In an appeal to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his government, Chairman of PK Foundation Sundeep Bhutoria has asked for arts, culture and literature to be recognized as eligible for funds under the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) scheme.
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav and Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma participated in the Joint Initiative for Implementation of the Parvati-Kalisindh-Chambal (PKC) Interstate River Link Project.
In an amendment to Finance Bill 2024, which was presented to the National Assembly on June 12, the government reduced the Petroleum Development Levy (PDL) on diesel and petrol from Pakistani Rupees (PKR) 80 to PKR 70 per litre but increased it from the existing PKR 60.
CM Yadav also apprised the union minister about the current status of the Ken-Betwa Project and the Parbati-Kalisindh-Chambal Project and discussed in detail various topics related to the implementation of the projects.
Mesum in his statement claimed that the budget is inappropriate and neglects key sectors like health and agriculture. According to the Dawn news report, the leader also alleged that the budget was biased towards making budgetary allocations, as funds were only approved for schemes that benef
This hefty borrowing, amounting to PKR 7.39 trillion from July 2023 to June 7, 2024, surpasses the government's collective borrowings of PKR 7.16 trillion in the previous two fiscal years (FY23 and FY22).
Pakistan Federal Energy Minister Awais Leghari said that the country was suffering a loss worth a whopping Rs 600 billion a year due to electricity theft, reported Geo News.
Justice Shahid Khan, presiding over a single-member bench, accepted the bail petitions of both petitioners under the condition that they furnish two surety bonds each worth PKR 1,00,000.
The new tariff of PKR 5.72 per unit will take effect on July 1. This adjustment is expected to generate an additional PKR 485 billion in revenue for Discos, bolstering the government's position in securing an IMF bailout slated for July.