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Senate starts debate on Finance Bill, 2017

  • ISLAMABAD, May 29 (APP): The upper house of the Parliament on Monday started debate on Finance Bill-2017, containing the annual budget statement, under Article 73 of the Constitution. Participating in the debate, Senator Chaudhry Tanveer Hussain said that Pakistan Muslim League (N) has presented an ideal and balanced budget in the Parliament. He said that […]

  • NAB returns Rs 630 mln to Shaheen Foundation for payment to affected persons

    ISLAMABAD, May 29 (APP): Chairman National Accountability (NAB) on Monday presented a cheque of Rs. 43 million to Managing Director (MD) Shaheen Foundation, Air Marshal (Retd) Muhammad Jamshaid Khan and amount will be returned to its affected persons. The Bureau so far has returned Rs. 630 million to Shaheen Foundation recovered from present management of […]

  • Distribution of cattle among special women, a revolutionary step: Ayesha

    LAHORE, May 28 (APP): Provincial Minister for Finance Dr Ayesha Ghaus Pasha Sunday said that distribution of cattle among special women, getting monthly stipend from Khidmat Cards was another revolutionary step of the Punjab government. She expressed these views while addressing a simple ceremony arranged in collaboration with Punjab Social Protection Authority and livestock and […]

  • DCs to ensure implementation of job quota for special persons

    LAHORE, May 28 (APP): Chief Secretary Punjab Capt (R) Zahid Saeed has directed deputy commissioners to ensure implementation of job quota for special persons and activate the committees set up in districts to solve their problems. He was presiding over a video link meeting of deputy commissioners at Civil Secretariat, here on Sunday. He said […]

  • Distribution of cattle among special women, a revolutionary step: Ayesha

    LAHORE, May 28 (APP): Provincial Minister for Finance Dr Ayesha Ghaus Pasha Sunday said that distribution of cattle among special women, getting monthly stipend from Khidmat Cards was another revolutionary step of the Punjab government. She expressed these views while addressing a simple ceremony arranged in collaboration with Punjab Social Protection Authority and livestock and […]

  • Cs to ensure implementation of job quota for special persons

    D LAHORE, May 28 (APP): Chief Secretary Punjab Capt (R) Zahid Saeed has directed deputy commissioners to ensure implementation of job quota for special persons and activate the committees set up in districts to solve their problems. He was presiding over a video link meeting of deputy commissioners at Civil Secretariat, here on Sunday. He […]