ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has revised up its economic growth rate for the previous fiscal year 2020-21 to 5.37 percent from 3.9pc, Planning and Development Minister Asad Umar announced on Thursday. In a tweet, Umar said that the National Accounts Committee (NAC) had approved the revised estimate of ...

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan has been ranked number two in the world in global normalcy index of the Economist that measured recovery and opening up of society and economy post COVID-19. Sharing index report in a tweet on Thursday, Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar said Pakistan was 3rd ...

Prime Minister Imran Khan, who is also Chairman of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, has announced new organization of the party. In a tweet today [Saturday], Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain informed that Asad Umar will be new Secretary General of the party. He said ...

KARACHI – The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has notified an updated travel advisory for incoming passengers amid mounting concerns over the spread of a new and potentially more contagious Covid variant named Omicron. Reports in local media said the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on ...

ISLAMABAD – Federal Minister and NCOC Chief Asad Umar termed the new Covid variant ‘very dangerous’, saying vaccination will be effective to stern the spread. PTI Minister addressing a presser in the country’s federal capital warned that the latest concerning variant of the novel virus ...

A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) was held under the Chairmanship of the Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, Asad Umar, in Islamabad on Thursday. The Petroleum Division presented a summary for the approval of the Development Plan for the Pakistan ...

ISLAMABAD – The federal government has decided to form a Turkish-style special force to deal with protesters. Approval has been given in principle to form a force equipped with modern technology and equipment. Protesters will be able to be controlled without heavy casualties. An amount of ...

ISLAMABAD – National Command and Operations Centre on Tuesday announced new restrictions for unvaccinated people in wake of the rising number of Covid cases in the country. NCOC Chief Asad Umar and Special Advisor on Health Dr. Faisal Sultan, while speaking in a presser, said those who have not ...

ISLAMABAD – Over one billion dollars of Chinese investment is expected in Gwadar Free Zone phase two inaugurated by Prime Minister Imran Khan, Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar said Tuesday. Speaking with media persons in Gwadar, the ruling party member said that China is ...

ISLAMABAD - The 1st meeting of the newly formed Pak-China Relations Steering Committee was held here Friday to discuss the committee’s scope and rationale. The meeting of Pak-China Relations Steering Committee was held under the Chairmanship of Federal Minister for Planning Development and ...