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Day: August 22, 2024

Govt working to bring foreign exchange in country: PM

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says government is taking prudent measures for bringing foreign exchange in country through legitimate channels. Talking to Chairperson of Arab Monetary Fund Fahad M. Alturki in Islamabad today, he termed digitization of economy and e-commerce sector as the topmost priority of the government. He said the

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PM launches Buna-Raast connectivity project in Islamabad

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif launched Buna-Raast connectivity project in Islamabad today to streamline remittances from Arab world to Pakistan. The project links Pakistan’s digital payment system, Raast, with Buna, which is established under the Arab Monetary Fund. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister said this ground breaking initiative

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Finance Minister vows to maintain economic stability

Finance Minister Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb has reaffirmed government’s dedication to maintaining a stable macroeconomic environment and facilitating foreign investment. He was virtually meeting with Group CEO of Dubai Islamic Bank Adnan Chilwan in Islamabad today. He invited the Dubai Islamic Bank to enhance its investment in the country and expressed

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SC agrees to omit sections from Mubarak Sani Case verdict

The Supreme Court of Pakistan has accepted urgent application seeking omission of certain portions from the court’s verdict in Mubarak Sani case. A three-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Qazi Faez Isa heard the case in Islamabad today, on the petition filed by

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COAS stresses education’s role in addressing security challenges

A delegation of 44 students from Harvard Business School representing 9 different countries, met Chief of Army Staff General Syed Asim Munir in Rawalpindi today. The interactive session provided a platform to share perspectives on Pakistan’s pivotal role in promoting regional peace and stability, its unwavering efforts against terrorism, and

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ECC approves conditional export of 100,000 metric ton of sugar

The Economic Coordination Committee has approved the conditional export of further one hundred thousand Metric Tons of sugar. The approval was granted during meeting of ECC that was held in Islamabad with Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb in the chair. The ECC also considered and approved three Technical Supplementary Grants worth

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Efforts afoot to ensure digitization of economy: PM

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says significant steps are being taken to ensure the digitization of the economy, including the digitization of the Federal Board of Revenue which is a critical milestone for economic reforms. He was talking to a delegation of Harvard Business School students including students from nine different

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