The Cabinet Committee has directed CCOP powers to accelerate the privatization process for the Roosevelt Hotel in New York, a property owned by Pakistani International Airlines (PIA). The decision was taken during a CCOP meeting on Tuesday, headed by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Isaac Dar, to review the progress of continuous … Read more
Prime Minister Shaybaz Sharif issued instructions to the relevant ministries and authorities to prepare within a week for meetings every two weeks with business leaders to develop implementable plans aimed at strengthening the economy. Speaking to a delegation of prominent businessmen at the Prime Minister’s house, he announced that these meetings in the sector will … Read more
Special Investment Equipment Council (SIFC) has directed the Energy Department to take steps to reduce the electricity tariff for SEZS to a regional competitive rate of 9 cents per unit. The decision, which aims to attract investment, was made at a modern meeting of the SIFC Apex Committee, headed by the Prime Minister and attended … Read more
The federal government ordered two international NGOs, Vital Strategies and the US-based Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, to cease operations related to the alleged unregulated activities. The Interior Ministry ordered the State Bank of Pakistan to freeze their accounts and instructed the provincial governments, as well as the governments of Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan, … Read more
Islamabad: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has instructed Chief Collectors of Customs to coordinate with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) and National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) to keep designated bank branches operational on Saturdays. This directive aims to facilitate the collection of duties and taxes and their transfer on the same day to … Read more
Tilda Swinton stars alongside Chen Zhili (Blossoms Shanghai) and Chinese pop artist Lia Du in a short film directed by Oscar-nominated German director Wim Wenders for Chanel’s Métiers d’Art 2024-2025 show that celebrates art and craftsmanship. The show will be held on December 3 on the banks of the scenic West Lake in the Chinese … Read more
State Bank of Pakistan building in Karachi. – Application/File The direction issued in the case of Azmat Khan v. State Bank of Pakistan. PIC rejected SBP’s appeal, arguing that there were no valid reasons. SBP’s legal team is awaiting formal orders from the PIC regarding disclosure. LAHORE: The Pakistan Information Commission (PIC) on Saturday directed … Read more
Mark Harmon, widely known for playing Special Agent Leroy Jethro Gibbs on the hit CBS drama “NCIS,” is stepping behind the camera as executive producer and narrator of the new spin-off “NCIS: Origins.” After nearly two decades in the role, Harmon is now helping to bring Gibbs’ early years to life, with actor Austin Stowell … Read more