ISLAMABAD -UNS: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTI) Chairman Major Gen (retd) Hafeezur Rehman on Tuesday confirmed that talks were underway for the registration of satellite-based internet provider Starlink in the country. Spokesperson of the PTA said that the Musk-owned Starlink team met with Rehman on the sidelines of the GSMA Mobile […]
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ISLAMABAD -UNS: A nine-member delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), led by Mission Chief Nathan Porter, on Monday arrived here in Islamabad for economic review. The discussions would continue until March 15, with technical negotiations in the first phase followed by policy-level talks. The IMF team will also provide […]
KARACHI-UNS/APP: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), commercial banks, and other financial institutes are to remain closed for public dealing on Monday, March 3, which shall be observed as “Bank Holiday” for the purpose of deduction of Zakat. This year administrator general Zakat has notified the “Nisab of Zakat” for […]
DHAKA -AFP/UNS :Bangladesh and Pakistan have started direct government-to-government trade after decades of troubled relations with imports of 50,000 tonnes of rice, Dhaka said on Tuesday. The two countries have witnessed a thaw in ties after the ouster of India-aligned premier Sheikh Hasina. Long-time Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina was […]
NEW YORK -APP: The mayor of New York City announced on Monday that the city would be ending its $220 million lease agreement with the Roosevelt Hotel, owned by Pakistan International Airlines, following criticism of American taxpayers’ money being used to house asylum seekers. The hotel closed in 2020 due […]
LAHORE -UNS: Renowned businessman S.M Tanveer has urged the prime minister, the Federal Minister for Energy, and the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) to reduce electricity tariff to Rs26 per kwh for consumers at the earliest. This move is crucial in the wake of the government’s action against Independent Power […]
By Our Correspondent ISLAMABAD :The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) initiated on Monday the licencing of VPN service providers under the “Class License” category for the provision of data services. As part of this process, the country’s telecom regulatory body approved the applications of two companies for the grant of class […]
ISLAMABAD-UNS: The Senate Standing Committee on Commerce, chaired by Senator Anusha Rehman, convened today at the Parliament House to review the allocation and utilization of Budget for the financial year 2024-25, and allocation of Public Sector Development Program ( PSDP) Proposed by the ministry. Chairman Committee Senator Anusha Rehman appreciated […]
ISLAMABAD -UNS : Government is likely to imposing a carbon levy in the upcoming budget for the fiscal year 2025-2026. The proposal will be discussed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) delegation during their upcoming visit. The IMF team, scheduled to arrive in Pakistan on February 28, will hold technical […]
ISLAMABAD-UNS: The Ministry of Economic Affairs on Wednesday released the details of loans for the first 7 months of the current fiscal year. According to the report by the Economic Affairs Division (EAD), from July 2024 to January 2025, Pakistan took a total loan of $4.58 billion. Out of this, […]