to Amman (Jordan) for the people of Gaza. The send-off ceremony was held at Islamabad International Airport, which was attended by the Advisor […]
“We have undertaken major reforms by adopting a tourist-friendly visa regime under which tourists from 126 countries can obtain fast-track visas without fee. I am confident that this decision will play a key role in promoting the sector and opening new avenues for socioeconomic development in Pakistan,” the prime minister said in a message on […]
The inflation reading was back into single digits after three years, according to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) data. Back in October 2021, CPI inflation stood at 9.2%. On a month-on-month basis, CPI increased to 0.4% in August 2024 as compared to an increase of 2.1% in the previous month and an increase of 1.7% […]
Actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut, who is currently awaiting the release of her forthcoming film ‘Emergency’, a political thriller based on the life of Indira Gandhi, disclosed that the makers have not received the clearance certificate from CBFC (Central Board of Film Certification) as yet. Despite the initial clearance from the censor board, Ranaut claimed that the […]
“Broad parameters had already been finalized through months-long deliberations with the stakeholders for the five-year economic plan,” he said while addressing the Buna-Raast connectivity project. The prime minister said the “Home-Grown Economic Program” would envisage measures to boost the country’s economy by uplifting agriculture, information technology, and other untapped sectors. “Our program is under discussion […]
The prime minister, chairing a meeting to review the measures for the elimination of smuggling, reiterated that the government would never allow the smugglers to damage the national economy. He said the government utilized modern technology to curb smuggling and instructed to apprehend the people involved in smuggling, and their facilitators and confiscate the transport […]
PM Shehbaz issued these directives while chairing a review meeting on Chinese investment in Islamabad, where he was briefed on the Chinese experts’ delegation visit to Pakistan from July 30 to August 6, 2024. The forum was told that the Chinese delegation met with representatives from various ministries, who offered suggestions to enhance cooperation in […]
