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Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has vowed to promote Islamic finance and eliminate interest based system in Pakistan in true spirit within five years.   He was chairing the First Steering Committee meeting in Islamabad today on implementation of Federal Shariat Court’s judgment on Riba.   The Finance Minister urged upon all the stakeholders to work […]

President Dr. Arif Alvi has urged the nation to adopt modern trends of global community for development of the country.   Addressing the 12th convocation ceremony of Virtual University in Lahore on Thursday, he said education and training has more impact on character building as compared to knowledge.   He said twenty million children are […]

Canadian High Commissioner Ms. Leslie Scanlona called on the Federal Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Rana Tanveer in Islamabad on Thursday.   Speaking on the occasion, Rana Tanveer said that the two countries have a long friendly relations with people to people love for each other.   The Federal Minister said that the […]

Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar has presided over the meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet in Islamabad on Thursday.   In the meeting, Ministry of Commerce submitted a summary regarding export of sugar with proposals from SBP and PSMA on certain conditions regarding mode of payment […]

The Economic Coordination Committee has approved pre-shipment inspection of imported wheat at load ports to ensure quality.   The ECC, which met in Islamabad on  Wednesday with Finance Minister Ishaq Dar in the chair, also approved 10 million rupees to the legal heirs of the deceased who died during the recent suicide blast at I-10 […]

Minister for State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar has urged the international community to continue extending assistance and support to address urgent humanitarian needs and to provide a sustainable pathway for Afghanistan’s prosperity and development.   She was talking to Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation on Afghanistan, Ambassador Zamir Kabulov […]

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has said PTI leader Chaudhry Fawad Hussain was arrested on hurling threats at the members of the Election Commission of Pakistan.   Addressing a news conference in Islamabad on Wednesday evening, she said ECP Secretary Omar Hameed has lodged an First Information Report with the Islamabad Police against […]

Pakistan and Uzbekistan have resolved to further promote their cooperation in trade, energy and connectivity.   This resolution came at a meeting between Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and his Uzbek counterpart Bakhtiyor Saidov in Tashkent on the sidelines of the 26th meeting of ECO Council of Ministers.   Bilawal Bhutto Zardari thanked the Uzbek […]