KPK govt has trained 100,000 youth in the IT sector: Asad Umar

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Federal Minister for Planning, Development, Reforms and Special Initiatives Asad Umar recently talked about the progress the youth of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has made in the…

Over Rs2.2 trillion allocated for development projects in Pakistan: Asad Umar

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiative Asad Umar has announced that allocation of Rs2,201 billion has been approved for the development programme for…

Inflation slows down to its lowest rate in over two years

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The rate of growth of inflation slowed down to 5.7% in January, thereby settling at its lowest value in over two years. The decline can…

Ministries warned to speed up work on CPEC projects or face the consequences

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

A cabinet body responsible for overseeing the implementation of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects has reportedly issued a stern warning to the involved ministries to…

ECNEC approves largest healthcare project in Pakistan’s history

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has granted approval to Rs70 billion healthcare project. Complete with 45 billion new healthcare facilities across…

Asad Umar steps down amid financial crisis in the country

By Faisal Saeed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Finance Minister of Pakistan Asad Umar announced on Twitter that he is stepping down from his position and that he has obtained the Prime…

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State Bank promises issuance of digital currency by 2025

By Faisal Saeed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

The State Bank of Pakistan has promised the issuance of digital currency by 2025. The Finance Minister Asad Umar on this matter asked the central…

Govt announces new regulations for cryptocurrencies

By Faisal Saeed ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In order to regulate digital currencies, the federal government has introduced new Electronic Money Institutions (EMIs) regulations. Asad Umar, The Finance Minister of Pakistan in…

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Don’t be so sure of PayPal coming to Pakistan

By Asadullah Babar ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

Have you recently heard (or reheard) about PayPal coming to Pakistan. I think we need to approach this news with a lot of skepticism. Why…

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