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National interests to be safeguarded in FTAs with Turkey, Thailand: Dastgir

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Minister for Commerce Khurram Dastgir Khan on Tuesday informed the Senate that national interests would be fully safeguarded while negotiating Free Trade...

Nothing yet finalized on tax amnesty scheme: Minister

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Senate was informed on Tuesday that nothing has yet been finalized on the tax amnesty scheme. Winding up discussion on an adjournment...

Shakeel Afridi getting fair trial, Senate informed

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Senate was informed on Tuesday that a US spy agency aide Shakeel Afridi was getting fair trial for the crime he...

Pakistan not to accept external pressure on Indus Waters Treaty: Minister

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Minister for Defence, Water and Power Khawaja Muhammad Asif Tuesday said Pakistan would not accept any external pressure on the Indus Waters...

Number of BISP beneficiary families increased to 5.5 million: President Mamnoon

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: President Mamnoon Hussain on Tuesday said that under the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), the number of beneficiary families had increased from...

Railways directs to construct new flats for employees

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: Pakistan Railways directed the authorities concerned to ensure construction of 180 new flats for employees till June 2017. Under the project, flats would...

Panama Case: Nawaz Sharif seeks exemption under article 248

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Tuesday resumed hearing of Panamagate Case during which Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif sought exemption under article...

Zero sales tax being charged on light diesel, kerosene oil: Dar

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Minister for Finance, Revenue and Economic Affairs Muhammad Ishaq Dar on Monday told the Senate that the federal government was charging...

Nine Special Economic Zones to be established under CPEC: Ahsan

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Federal Minister for Planning Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal Monday said that nine Special Economic Zones (SEZs) would be established in...

Interior ministry rejects PPP criticism over Nisar’s remarks about sectarian outfits

ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: The Interior Ministry has strongly contradicted Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Spokesperson Farhatullah Babar’s remarks over Chaudhry Nisar’s statement about sectarian outfits, and...

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