Revenues grew 8.0 percent to 2.29 billion
rupees in the quarter.
An official in Islamabad said out of a total allocation of Rs 156 billion for National Highway Authority's road infrastructure programme
rupee 118 billion have been earmarked for ongoing road infrastructure projects.
He said one hundred and eight billion
rupees has been allocated for the Annual Development Programme which is a record.
The roaring dirham has been gaining against Indian
rupee as well, surging to all-time high of 18.80 on Thursday.
It has also set aside five billion
rupees for senior officers performance allowance, details of which would be announced separately.
"Our unique new Indian
rupee options contracts will provide our members with more flexibility to hedge risk and trade in the Indian
rupee in a transparent, regulated and cleared trading environment," said Hasham.
Other foreign missions of the country which consume a significant amount of their annual expenditures include: London (281 million
rupees), New Delhi (237 million
rupees), Abu Dhabi (100 million
rupees), Berlin (175
rupees) and Geneva (244 million
rupees).
Aitken Spence closed at 1,800.00
rupees, up 100.00, Hayleys closed at 305.00
rupees, up 25 cents, Hemas Holdings closed at 38.00
rupees, up 1.00 with 2.1 million shares traded and John Keells Holdings, an index heavy stock closed at 234.50
rupees, up 4.50.
Presenting the budget in Provincial Assembly in Peshawar this evening, Finance Minister Taimur Saleem Jhagra said the total revenue has been estimated at nine hundred billion
rupees against the estimated expenditure of eight hundred and fifty-five billion
rupees thus showing a surplus amount of forty-five billion
rupees.
'50.50 billion
rupees has been authorized in Public Sector Development Program in which 29 billion
rupees has been spent on various development projects.' Finance Minister Zahoor Buledi said on Saturday in a statement.
ISLAMABAD -- The government has released over thirty seven (37.6) billion
rupees under its Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for various ongoing and new schemes out of total allocation of 675 billion
rupees.
ISLAMABAD -- Principal government departments of federal Capital have been found defaulters on payment of millions of
rupees electricity bills of Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO).