Tag: #HammadAzhar
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Fawad demands speaker Asad Qaiser to summon NA session
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on Wednesday called on the National Assembly (NA) speaker Asad Qaiser to convene the session of the lower house after the Opposition filed a no-confidence motion against the Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan. PM Imran Khan enjoys the support of the majority of the parliamentarians, and the…
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FATF decision was influenced by ‘powerful nations’: Tarin
DUBAI: Minister of Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin on Saturday said that Financial Action Task Force’s (FATF) decision to retain Pakistan on grey list is “politically motivated”, as reported by Khaleej Times. In an interview with the Middle East publication, Tarin said, “FATF’s decision was taken under the influence of some powerful nations to pressurise…
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Hammad Azhar: PMLN is at fault for looming power crisis
Government Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar on Saturday guaranteed that individuals are getting power at higher rates due to the costly energy projects started during PML-N’s residency. “We are attempting to address the mix-ups made during the past,” Azhar said while answering to the news that the power levy is probably going to observe a…
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Reshuffle in the Cabinet: Shaukat Tareen given a significant post
Lahore, 16th April: Amid a reshuffle in the cabinet, Shaukat Tareen has been given an important post. According to Baaghi TV’s reports, Prime Minister Imran Khan after reshuffling his cabinet once again appointed Shaukat Tareen as the new finance minister on Friday. Shaukat Tareen has been appointed as the country’s new finance minister in the…
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Relief to the public as petrol prices get decreased
Lahore, 15th April: Prime Minister Imran Khan gives relief to the public regarding the prices of petroleum products. Baaghi TV: Prime Minister on Thursday approved a reduction in the prices of petroleum products. The government has announced a reduction in the prices of petroleum products for the next fortnight. The new prices will be applicable…
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Ministry of Finance announces reduction in petrol prices
Lahore, 31st March: Ministry of Finance announces reduction in prices of petroleum products. According to Baaghi TV’s report, newly appointed additional Finance Minister Hammad Azhar has announced the new prices of petroleum products on Wednesday. Addressing a press conference today, Hammad Azhar shared the good news with the public and announced a reduction in petrol…
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How a public-private partnership model will achieve import deletion
This opinion article is written by Mr. Sikander Baig. One of the premier goals of the incumbent government since it has come into power has been fixing Pakistan’s endemic balance of payments issue. This near single minded purpose to reduce the current account deficit does make sense in many ways. A country’s balance of payments…
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FATF meetings’ outcome shows Pak achievements on AML-CFT targets
This opinion article is by Dr. Saeed Ahmad Ali. LAHORE, Feb 27: The plenary discussions of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) sessions are reflective of a significant achievement made by the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government, by improving compliance with the Task Force recommendations about effectiveness of combating financing terrorism and anti-money laundering (CFT-AML) systems.…
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Federal Minister Hammad Azhar goes into self-isolation
Lahore, 1st February: Federal Minister for Industries and Production, Hammad Azhar has tested positive for the novel coronavirus. Baaghi TV: According to reports, Hammad Azhar announced on Monday that he has contracted the coronavirus. Taking to Twitter, Azhar revealed that he has been self-isolating at home after testing positive for the infection. I have tested…
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Sugar prices get slashed!
Islamabad, 2nd December: Sugar price gets slashed in the country. Baaghi TV: According to reports, Prime Minister Imran Khan announced on Wednesday that the prices of sugar have been reduced by Rs 20 per kilogramme. Last month, the wholesale rates of sugar had risen from 98 per kg to Rs 99-100 per kg, making it…