The federal government has missed its first quarter cash transfer target for the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), depriving some 372,000 families that would have come under the social security net. Against the budgetary target of distributing Rs24.1 billion among … read more
ISLAMABAD: A decline in the price of petroleum products is expected in November, OGRA sources told. The price of petrol is expected to decrease by Rs 4.50 per litre and high-speed diesel by Rs 5.00. OGRA sources said the price … read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s military Tuesday said it had killed 28 militants in air strikes in the restive tribal region near the Afghan border, a region where it has been battling militant groups for more than a decade. The strikes, that also … read more
SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose in Asia Monday, lifted by a surge in equities following last week´s sharp gains on Wall Street, but analysts said prices remain weighed by weak demand in an oversupplied market. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for … read more
KARACHI: Provincial Minister for Information, Archives and Local Government Sharjeel Inam Memon has said that the terrorists involved in target killing turned to be the employees of KMC and Water Board when arrested. This he said while addressing the Sindh … read more