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By Nasir Aijaz The AsiaN Representative  ISLAMABAD: Amidst the ongoing Covid-19 vaccination drive across the country, Pakistan government resorted to re-imposing the ‘Smart Lockdown’ to control the surge in coronavirus cases, said to be ‘third wave of pandemic’. The country recorded a sharp increase in daily Covid-19 cases during last few days — 2,700 cases on daily basis, leading total infections to exceed the 607,000 mark — a day after the head of the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), Asad Umar, warned that the “third wave” had already begun. According to NCOC d...

Tue 22nd December 2020 | 12:00 AM ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 22nd Dec, 2020 ) :Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh Monday emphasized that the government was firmly committed to correcting the fundamentals of the economy through effective policy making and targeted reforms with the objective to achieve sustainable and inclusive economic growth in the long run. The minister was speaking at a Webinar titled "Making Pakistan Prosper: Strategy for Economic Growth and Development" organized by the Institute of Policy Reforms. He said, that despit...

SOPs violations continue unabated December 14, 2020 Rawalpindi : No doubt, government ministers are staging 4 to 6 press conferences on coronavirus topic on daily basis and warning public not to attend political processions but unable to devise proper planning to implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) in markets and shopping malls where the majority of citizens are freely violating them. The locals could be seen moving freely in markets, shopping malls and other public places even in the areas where ‘Smart Lockdown’ was imposed without masks but concerned authorities are looking...

National December 14, 2020 Rawalpindi: No doubt, government ministers are staging 4 to 6 press conferences on coronavirus topic on daily basis and warning public not to attend political processions but unable to devise proper planning to implement standard operating procedures (SOPs) in markets and shopping malls where the majority of citizens are freely violating them. The locals could be seen moving freely in markets, shopping malls and other public places even in the areas where ‘Smart Lockdown’ was imposed without masks but concerned authorities are looking at the whole drama with cl...

'Pakistan achieved important milestone in transparency, exchange of information'   Published On Hafeez Shaikh addressed Plenary Meeting of Global Forum on Transparency and Exchange of Information. ISLAMABAD (APP) – Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh said that Pakistan has achieved important milestones in transparency and exchange of information. Addressing the Plenary Meeting of the Global Forum on “Transparency and Exchange of Information for Tax Purposes 2020”, organized by OECD, the adviser appreciated the technical support extended by the G...