Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif bans red carpets at official events

Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif bans red carpets at official events

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed annoyance over the use of red carpets during the visits of federal Ministers and senior authorities at government functions. File. | Photo Credit: HANDOUT Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has banned the use of red carpets at government events, reserving them exclusively for diplomatic receptions, as part of austerity measures … Read more

The Hindu Morning Digest, March 08, 2024

The Hindu Morning Digest, March 08, 2024

Seamstress Tove Lycke works on NATO flags, at the flag manufacturer Flagghuset, in Akersberga, outside Stockholm, Sweden, March 7, 2024. | Photo Credit: REUTERS INS Kolkata assists two merchant vessels hit in Gulf of Aden Indian Naval destroyer INS Kolkata responded to two instances of missile/drone attacks on merchant vessels in the last few days. On … Read more

Pakistan unveils new visa policy to attract foreign investors

Pakistan unveils new visa policy to attract foreign investors

Pakistan, in a bid to revive its ailing economy, has introduced a new visa policy to attract business communities from across the world to invest in the cash-strapped country. The decision was taken in the two-day consultation meeting held under the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC), a civil-military hybrid body set up by the previous … Read more

Pakistan central bank criticises Shehbaz Sharif government’s policy of prioritising growth over price, financial stability

Pakistan central bank criticises Shehbaz Sharif government’s policy of prioritising growth over price, financial stability

Representational image only. | Photo Credit: Twitter/@StateBank_Pak Pakistan’s central bank has criticised the cash-strapped Shehbaz Sharif government for prioritising growth at the expense of price and financial stability. The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in its annual report issued recently said international experience has repeatedly shown the countries that prioritise growth at the expense of … Read more

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s House ‘debugged’ to prevent further audio leaks

Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s House ‘debugged’ to prevent further audio leaks

“They have conducted a thorough inspection of the building and the team was also monitoring mobile phone data and laptops of employees and officers of the PM House and Office,” a media report said. “They have conducted a thorough inspection of the building and the team was also monitoring mobile phone data and laptops of … Read more