PCB announces central contracts of women cricketers

LAHORE, Pakistan Cricket Board , in its bid to continue to reward and incentivise top-performing women cricketers, has added three more spots in the central contracts for women cricketers for the 2021-22 season. These contracts, which come into effect from 1 July, include 12 spots, […]

OGRA issues 36 LPG-sector licences in 9 months

ISLAMABAD, Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has issued around 36 licences, during a nine-month period, aimed at promoting the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) sector and ensuring provision of the environment-friendly fuel across the country especially in far-flung areas at controlled rates throughout the year. […]

Success of RDA prompts many countries to seek guidance from SBP

ISLAMABAD, Deputy Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Monday said that following the success of the Roshan Digital Account (RDA) initiative by Pakistan, many countries were approaching the central bank for guidance. As many as 177,980 Roshan Digital Accounts (RDAs) have been opened by overseas […]

UNICEF Pak needs $55.73m to support humanitarian response

ISLAMABAD, United Nations Childern’s Fund (UNICEF) Pakistan office needs some US$ 55.73 million during the current year to carry out the support of in-country humanitarian response. According to a document of UNICEF, only US$ 14.08 million have been received to provide humanitarian support in the […]

Tax filers increase by 12% in country: Shahbaz Gill

ISLAMABAD, Special Assistant to Prime Minister for Political Communication, Dr Shahbaz Gill on Sunday said, the number of tax filers had increased by 12 percent in the country. Responding to a statement of PML-N central leader, Maryam Aurangzeb, he said, those who looted the national […]

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