The governor said that the SBP working on the regulatory form of digital banking and branchless banking. “Around half the population of Pakistan’s far-flung areas have no accounts in banks,” the central bank governor said. “The digital banking is most necessary given these figures,” he said. He said the digital banks could empower small and […]
Addressing a press conference after the meeting, the NA speaker expressed hope that both sides would eventually agree. He stated that notices and calls were sent to both government and opposition members, and no opposition member declined the invitation. However, the opposition’s failure to attend the meeting led to the conclusion of the meeting without […]
Recently, as many as 110 engineers and technicians left Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) amid the government’s move to privatize the entity. The sources knowing the matter said the Engineer department of Pakistan International Airlines has begun interviews for the appointments of engineers and technicians on a contractual basis. The decision for appointment of aircraft engineers […]
As per details, the KP government has decided on timely disbursement of salaries and pensions as Feb 1 will fall on Saturday, which is a government holiday. The finance department has been instructed for the timely disbursement of pensions to government pensioners. The finance department has issued a circular to all administrative officers of government […]
The incident happened in the Baghpat district, north of the capital New Delhi, where hundreds of devotees from the Jain faith had gathered at a temple to make offerings of confectionery. “A wooden structure collapsed resulting in the death of five people,” district magistrate Asmita Lal told AFP. “Forty others were injured, out of which […]
The government has tried to protect them by imposing bans on overfishing and felling for firewood. However, it has discovered that voodoo is more powerful than threats and is now seeking to co-opt traditional elders into its conservation plans. In the southern village of Gogotinkpon, which lives off fishing in Lake Aheme, locals regularly turn […]
The investors had filed a petition in the Sindh High Court, claiming that police officials in Sindh were demanding bribes and hindering their business operations. The petitioners alleged that they were being harassed by police from the airport to their residences, and were being forced to pay bribes to conduct their business. However, after the […]
The government side will submit its written reply to the Speaker, over the PTI’s charter of demand in the fourth session of the dialogue today, if the opposition party remains absent from the meeting. PML-N Senator Irfan Siddiqui has said that the government will consider the dissolution of the negotiating committee if the PTI team […]
This was revealed by the Attorney General of Pakistan (AGP) Mansoor Usman Awan during the hearing of the Customs Regulator Duty case. The AGP confirmed that an appeal would be filed against yesterday’s contempt of court decision announced by Justice Mansoor Ali Shah. Additionally, a decision has been made to file a review petition against […]
According to sources, the FBR will likely collect only around Rs900 billion in taxes, falling short of its target of Rs956 billion. Sources within FBR revealed that the revenue shortfall from July to January may exceed Rs435 billion. So far, the FBR has collected around Rs700 billion in taxes and is expected to collect an […]
