Power sector circular debt jumps to Rs2.5 trillion

KARACHI, DEC 01 (ONLINE): Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum, and All Karachi Industrial Alliance, and former provincial minister Mian Zahid Hussain on Wednesday said power sector circular debt has become a threat to the economy. It has increased […]

Govt respects all schools of thought: Interior Minister

Islamabad – December 1 (Online): Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Wednesday said the government was ensuring respect to all schools of thought, including minorities, as provided in the Constitution of Pakistan. Addressing Leaders Conference in Islamabad on Wednesday, he said that no any legislation […]

Govt prioritizes operationalization of CPEC projects: PM

Islamabad – December 1 (Online): A high-level meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad Wednesday reviewed progress on CPEC-related projects. Addressing the meeting, the Prime Minister underscored that continuity of policies is essential for long-term projects in order to achieve maximum benefits for […]

Smuggling harms country’s economy: PM Imran Khan

Islamabad – December 1 (Online): Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said smuggling was harming country’s economy and directed the authorities concerned to undertake emergency measures and bring out- of-box solutions to control smuggling of essential commodities. Chairing a meeting in Islamabad Wednesday, the premier […]

US health panel weighs Merck Covid pill authorization

Washington, Nov 30 (AFP/APP):A panel of health experts appointed by the US government was mulling Tuesday whether to endorse Merck’s Covid pill, a new form of treatment that is easy to administer and could prove more able to withstand variants, including Omicron. Molnupiravir, already authorized […]

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