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SIFC playing role in coordinating financial expenditure b/w federal Govt, provinces

Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) is playing its role in coordinating financial expenditure between the federal government and the provinces in accordance with the constitutional division of their responsibilities.

The federal government…

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Pakistan, IMF reach staff-level agreement on 2nd and final review

Pakistan and International Monetary Fund (IMF) have reached a staff level agreement on the second and final review under Stand by arrangement.

This came during meetings between Pakistani authorities and the IMF team led by Nathan Porter in Islamabad….

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Pakistan calls UNSC reforms essential to address challenges of peace, security

Pakistan has called upon the United Nations Security Council to make accountability, transparency, inclusivity and democracy the building blocs of its working methods.

Making his statement at Intergovernmental Negotiations Framework meeting, Pakistan…

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PM, Cabinet Members to forgo salaries and perks in line with Govt’s austerity drive

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and his cabinet members have decided to voluntarily forgo their salaries and other perks and privileges in line with the austerity drive of the government.

A decision to this effect was taken at a meeting of the Federal …

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12 coal miners killed in Harnai due to gas explosion

Twelve coal mine workers were killed in a gas explosion inside mine in Harnai district of Balochistan today.

According to the Police, rescue operation in the mine has been completed and eight coal mine workers were safely pulled out from the mine.

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Sindh cabinet decides to issue Kisan cards to peasants across province

Sindh cabinet has decided to issue Kisan cards to peasants across the province.

Chairing a provincial cabinet in Karachi today, Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah directed provincial chief secretary to devise a policy in this regard.

He said Kisan c…