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Private school mafia failing children on every front

  By Kazim Raza Rizvi 19-Sep-2019 19-Sep-2019 Top Stories, World News

KARACHI: The private school mafia; not only they are charging parents with huge sums as fee; they are extremely careless when it comes to providing… Read more

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State Life, Discos included in active privatisation list

  By Kazim Raza Rizvi 19-Sep-2019 19-Sep-2019 Business & Finance, Top Stories

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance & Revenue Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh also chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Privatisation (CCoP)… Read more

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ECC continues ban on wheat and wheat flour export

  By Mashhud Aslam 19-Sep-2019 19-Sep-2019 Top Stories

ISLAMABAD: In the light of a briefing by the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) decided to continue ban… Read more

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SBP keeps policy rates unchanged at 13.25 percent

  By Mashhud Aslam 16-Sep-2019 16-Sep-2019 Business & Finance, Top Stories

KARACHI: At its meeting on 16th September 2019, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of State Bank of Pakistan decided to leave the policy rate unchanged… Read more

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Pakistan expecting Rs1 trillion non-tax revenue in the coming year

  By Mashhud Aslam 16-Sep-2019 16-Sep-2019 Top Stories

KARACHI: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance Dr. Hafeez Shaikh has said that the government is expecting to see more than Rs1.0 trillion in… Read more

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Sindh government alleged to be attempting to occupy Pakistan Customs land

  By Mashhud Aslam 14-Sep-2019 14-Sep-2019 Customs, Top Stories

KARACHI: Sindh Anti-Corruption has lodged an FIR against Danish Saeed Secretary LU Department Government of Sindh, Mir Laiq All s/o Mir Shabbir Ali Section Officer… Read more

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Pakistan in deep political and financial crisis; Shabbar Zaidi to go soon

  By Mashhud Aslam 13-Sep-2019 13-Sep-2019 Customs, IRS, Top Stories

KARACHI: Pakistan has not been able to get out of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) grey list; it is hardly avoiding the blacklisting, while… Read more

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PIA launches Sialkot – London flight

  By Mashhud Aslam 11-Sep-2019 11-Sep-2019 Top Stories

KARACHI: PIA adds one more route to its network with once a week flight for the sector Sialkot -London-Sialkot, this is the 10th route addition… Read more

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Govt preparing comprehensive policy to develop Karachi: Ali Zaidi

  By Mashhud Aslam 06-Sep-2019 06-Sep-2019 Top Stories

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Syed Ali Hyder Zaidi has said that the federal government is preparing a comprehensive policy for the development of… Read more

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PM Imran Khan takes notice of bribery and extortion at check posts, orders inquiry

  By Mashhud Aslam 06-Sep-2019 06-Sep-2019 Customs, Top Stories

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has taken notice of corrupt practices underway at check posts of various agencies including Customs, Rangers, Coast Guards, Police and… Read more