The Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation General increased by 3.4% on year-on-year basis in August 2017 as compared to an… Read More
Silk Bank and Bank of Punjab Conduct Pilot Tests for Branchless Banking
According to Finance Ministry documents, two more banks are at the stage of pilot test (Silkbank and The Bank of… Read More
PTA Gears Up for 3G/4G Launch in AJK and GB
Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has decided to hire consultant/consulting firm for the calculation of base price and design of auction… Read More
Senate Protests Against Trump’s Remarks on Pakistan
Today the Senate has unanimously adopted the “Initial Response to the U.S. President’s Afghan –South Asia Policy’ statement after two… Read More
ECC Approves Proposal to Allocate Gas to Sui Southern Gas Company
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) approved a proposal by Petroleum division to allocate 14.2 MMCFD gas from Sofia field to Sui Southern… Read More
National Highway Authority Suffers Irregularities of Rs 595 Billion
The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has unearthed irregularities, instances of non-compliance and internal control weaknesses of about Rs 595… Read More
Rs. 93 Billion in Irregularities Found in Pakistan Railways
The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has detected misappropriation, irregularities, mismanagement and operational inefficiencies of over Rs 93 billion in… Read More
Probe Ordered Into Punjab Bank Share Price Manipulation
Senate Standing Committee on Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs on Wednesday asked Securities Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) to thoroughly… Read More
Mobile Phone Imports Rise by 48% Year on Year
The cut in custom duty from Rs. 1,000 to Rs. 650 on smartphone sets in the budget 2017-18 resulted in… Read More
Financial Irregularities in USF Revealed by Auditor General of Pakistan
The Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) has unearthed irregularities, accumulation of unused funds, unlawful payment and non-recovery of over Rs… Read More
Policy Directive for Auction of 3G / 4G Spectrum in AJK and GB Issued
Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K) and Gilgit-Baltistan Council on Wednesday approved policy directives for next generation mobile services (NGMS) 3G/4G… Read More
Pakistan Railways to Get 300 Trains
Pakistan Railways (PR) has submitted PC-1 to Planning Commission for the procurement of 300 locomotives to fulfill its requirements, it… Read More
