Govt considers introducing new pay scales
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: The government is mulling over creating new posts for top bureaucracy to increase depth in the existing pay scales. In a recent meeting, the committee on civil service reforms reviewed the idea of introducing additional pay scales – BPS-23 and 24. It also discussed the proposals of bifurcating ministries and benefits as per […]
Pakistan resists IMF’s carbon levy
Listen to article ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Friday pushed back against the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s demand to impose a carbon levy on petroleum products, coal, and internal combustion engine cars, which the global lender is advocating to discourage the use of fossil fuels. The IMF has proposed that the existing petroleum levy be increased from Rs60 per […]