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ISLAMABAD:(APS) Supreme Court of Pakistan has announced 13 positions of Law Clerks for a period of 01 year commencing in September, 2015 as part of the Supreme Court’s Law Clerkship Programm. The required qualification/terms and conditions are mentioned in advertisement available on Supreme Court website: www.supremecourt.gov.pk.   Interested candidates may apply after going through the advertisement. The deadline for submitting applications ... Read More »

ISLAMABAD:(APS)July 06;Central leader of All Pakistan CNG Association (APCNGA) Ghiyas Abdullah Paracha on Monday said hundreds of CNG stations will reopen from July 08. Efforts are underway to keep Punjab CNG stations operational on continued basis which will help CNG operators and masses seeking economical and environmentally friendly fuel. Decision to this effect was reached in a meeting between Petroleum ... Read More »

  ISLAMABAD:(APS)July 05;The Pakistan Economy Watch (PEW) on Sunday said the existing system is exploitative, anti-masses and titled in favour of nobility which is damaging country steadily. Masses are being squeezed to promote the interests of irresponsible elite who have become parasites on the national resources, it said. Accountability, reforms and increasing tax base have become catchy slogans while privatization ... Read More »

ISLAMABAD:(APS) June 13, 2015;Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar here Saturday met a delegation of the Pakistan Broadcasters Association, APNS and CPNE which among others included Mr. Hamid Haroon, Mr. Mujeeb ur Rehman Shami, Mr. Rehmat Ali Razi, Mr. Arshad Zuberi, Mr. Jamil Ather, Mir Ibrahim ur Rehman, Dr. Basit Riaz Sheikh, Mr. Bilal Lakhani and Mr. Naveed Kashif. The ... Read More »

ISLAMABAD: (APS NEWS)Leader of the Opposition in the National Assembly Syed Khursheed Shah on Tuesday called the PML-N budget for the upcoming fiscal year “pro-rich”, and said it is unlikely that revised revenue targets will be met. Shah said the fiscal year 2015-2016 budget proposals were made on conditions placed by the International Monetary Fund. He demanded a new National ... Read More »

ISLAMABAD:(APS)May 31, 2015;Finance Minister, Senator Ishaq Dar here on Sunday, with concurrence of the Prime Minister, announced new prices of five PoL products i.e Petrol, HSD, Kerosene Oil, HOBC and LDO which would be effective from 1st of June 2015. The Minister said that OGRA had proposed increase of Rs. 6.19  per litre in MS Petrol but we have only ... Read More »

Islamabad:(APS)May30,2015;Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar here on Saturday had an interactive session with representatives of the textile industry, considering their proposals for the budget 2015-16. Chairman FBR, Tariq Bajwa and Advisor Finance Division, Rana Assad Amin were also present. The Minister was apprised about the issues and difficulties faced by the textile industry of which energy, the senior reps ... Read More »

Secretary Information Chaudhry Azam are inaugurating advertisement window in PID at Islamabad Read More »

Islamabad:(APS) April 30, 2015;ECC of the Cabinet in its meeting chaired by Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar here on Thursday approved Rs 1.5 billion Ramadan package as compared to the Rs. 1.4 billion approved last year. The Government, the Chair said allowed the special price relaxation despite already dropping prices of necessities owing to low level of inflation. This ... Read More »

Dubai:(APS) April 26, 2015;Pakistan’s Ambassador at Large, Javed Malik inaugurated The Pakistan Fashion & Textile Week in UAE as the Chief Guest on 25th April 2015 at a prominent five star hotel in Dubai. The event has been organized to showcase Pakistani designers, fashion, fabrics and textiles at an international level, and was fully packed by guests from various nationalities. ... Read More »

Chaudhry Ahsan Premee Associated Press Service Islamabad; April 17, 2015;Federal Finance Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar briefed US Investors and Businessmen regarding economic situation of Pakistan, under the auspices of US-Pakistan Business Council  (USPBC), in Washington-DC. He  assured them that the government was keen to resolve all genuine issues of the investors so that they could support government’s efforts to ... Read More »

Islamabad; April 17, 2015(APS)Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif met PIA’s Air League union officials at the PM House here this morning. Matters pertaining to the revival of PIA came under discussion during the meeting. The Prime Minister congratulated the Air League for taking the office of Collective Bargaining Agent (CBA) and expressed the hope that the League would work to ... Read More »

Islamabad:(APS) April 15, 2015;Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) and Minister of State, MNA Marvi Memon said that BISP is directly contributing in the human development and economic, social and political inclusion of the marginalized segments of the society especially women. She was speaking in the Third Annual Conference organized by Pakistan Strategy Support Program (PSSP) at Serena Hotel as ... Read More »

ISLAMABAD:(APS) April 11, 2015;The Cabinet Committee on Privatization in its meeting chaired by Finance Minister, Ishaq Dar here on Saturday approved strike price of Rs. 168/-per share for divestment of 609 million GoP residual shares in HBL as recommended by the Privatization Commission Board. The Chairman Privatization Commission, Mohammad Zubair informed the Finance Minister that the transaction received overwhelming response ... Read More »

ISLAMABAD:(APS) April 4, 2015;Finance Minister Ishaq Dar issued instructions for formation of special committee to suggest ways and means for ease of doing business; a step he said was necessary to encourage business, trade as well as investment in the country. “If we want to enhance business activity, generate more revenue for the national exchequer, we must take measures to ... Read More »

Shakeel Ahmed, President Rawalpindi Islamabad Union of Journalists are welcome to Chinese Ambassador at Pak China Friendship Center Islamabad on 27-03-2015 ISLAMABAD:(APS) March 27, 2015;Grand business and technology show has been inaugurated by Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Mr. Rana Tanveer here at Pak China Friendship Center on Friday. COMSATS Institute of Information Technology (CIIT) is organizing 4th Pak-China Business Forum, from ... Read More »

ISLAMABAD:(APS) March 19, 2015;Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet here on Thursday approved a number of projects and policy documents including the National Aviation Policy. The Federal Minister for Finance Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar chaired the meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office. At the outset, ECC considered and approved the National Aviation Policy 2015 with consensus of the house which ... Read More »

ISLAMABAD:(APS) March 3, 2015;Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif chaired 10th meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Energy here at the PM House this afternoon. Chairman PPIB gave presentation on Power Generation Policy 2015. He informed the Committee that previous power policies of 1994 and 2002 were restrictive and did not cater to the new fuels that are being added to ... Read More »

CEO Commoners Sky Gardens Ch.M.Ismail is giving award to Chaudhry Nadeem CEO Alhuda Associates & Builders on best performance at Islamabad on 28-02-2015. Read More »

  Islamabad:(APS) Feb 19;President FPCCI Mian Muhammad Idrees on Wednesday said progress and prosperity of Pakistan is linked to women’s empowerment therefore we will extend all out support of women entrepreneurs. Empowerment of women is a key to attaining the goal of a tolerant, moderate and progressive society where all of its citizens enjoy equality in rights, equitable opportunities and ... Read More »