karachi - The bailout package worth Rs.11 billion will soon be given to Pakistan Steel Mill by the Federal Government of Pakistan, sources said Friday. The entire bailout package will only be used for procurement/import of raw materials i.e. (Iron Ore & Coal) to enhance the production to 80pc ...

KARACHI : Pakistan Steel Mill CEO Muhammad Javaid has felicitated caretaker PM Mir Hazar Khan Khoso for taking courageous step of giving Rs11 billion bailout package to PSM. The CEO stated that it is a bold step on behalf of the caretaker government which has decided to provide guarantee to ...

Islamabad - Prime Minister Mir Hazar Khan Khoso has said that the caretaker government has taken measures to rehabilitate Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) so that it can contribute to the economic development of the country. These observations were made by the Prime Minister during a meeting held at ...

ISLAMABAD (PR): Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has brought an exciting new offer for its 1 Mbps student package customers. Now students can experience higher speeds of 2Mbps without any additional charges.This new offer will be valid till 30 June 2013, while standard 2 Mbps ...

PESHAWAR  – Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Barrister Masood Kausar Saturday revealed that Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf would soon announce the package of many mega projects in FATA and joint meeting of the financial and economic managers would be held either in Peshawar or Islamabad. ...

Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has announced a Rs two billion package for the flood-hit areas. The premier has also directed an immediate release of Rs 710 million for the flood-affectees. In addition, he announced relief package of Rs 200 million each for Jacobabad and Kashmor, and Rs 100 ...

ISLAMABAD - For the first time in Pakistan, Ufone has launched two extremely low priced and affordable BlackBerry package plans, says a Press release.Owing to the increasing number of young BlackBerry users, Ufone has devised a ‘Blackberry Social Service’ plan to meet their everyday ...

KARACHI - The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has allowed banks/development finance institutions (DFIs)/microfinance banks (MFBs) to write off the total outstanding loans as of December 31, 2009 of the borrowers of Lower Dir, Upper Dir, and Shangla Districts under the Prime Minister’s Fiscal ...

In a very welcome move for Pakistan, on the first of February 2012, the WTO Council for Trade in Goods, by taking humanitarian considerations into account and to allow Pakistan recover from the tragedy of the 2010 floods, approved a European Union (EU) waiver on customs duties for 75 items (mostly ...

PESHAWAR - Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government is at the final stage to incorporate certain proposed recommendations in a reform package regarding religious seminaries, which will be approved by provincial cabinet soon, official sources told TheNation Friday. They said under the package, various reforms ...

ISLAMABAD (APP) - Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani on Thursday approved enhancement in the pay package of the employees of National Police Academy (NPA), to bring it 20 per cent above than that of the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) Police. NPA is the national institute for training and ...

LAHORE-Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that despite limited resources, the package of 5.2 billion announced by Punjab government for doctors, nurses and paramedics is unprecedented in the history of the country. He was addressing representatives of doctors, nurses and ...

ISLAMABAD - The finance-starved Pakistan Railways was spinning into worse crisis and non-provision of the bail out package of Rs 11.1 billion approved by the Federal Cabinet depicted the sheer apathy of the Federal Government toward the sinking of this department of strategic importance. The ...

LAHORE - Chief Minister, Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has said that special measures are being taken for the development of less-developed areas, while public welfare projects are being completed in South Punjab on priority basis. He expressed these views while presiding over a high level meeting on ...

LAHORE (APP) A committee constituted by the Punjab Government to sort out the problems of doctors has completed its recommendations and soon a lucrative salary package will be announced for the doctors. Parliamentary Secretary Health Dr. Saeed Illahi said this while talking to officebearers of the ...

KARACHI - In order to provide best and most competitive package to the residents of Karachi, Ufone recently announced a special package Karachi Offer whereby citizens of the city will enjoy Free Calls after 2 minutes and amazingly the rates of the first two minutes are the lowest in the country ...

LAHORE - Pakistans premium youth centric cellular brand has always been forerunner in bringing the most innovative products and services. Glow now introduces an amazing package 'Raat-Din that offers its customers, the lowest calling rates; for day and night on their on-net Glow Gang numbers, says a ...

ISLAMABAD (PR) - Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) is the largest broadband service provider in the country and has acquired over 500,000 broadband users, in 1000 cities and towns, thereby, leading the proliferation and awareness of Broadband services across Pakistan. To cater the ...

KARACHI - Towel Manufactures Association Chairman Waqar Alam has said duty-free access for high demand items such as home textiles and towels must be included in European Union package. He said it is a welcome sign that all 27 members of European Union have decided to provide greater access to ...

ISLAMABAD Advisor to the Prime Minister on Inter-Provincial Coordination Senator Raza Rabbani has said that missing persons issue was a very sensitive matter and a detailed in-camera briefing on the methodology being adopted by the concerned Judicial Commission will be given to Senate Cabinet ...

ISLAMABAD The Federal Cabinet Wednesday decided to reduce the airfare for Haj 2010 by Rs 9,000 as against Rs 15,000, earlier approved by the Cabinet, besides approving a relief package of Rs 2.27 billion to reduce the prices of essential commodities during the holy month of Ramazan. The airfare ...

LAHOER (PR) - Warid Telecom (Pvt.) Ltd, the innovation leader and Pakistans most trusted cellular service, now brings an amazing unlimited GPRS package 'Surf @ Twilight. It is the best deal in town that includes 'unlimited GPRS from 1:00 am to 9:00 am for just Rs 20+Tax. Warid prepared users can ...

ISLAMABAD (PR) - ZONG, now brings Pakistans first 'Prepaid Reward Programme which offers instant prizes to its customers for just keeping their phone on ZONG values its customers and has always introduced the innovative products and services for the customer. According to the companys press release ...

ISLAMABAD (PR) - Telenor Pakistan is providing free telecommunication services to Pakistan Broadcasting Corporation (PBC) in Hunza to assist in emergency communications regarding the situation in Attabad and surrounding areas. According to the companys press release, the Telenor Pakistan is the ...

LAHORE - The sub-committee of National Assemblys Public Accounts Committee (PAC) recommended the government to give a bail-out Package to Pakistan Railways to balance its deficit as well as improve performance of the vital means of public travelling. Talking to media after chairing the ...

PESHAWAR (APP) - The government of NWFP in collaboration with federal government is going to announce a package of Rs.18 billion for the revival and revitalization of trade and industry in the militancy affected province. The package would be formally unveiled by the Finance Minister, Shaukat ...

ISLAMABAD Imminent threats of American drone attacks inside Balochistan and adjacent tribal belt are feared to jeopardise the Governments endeavours to appease the estranged Baloch through the recently announced empowerment package for the most backward province. According to well-placed sources, ...

LAHORE - Ali Akbar Group Pakistan has announced to extend its 'Jeeway Pakistan Package for growers to 800 villages. This was declared by the group director Saad Akbar Khan while talking to The Nation here on Monday. He said that the group provided the growers of around 500 villages with the ...

TEHRAN (AFP/Reuters) - Irans top nuclear negotiator said Tuesday the Islamic republic has updated its package of proposals linked to its controversial atomic programme and is ready for fresh talks with world powers. The Islamic republics package of proposals is updated and ready and will be ...

QUETTA-President Asif Ali Zardari while announcing a package of Rs 46 billion for Balochistan has said that problems of Balochistan would be solved through Parliament and Constitutional amendments. 'I have recommended for forming a Parliamentary Committee and have assigned the task to the Chief ...