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ISLAMABAD: As part of efforts to regain some of the fiscal space lost under the 7th National Finance Commission to provinces almost 15 years ago, the federal government has signed agreements with the four provinces to deliver a cumulative fiscal surplus of at least Rs600 billion and refrain from creating further debt in operations of key commodities like fertiliser, wheat …

LAHORE: The principal secretaries to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi on Wednesday gave an undertaking before the Lahore High Court regarding the implementation of a 2019 verdict requiring action against the people involved in publication of unauthentic copies of the Holy Quran. Justice Shujaat Ali Khan was hearing a petition by Hassan Muawiyah, who alleged that …

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday issued notices to the federal government and the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) on a petition challenging appearance of former finance minister Ishaq Dar in the media. Advocate Azhar Siddique filed the petition on behalf of a citizen, pleading that Dar had been declared a proclaimed offender by different courts for …

KARACHI: Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah and Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah on Wednesday sat together with the head of the provincial top security agencies and Chinese diplomats to conduct security audit of the principal institutions in general and foreign nationals, especially Chinese, in particular. Acting Chinese Ambassador Ms Pang Chunxue and Consul General Mr Li Bijian attended the …

KARACHI: Despite claims from the authorities that the long-awaited Greater Karachi Water Supply Scheme, commonly known as K-IV, would be completed by the end of 2023, the federal and Sindh governments on Sunday agreed that the mega project had been suffering “serious issues” and there was a need to improve coordination for execution of its conveyance systems and augmentation. The …

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday witnessed the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) by State Life Insurance Corporation (SLIC) and the federal and Punjab governments to ensure up to Rs1 million annual health insurance for the population of Islamabad and Punjab. National Health Services Secretary Aamir Ashraf Khwaja, Chief Executive Officer of Punjab Health Initiatives Management Company …

ISLAMABAD: The federal government and provinces have agreed to implement the much-awaited single portal for filing sales tax returns to reduce the compliance cost for taxpayers. The understanding was reached on Thursday during the second meeting of the National Tax Council (NTC) presided over by Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin at the Finance Division. The NTC considered different proposals for filing …

• Asad insists on 62pc share of Centre in Rs1.1tr package, Sindh claims Rs750bn is provincial govt’s responsibility • Federal minister calls 18th Amendment a hurdle to city’s uplift • Maritime minister asks Sindh to appoint grade-21 officers as administrators of all districts • MQM-P leader wants Sindh to change local govt legislation KARACHI: The consensus showed by city’s stakeholders on …

KARACHI: The federal and Sindh governments on Saturday agreed on joint efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus and warned that the recent decline in Covid-19 cases should not send a wrong message as people had to be more cautious and careful during Eidul Azha and Muharram. In the first meeting of its kind held at CM House, which was …

• Islamabad puts confirmed cases at 94, but with Sindh’s figure tally tops 183 • 14 labs designated for virus testing ISLAMABAD: As the coronavirus outbreak in Pakistan started to spread its tentacles in further regions of the country on Monday, central and provincial authorities appeared to be embroiled in a war over how many people have so far tested positive. …