ECC approves two financial packages to retire the liabilities of PSM’s employees Aftab Ahmed The Federal Government has approved a cumulative financial package of Rs 31.34 billion for employees of Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM). But the government says that it would not bear further liabilities of PSM employees. The government has approved these two financial…
Aftab Ahmed The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Wednesday directed the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) to present a comprehensive report clearly making responsible for a dubious deal of billions of rupees of strategic partnership between HBL and Pakistan Post. A PAC meeting under the chair of Rana Tanvir further directed the AGP to complete…
News Desk Islamabad: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the federal cabinet has approved Rs 31.33 billion for financially ailing Pakistan, Steel Mills, under retrenchment plan and retiring liabilities of its employees, said an official statement of the Finance Ministry on Wednesday. Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh chaired the…
Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: The NAB—top anti-corruption body—has initiated a probe against one of the OMCs operating in the country under NAB Ordinance 1999 and section 3 of AMLA 2010. In a letter sent to Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Exceed Petroleum Limited, Islamabad to provide the record and information desired by the Authority, said a letter…
Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: Telenor—Norwegian CMO in Pakistan—enjoying the second position with mobile subscribers in the country, has also on the second position with several consumer complaints. The CMO has complaints regarding the quality of service, non-provision of the network, and billing issues said a recent PTA survey and available with Newztodays.com. Telenor’s consumers from Faisalabad, Islamabad,…
Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: Teams of the Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) on Monday raided the offices of the Pakistan Sugar Mills Association (PSMA) and seized records to investigate the possible anti-competitive activities in the sugar industry. As part of an ongoing inquiry into the possible anti-competitive activities in the sugar industry, the Competition Commission of…
Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: Zong—a China Mobile Pakistan—has obtained a stay from Islamabad High Court (IHC) for not paying Rs 100 million penalties over non-compliance with regulatory laws. A source in the Telecos and PTA confirmed to the Newztodays.com that One of the four CMOs in the country also obtained a stay for not paying a…
News Desk Islamabad: The Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has asked TikTok to block the vulgar, indecent, and immoral content for Pakistan’s viewership. Chairman PTA said this in an online meeting with senior management of TikTok. Chairman further said that society showed concerns regarding the content of the platform. READ …
Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: The PTI government has granted a second extension in the contract appointment of Chairman National Industrial Relations Commission (NIRC) Justice Mian Shakirullah Jan for a further period of two years. Mr. Justice (Retd) Mian Shakir Ullah Jan, former Judge of Supreme Court of Pakistan, appointed as Chairman. The NIRC chairman was initially…
Aftab Ahmed Islamabad: It is irony of fate, a man working hard for 30 years for uprooting corruption from the dear land is facing exit door for heading a Corporation delivering subsidized chores for masses just asking Corruption watchdog—FIA to probe the irregularities in the procurement of billions of rupees of essential items during the…