Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Wednesday reiterated the government’s push to review Pakistan’s population-based formula for distributing federal revenues among the provinces, saying the current system was “simply not sustainable” as Islamabad seeks to address rapid population growth. The debate centers on the National Finance Commission (NFC), the constitutional body that determines how federally collected […]
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Federal, provincial authorities review Muharram security plans
Federal and provincial authorities have stepped up preparations to ensure peaceful observance of Muharram-ul-Haram, with a high-level meeting reviewing security arrangements for processions and religious gatherings across the country. The meeting was chaired by Minister of State for Interior, Talal Chaudhry along with the Secretary Interior. Home secretaries and senior police officials from all provinces, […]
Federal capital remains on high alert
Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad, Syed Ali Nasir Rizvi on Thursday said nearly 16,000 police, Rangers and Army personnel had been deployed under a five-layer security plan to ensure the peaceful conduct of the central 9th Muharram procession in the federal capital. Talking to media outside Imambargah Asna Ashri in Sector G-6, from where […]
Federal govt accepts PTI’s invitation to KP peace jirga
Federal Minister for Frontier Affairs Amir Muqam announced on Thursday that the federal government would take part in the upcoming peace jirga called by the PTI. The announcement was made as Muqam held a joint press conference alongside PTI stalwart Asad Qaiser in Islamabad. “We have conveyed our requests to the federal government and are […]
Federal, AJK governments invite action committee back to talks
The federal government and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) administration have urged the Public Action Committee to resume negotiations. Federal Minister Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry and AJK Prime Minister Chaudhry Anwarul Haq made the appeal during a press conference. They reminded protesters that 90% of their demands were already accepted during earlier talks. These demands […]
Sindh cabinet approves Rs 23.559 bln subsidy on wheat, acquisition of HESCO, SEPCO
The Sindh cabinet took some important decisions including approval of Rs 23.559 billion subsidy on wheat, acquisition of HESCOand SEPCO, ban on the hunting of migratory birds, regularization of IBA pass teachers, recruitment of 297 teachers appointed in 2012. The cabinet also approved the draft agreement with the federal government to run three health institutes […]
Govt culls reports about federal cabinet reshuffle
Federal Minster for Information Fawad Chaudhry Monday strongly refuted the rumours related to change in portfolios of some cabinet members. Talking to media here, the minister said portfolio of no federal minister is being changed and all news regarding any such changes is concocted. He asked the media to verify the facts before releasing any […]