Author Archives: Amin Ahmed
14th April, 2013
IMF sees better days ahead, provided…
IMF hopes that Pakistan’s external current account balance would improve during the 2012-13 fiscal year.
IMF hopes that Pakistan’s external current account balance would improve during the 2012-13 fiscal year.
12th April, 2013
Germany to finance UNHCR projects in KP
ISLAMABAD, April 11: Germany will provide ten million euros to the UNHCR for the execution of projects under the Refugee Affected and Hosting Area (RAHA) initiative in six districts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
ISLAMABAD, April 11: Germany will provide ten million euros to the UNHCR for the execution of projects under the Refugee Affected and Hosting Area (RAHA) initiative in six districts of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa.
10th April, 2013
Five-day week in Punjab to tackle loadshedding
The Punjab cabinet at its meeting in Lahore called for an immediate end to unscheduled power cuts and sought consumers’ cooperation for implementing energy-saving measures.
The Punjab cabinet at its meeting in Lahore called for an immediate end to unscheduled power cuts and sought consumers’ cooperation for implementing energy-saving measures.
7th April, 2013
Hypertension not just an individual problem
ISLAMABAD, April 6: In observance of World Health Day on Sunday, the World Health Organization has released a global brief on hypertension, which they say can be harmful not just to individuals but also on a national scale.
ISLAMABAD, April 6: In observance of World Health Day on Sunday, the World Health Organization has released a global brief on hypertension, which they say can be harmful not just to individuals but also on a national scale.
6th April, 2013
Escap proposes growth strategy for Asia-Pacific
ISLAMABAD, April 5: The UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has proposed regional countries a new development strategy aimed at shifting from growth strategies and paradigms based
ISLAMABAD, April 5: The UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) has proposed regional countries a new development strategy aimed at shifting from growth strategies and paradigms based
2nd April, 2013
43,000 people displaced from Tirah
ISLAMABAD, April 1: Around 43,000 people have been forced to leave their homes in Maidan area of Tirah Valley, Khyber Agency, over the past two weeks because of escalation of hostilities between militant groups in
ISLAMABAD, April 1: Around 43,000 people have been forced to leave their homes in Maidan area of Tirah Valley, Khyber Agency, over the past two weeks because of escalation of hostilities between militant groups in
27th March, 2013
PC blames govt for circular debt crisis
The Planning Commission has proposed that the government should remove the circular debt from the books of energy sector entities (DISCOs and CPPA).
The Planning Commission has proposed that the government should remove the circular debt from the books of energy sector entities (DISCOs and CPPA).
19th March, 2013
Three hydropower projects to generate 1205MW
The government assured a consortium of leading Islamic financial institutions that the hydro projects would be completed as per schedule to generate 1205MW.
The government assured a consortium of leading Islamic financial institutions that the hydro projects would be completed as per schedule to generate 1205MW.
15th March, 2013
Event celebrates revival of Swat’s economy
ISLAMABAD, March 14: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Shaukatullah Khan and US Ambassador Richard Olson joined businessmen at a ceremony here on Thursday to celebrate what they called dramatic economic recovery of Swat valley.
ISLAMABAD, March 14: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Shaukatullah Khan and US Ambassador Richard Olson joined businessmen at a ceremony here on Thursday to celebrate what they called dramatic economic recovery of Swat valley.
13th March, 2013
Govt employees may draw pension from Nadra outlets
ISLAMABAD, March 12: Finance Minister Saleem H. Mandviwalla announced on Tuesday the retired federal government employees might draw their pension from Nadra’s ‘e-Sahulat’ outlets.
ISLAMABAD, March 12: Finance Minister Saleem H. Mandviwalla announced on Tuesday the retired federal government employees might draw their pension from Nadra’s ‘e-Sahulat’ outlets.
7th March, 2013
ECC moves to make KCR project financially viable
ISLAMABAD, March 6: The Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet decided on Wednesday to make the Karachi Circular Railway project financially viable by exempting its foreign and local components from general sales tax, customs duty and other federal levies.
ISLAMABAD, March 6: The Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet decided on Wednesday to make the Karachi Circular Railway project financially viable by exempting its foreign and local components from general sales tax, customs duty and other federal levies.
4th March, 2013
Transparency seeks details of allegations against Metro project
ISLAMABAD, March 3: The Transparency International Pakistan has asked three political leaders to provide details of their allegations that irregularities have been committed in the procurement process for the Metro bus project launched by the Punjab government in Lahore recently.
ISLAMABAD, March 3: The Transparency International Pakistan has asked three political leaders to provide details of their allegations that irregularities have been committed in the procurement process for the Metro bus project launched by the Punjab government in Lahore recently.
3rd March, 2013
Rights council to discuss report on disappearances
ISLAMABAD, March 2: The Human Rights Council, now meeting in Geneva for its 22nd session, will take up on Tuesday the report on enforced or involuntary disappearances in Pakistan prepared by its working group that visited the country in September last year.
ISLAMABAD, March 2: The Human Rights Council, now meeting in Geneva for its 22nd session, will take up on Tuesday the report on enforced or involuntary disappearances in Pakistan prepared by its working group that visited the country in September last year.
3rd March, 2013
Celebrating International Children’s Day of Broadcasting
ISLAMABAD, March 2: Broadcasters around the country will provide children and adolescents the opportunity to share their hopes, dreams and aspirations about their future in a better world, to contribute to
ISLAMABAD, March 2: Broadcasters around the country will provide children and adolescents the opportunity to share their hopes, dreams and aspirations about their future in a better world, to contribute to
19th February, 2013
National Savings to launch Sukuk
ISLAMABAD, Feb 18: The National Savings Organisation will launch a Shariah-compliant paper, an Islamic equivalent bond, by the end of this year.
ISLAMABAD, Feb 18: The National Savings Organisation will launch a Shariah-compliant paper, an Islamic equivalent bond, by the end of this year.
17th February, 2013
‘Pakistanis’ spending on medical care highest in region’
ISLAMABAD, Feb 16: The annual out-of-pocket spending on medical care in Pakistan, which comes to around 5 per cent of total household expenditures, is among the highest such spending in Asian and the Pacific region countries, according to the Asian Development Bank.
ISLAMABAD, Feb 16: The annual out-of-pocket spending on medical care in Pakistan, which comes to around 5 per cent of total household expenditures, is among the highest such spending in Asian and the Pacific region countries, according to the Asian Development Bank.
15th February, 2013
$900m ADB financing for coal-based power plant
ISLAMABAD, Feb 14: The Asian Development Bank will provide $900 million for setting up a new power plant in Jamshoro. It will be run on imported coal to produce 600MW electricity.
ISLAMABAD, Feb 14: The Asian Development Bank will provide $900 million for setting up a new power plant in Jamshoro. It will be run on imported coal to produce 600MW electricity.
14th February, 2013
WB says crises have increased inequality
WB said welfare losses from a wide variety of crises were significant in Pakistan and have deepened the gap between poor and non-poor.
WB said welfare losses from a wide variety of crises were significant in Pakistan and have deepened the gap between poor and non-poor.
13th February, 2013
ECO assembly vows to boost regional trade
ISLAMABAD, Feb 12: The first conference of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (PAECO) concluded here on Tuesday with the resolve to play…
ISLAMABAD, Feb 12: The first conference of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (PAECO) concluded here on Tuesday with the resolve to play…
12th February, 2013
Parliamentary assembly of ECO states set up
ISLAMABAD, Feb 11: The Parliamentary Assembly of the Economic Cooperation Organisation was finally set up after the representatives of ECO member countries signed here on Monday a ‘PAECO charter’. The move has been described as a milestone towards enhanced regional cooperation and integration
ISLAMABAD, Feb 11: The Parliamentary Assembly of the Economic Cooperation Organisation was finally set up after the representatives of ECO member countries signed here on Monday a ‘PAECO charter’. The move has been described as a milestone towards enhanced regional cooperation and integration
