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Norway to cooperate with Pakistan on PM’s debt relief initiative

Norway to cooperate with Pakistan on ...


Thursday April 30, 2020

Islamabad: The Norwegian government has announced its decision to support Pakistan in Prime Minister Imran Khan’s global debt relief initiative, a news source reported. The announcement came after Foreign ...

Govt seeks lowering of lockdown restrictions amid fewer than dreaded COVID-19 cases

Govt seeks lowering of lockdown ...


Thursday April 30, 2020

Islamabad: The Government of Pakistan is looking to loosen the country’s lockdown restrictions in the wake of fewer than anticipated reported cases as well as local mortalities of COVID-19, a news source quoted ...

Budget 2020-21 to focus on mitigating COVID-19’s economic impact

Budget 2020-21 to focus on mitigating ...


Thursday April 30, 2020

Islamabad: Advisor to the Prime Minister on Finance Dr Hafeez Shaikh has announced that the upcoming budget will be concerned with mitigating the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic and providing relief to local ...

Govt to introduce new GST collection system for electricity bills

Govt to introduce new GST collection ...


Wednesday April 22, 2020

Islamabad: The government is looking to introduce a tax collection system wherein the general sales tax (GST) will be charged on the actual amount of consumer dues collected instead of billed by the power distribution ...

PIA to revise fare prices for stranded Pakistanis amid pandemic lockdown

PIA to revise fare prices for stranded ...


Wednesday April 22, 2020

Karachi: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Arshad Malik has directed the airline’s officials to revise travel fares for facilitating Pakistanis stranded abroad amid the ...