FinMin to approve budget honorariums

A cabinet body on Monday approved a new honorarium policy for the civil servants, giving discretionary powers to the finance minister to approve as many as budget honorariums for the employees of economic ministries, parliament and Prime Minister’s Office, according to an official statement. Headed by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) […]

PM orders third-party validation of reforms

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday directed for third-party validation of ongoing initiatives and reforms in the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) by internationally renowned companies, stressing that the government was determined to lead the country toward a stable economy through institutional reforms. Chairing a review meeting of the FBR affairs, the prime minister noted […]

Gunmen attack polio team in G-B

A polio validation survey team was attacked in Gilgit-Baltistan’s Tangir district on Monday by armed men allegedly objecting to the presence of female staffers. The team, deployed in Tangir, was returning after completing a two-day verification exercise for vaccination coverage when it was intercepted near Ric Bridge at approximately 2:45pm. According to a FIR, two […]

Anderson stars in T20 comeback

England pace legend James Anderson marked a remarkable return to T20 cricket by delivering his career-best bowling figures in nearly 11 years, taking three wickets against Durham here at Chester-le-Street on Sunday. Anderson was named in Lancashire’s playing XI for their T20 Blast clash against Durham, his first T20 appearance since August 2014. Anderson impressed […]

منڈی بہاؤالدین میں پٹرول پمپ پر آگ لگ گئی، آئل ٹینکر بھی لپیٹ میں آ گیا

منڈی بہاؤالدین میں پٹرول پمپ پر آئل ٹینکر سے تیل منتقلی کے دوران آگ لگ گئی جس نے پیٹرول پمپ اور وہاں موجود ایک ٹرک بھی اپنی لپیٹ میں لے لیا۔ ریسکیو کے مطابق آئل ٹینکر میں 15000 لیٹر پٹرول تھا۔ منڈی بہاؤالدین کے علاقے میں ایک پٹرول پمپ پر اس وقت خوفناک آگ بھڑک […]

اسلام آباد میں ٹک ٹاکر کو گولیاں مار کر قتل کردیا گیا

وفاقی دارالحکومت اسلام آباد کے علاقے تھانہ سنبل کی حدود میں قتل کی واردات ہوئی ہے، جہاں ٹک ٹاکر ثنا یوسف کو گولیاں مار کر قتل کر دیا گیا۔ پولیس کے مطابق اسلام آباد کے علاقے سیکٹر جی 13 میں تھانہ سنبل کی حدود میں ٹک ٹاکر ثنا یوسف کو قتل کردیا گیا، ثنا یوسف […]