Govt to return Rs 2.5bn to consumers for gas overbilling: Cabinet

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday said the government was returning Rs 2.5 billion to gas consumers after they were overbilled. Briefing...

Completion of power projects to save Rs 86bn of govt, NA body told

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) Muzammil Hussain on Tuesday briefed the National Assembly Standing Committee on Water Resources about power distribution...

March 31 new date for income tax statement submission

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has once again extended deadline for submission of income tax statement. Now the last date of tax return file will...

Pakistan’s sugarcane production far behind developed nations

FAISALABAD: Although Pakistan is considered 5th the largest sugarcane producing country in term of area worldwide but its average per acre sugarcane production is far behind...

International investment conference scheduled in Lahore next month

LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Industries & Trade, Mian Aslam Iqbal has said that decision has been made to hold international investment conference in provincial metropolis...

PTA shares tips to secure your mobile phone

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) shared six tips for the general public to secure their smartphones, which were issued by others a few years...

Punjab govt decides to issue Labour cards to industrial workers

LAHORE: Punjab government on Friday decided to issue Labour cards to the industrial workers of the province. The decision was taken in a meeting chaired by...

Punjab PDWP approves Wildlife Sector development scheme worth Rs. six billion

LAHORE: The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party (PWDP) has approved development scheme of Wildlife Sector with an estimated cost of Rs. 6,016.017 million. The approval of...

Promotion of traditional food essential to fight malnutrition

FAISALABAD: The promotion of traditional food, seasonal fruits and vegetables, and eastern lifestyle are essential to fight daunting issue of malnutrition in the country as...

Punjab approves financial aid for heirs of contractual employees who die during service

LAHORE: The Cabinet Standing Committee on Finance & Development has given approval to grant financial aid to the legal heirs in case of death of...