Pakistan government received a budget assistance of $5.895 billion from multilateral and bilateral donors in the first half (July-December) of… Read More
PTCL and Jazz Top Customer Complaints in PTA’s Latest Survey
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) received 2828 complaints from telecom consumers against different telecom operators, including (cellular operators, PTCL, LDIs, WLL operators… Read More
3G/4G Users Reach 48.19 Million in Pakistan
The number of 3G and 4G users in Pakistan reached 48.19 million by the end of December 2017, state the… Read More
Kitchen Stone Foods Fined Rs. 1 Million Over Deceptive Marketing
Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) has passed an order, imposing a penalty of Rs. 1 million on a frozen foods… Read More
Govt Has Borrowed $7.9 Billion from Foreign Banks Since June 2013
The government has procured $7.9 billion in commercial loans from foreign banks from June 2013 to date at a considerably… Read More
HEC HAT: New Test Announced for Scholarships to MS & MPhil Programmes
Higher Education Aptitude Test (HAT) will be required for award of HEC scholarships and to get admission in post-graduate programmes.… Read More
CDWP Approves Rs 28 Billion for Overseas Scholarships & New Universities
The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has approved eight projects of the higher education sector, worth Rs. 28.872 billion, for… Read More
IGNITE Approves Contract for DigiSkills Training Project and National Incubation Center Karachi
The Board of Directors of Ignite – National Technology Fund (formerly National ICT R&D Fund) approved the award of contract… Read More
A Saga of Delays: Islamabad Airport Inauguration Postponed 3-4 Months
No international airports operating company has submitted a bid for operating Islamabad international Airport, which may further delay its opening… Read More
Govt Releases Rs. 343 Billion Under the PSDP 2017-18
The government has released Rs. 343.8 billion (35 percent) including Rs. 67.6 billion foreign aid for different development projects under… Read More
National Savings App Lets You Check Investment Info, Prize Bond Results & More
National Savings is continuing to move forward on its reform agenda and is entering the Digital Age by launching a… Read More
FBR Exempts Income Tax on Public Sector Universities
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has exempted public sector universities from payment of 1.25 percent minimum tax, under section… Read More