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Circular debt build-up during July-April this fiscal year is Rs260 billion: Asad

Many observers view Pakistan as a test case for China’s assertive overseas expansion plans. But sometimes, it is Chinese players who have had to adapt to Islamabad’s realities.

Chief Statistician briefs Shaukat Tarin on data collection techniques - ISLAMABAD, Pakistan: After taking Oath of Office, the Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin held an introductory meeting with the Secretary Planning, Development & Special Initiatives/Chief Statistician to evaluate the current techniques of data collection and analysis used by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) in Islamabad on Monday. The Chief Statistician gave a detailed briefing to the new Finance Minister on evidence-based data collection techniques followed by the Bureau in compiling figures pa...

In this 2019 file photo, schoolchildren plant saplings in connection with the 10 billion trees tsunami project at Baloki Nature Reserve Project. — APP/File ISLAMABAD: After a controversy over the scope of audit of Prime Minister’s flagship Ten Billion Tree Tsunami Programme, the Ministry of Climate Change has finally agreed on an special audit to be conducted by the office of the auditor general of Pakistan. Earlier, due to “technical reasons” the ministry had requested the auditor general of Pakistan not to carry out an special audit of the programme for the year 2019-20.The minutes ...

Planning Minister Orders Quick Provision of 3G, 4G in GB The Federal Minister for Planning, Development & Special Initiatives, Asad Umar, has directed the Ministry of Information Technology & Telecom and the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) to finalize the auction of 3G and 4G licenses in Gilgit-Baltistan on a priority basis. He said that IT is more important for the remote areas than it is for the large cities of Pakistan, adding that generating economic activities in the remote areas will only be possible through strong IT infrastructure in the future. ALSO READ Minister Umar made...