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By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE: Provincial minister for information & culture (I&C) Ahmed Waqas Riaz called on the caretaker chief minister punjab Dr Hasan Askari at his office here today. During the meeting, chief minister…

By Ali Imran Khanewal: On the orders of District Police Officer (DPO) Khanewal, crackdown against kite makers and kite flyers is in full swing. A man namely Fiaz resident of colony no-1 was arrested under Kite Flying Act for selling kites…

By Our Staff Reporter LAHORE: On special directives of Wasif Khurshid Secretary Agriculture, Punjab department has started campaign for weed eradication from1st to 7th August, 2018. All employees of Agriculture Department is being…

By M J Hayat LAHORE: The Board of Directors of MCB Bank Limited, met under the chairmanship of Mian Mohammad Mansha on Wednesday to review the performance of the Bank and approved the financial statements for the half year ended June 30,…

By Our Staff Correspondent ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice Mian Saqib Nisar has asked as to how former chief of army staff, General Raheel Sharif and ex-Director General ISI Shuja Pasha were allowed to go abroad and acquire foreign job despite…

The Business Report ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Naeem-ul-Haq said on Wednesday that the Pakistan Tehrik-i-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan will take oath as the prime minister at the President House. Speaking to media, Naeem…

By Our Staff Correspondent ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) spokesperson Fawad Chaudhry on Wednesday confirmed that the party had asked the Foreign Office (FO) to apprise it on whether foreign heads of state could be invited to…

The Business Report Islamabad: Foreign Minister Abdullah Hussain Haroon on Wednesday rejected a recent statement by United States Secretary of State Mike Pompeo in which the latter had warned the International Monetary Fund (IMF) against…

By Our Staff Correspondent islamabad: The executive board of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) held a meeting on Wednesday during which approval was granted for the filing of various references, including a corruption reference…

By Our Staff Repoter LAHORE: Provincial Home Minister Shaukat Javed called on caretaker chief minister Punjab Dr Hasan Askari at his office, here on Tuesday. The CM appreciated the performance of police and other law enforcement agencies…

By M J Hayat LAHORE: The FPCCI Standing Committee on Inland Revenue Chairman Kashif Anwar has urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to extend the Amnesty Scheme date till August 31, enabling more people to benefit from the scheme before…

By Our Staff Correspondent ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Secretary Babar Yaqoob on Wednesday lambasted political parties for "disrespecting the mandate of the Pakistani people without any reason, or for political…

By Our Staff Correspondent ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) adjourned the hearing of petitions filed by Sharif family members after the July 6 verdict in the Avenfield reference. The defence counsel, Khawaja Haris, reiterated his…

By Karamat Ali LAHORE: The Punjab Government is utilising all its possible resources to eradicate Hepatitis from the province by 2030 as committed with the World Health Organisation (WHO). The Punjab Hepatitis Control Programme (PHCP) has…

As the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)  is well ahead in the general election winning majority of the national and provincial seats, its chairman Imran Khan has promised to deliver to the common people and not resort to retaliatory measures…

Pakistan Army is playing its role of providing security to the voters in the general elections, for which the public is showing their love to the army by showering them with kisses, flowers and hugs.Although not every political party…

By Ali Imran: A Firing incident has been reported in 38/10 R kacha khue NA.153 and PP.209 district khanewal.one person killed due to pistol fire. it came out to be an enmity case between two cousins .according to the detail mohammad…

M J Hayat Lahore: All exit poll surveys show that PTI has an upper hand in the upcoming elections on July 25 but the jury is out whether it will emerge as the single majority party to form a government on its own.Apparently Imran…

At least seven worshipers were killed and eight others injured on Monday in a suspected suicide bombing at a mosque in northeastern Nigeria, eyewitnesses and residents said. A male suicide bomber sneaked into a mosque in Konduga, a restive…

BY M J HayatLAHORE: On the instructions of IG Punjab Syed Kaleem Imam, the Punjab Safe Cities Authority has launched a rigorous campaign against suspicious vehicles with unregistered number plates. Security in the city is on high alert…

By S N Syed Karachi: Success is not always taken granted, one has to work hard to achieve. Rashid Ahmed Siddiqui is among those people, who worked since childhood to achieve the remarkable success. “I did not inherit this business. No one…

The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has issued code of conduct for the polls campaign.According to ECP, candidates will have to end their election campaign before 48 hours of the polling day. The campaign on media should also be…

LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf chairman Imran Khan has decided to spend the concluding week of the election campaign in Lahore, rather than in the federal capital Islamabad.The party has therefore decided to not hold the grand…

By Faisal Ali Ghumman LAHORE: In what appears to be a bizarre move, the caretaker Khyber Pakhtunkhawa (KP) government has most recently recommended to the caretaker federal government to remove the Chief Secretary and the Inspector General…

By M J Hayat LAHORE: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader and senator Ch Sarwar has said that the PTI has done record development works in KPK and as the results of that, the party will from its government all across the country, making a…

Civil bureaucracy accuses him of extending ‘undue’ favour and discrimination in promotions

By S N Syed KARACHI: Pakistan shares’ market again went through bloodbath on Wednesday and plunged by around three percent, as investors feared decision against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif by a NAB court tomorrow (Friday), dealers…

Reject focal persons’ appointment terming as insufficient measure

Are we standing on the pillars of sand is a million dollar question we need to ask ourselves being citizens of Pakistan. What we want from ourselves, from the society and from the state institutions? Are we serious to mend our ways, ready…

By M J Hayat LAHORE: In order to fully exploit the potential of Amnesty Scheme, the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) bureaucracy must have to start legwork leaving their chilled offices besides the date of besides amnesty should be…

By Our Staff ReporterLAHORE: More than 60 contractors and suppliers of the Ring Road Project staged a demonstration on Wednesday at the Lahore Press Club against the Frontier Works Organization (FWO) over nonpayment of approximately…

By M J HayatLAHORE: Summit Bank Limited is making all-out efforts for early completion of the proposed merger and amalgamation transaction of Summit Bank Limited with the Sindh Bank Limited, Daily The Business has learnt reliably.…

By Waleed Bin Imran LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has frozen the bank accounts of the Lahore Development Authority (LDA) over nonpayment of taxes worth Rs164 million to FBR. FBR claims that LDA has not paid income tax since…

There is no stopping the PML-N president when it comes to singing his favourite song. It would be unfair to say that he's not half bad.https://youtu.be/eEEwjuJ31Ss

By Faisal Ali Ghumman LAHORE: In what an anticipated reshuffle in the federal government's bureaucracy ahead of the general elections 2018, the interim regime approved transfers and postings of a number senior bureaucrats on Tuesday.…

Resignation letter of Larkana judge after humiliating behaviour by CJP

M J Hayat LAHORE: The business community should come forward to availing benefits of Tax Amnesty Scheme 2018 as it is a last chance to legalize undeclared assets as the last date for the scheme is approaching fast.This was stated by…

Our beloved Pakistan is known to be a country with agricultural economy while its biggest province Punjab is internationally famous in rapid agricultural growth during the recent past. Agriculture department developed horticulture, high…

By Our Staff CorrespondentKARACHI: Haleeb Foods has announced return of Haleeb Milk and other products while an amount of Rs500 million has been invested in the new launch of two milk plants in Lahore and Rahimyar Khan. Speaking about…

By S N Syed KARACHI: Pakistan shares’ market continued declining streak and fell 1.6 percent Monday, as upcoming FATF decision and Moody’s downgrade of Pakistani market helped funds fly away from the market, dealers said. Ahsan Mehanti,…

By M J Hayat LAHORE: The business community should come forward to availing benefits of Tax Amnesty Scheme 2018 as it is a last chance to legalise undeclared assets as the last date for the scheme is approaching fast. This was stated by…

M J Hayat LAHORE: Deposit protection scheme will build up sizable funds, through premium payments from banks that can be used to provide immediate liquidity to small depositors in case of a bank failure.Deposit Protection Corporation…

By S N Syed, M J HayatKARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has issued instructions for a declaration of foreign assets under Foreign Assets (Declaration and Repatriation) Act, 2018, while some amendments have also been made in it.…

By Karamat Ali LAHORE: The two-day International Agri-Expo-2018 will start from Saturday (tomorrow) at the Lahore Expo Centre to attract the exporters dealing with fruits, vegetable and rice to enhance exports. The Agri Expo is an effort…

The people of Pakistan are expecting third consecutive country polls on July 25, the third smooth transition of power since 2008, to be held under the watch of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) and unanimously picked interim prime…

By Faisal Ali Ghumman LAHORE: A large-scale bureaucratic reshuffle took place in the three provinces of the country on Wednesday ahead of general elections 2018 after the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) gave final node to the…

By M J Hayat LAHORE: Askari Bank Limited (AKBL) Tuesday appointed Abid Sattar the Bank President and CEO on permanent basis. As per the reliable source the Board of Directors of Askari Bank Limited has appointed Abid Sattar as the…

By Karamat Ali LAHORE: In yet another instance of blatant  corrupt practices and nepotism  plaguing Pakistan Institute of Fashion and Design (PIFD) the  vice-chancellor Ms. Hina Hayyat is alleged to have made two more ‘illegal’…

By Faisal Ali Ghumman LAHORE: While extending the scope of investigations into the Ferozpure City housing scheme scam case involving billions of rupees, the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) summoned Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz former…