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KP Govt to build 545MW power project costing $ 1.42b in Kohistan
PESHAWAR: The KP Government has decided to build 545 megawatt hydropower project with an estimated cost of USD 1.42billion at...
World Bank forecasts Pakistan’s economy to grow by 5.5% in FY18
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank forecasts that Pakistan is expected to pick up to a 5.2 percent rate in fiscal 2017...
Agri sector, CPEC project contributing to increase private investment in Pakistan
WASHINGTON: The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor infrastructure projects and a stable macroeconomic environment is contributing to an increase in private investment...
Telecos thank Anusha for tax relief in budget 2017-18
ISLAMABAD: Cellular companies operating in the country have thanked Minister of State for Information Technology and Telecommunication Anusha Rehman for...
Anusha Rehman urges provinces to reduces sales tax on internet services
ISLAMABAD: Minister of state for IT & Telecom Mrs Anusha Rehman has urged provincial governments to reduce sales tax on...
Cotton output down 7% during last ten-year
ISLAMABAD: Cotton output has declined by 7 percent during past seven years owing to sharp decline in the sowing area,...
Anti narcotics squad constituted
LAHORE: SSP Investigation Ghulam Mubashar Makain held a meeting with all divisional SPs at Qila Gujjar Singh Headquarters here regarding...
IRSA releases 307,500 cusecs water from various rim stations
ISLAMABAD: The Indus River System Authority (IRSA) has released 307,500 cusecs water from various rim stations with inflow of 334,600...
Punjab govt cuts GST to 5% for construction industry
LAHORE: The Punjab government has cut GST on construction services from 16 per cent to 5pc as well as...
FIA yet to bust heroin smuggling racket, Senate body told
ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) is still clueless about the racket involved in smuggling of heroin abroad through the...
NAB launches complaint registration system
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has launched a system-based complaint registration acknowledgement system. Called the “Citizen Friendly NAB”...
Rs21,005m allocated for agriculture
LAHORE: The Punjab government has earmarked Rs 21,005 million for agriculture sector in the provincial budget 2017-18. According to the...
Multan NAB arrests DSP in Rs860m embezzlement case
MULTAN: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has arrested accused Tanveer Amjad, DSP Legal Okara, for illegally embezzling Rs860 million in...
FIA finds illegal money exchange
SIALKOT: A team of Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) raided a jewellery shop and unearthed an illegal money exchange located...
NAB opens inquiry against Buner district forest officer
PESHAWAR: The Regional Board Meeting of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa has authorised inquiry against District Forest Officer (DFO)...
NAB nabs two accused in Rs35.23m fraud case
LAHORE: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) has arrested Irfan Ali Shah and Syed Awais Ahmad Shah from Lahore in Rs35.23...
Rs9b allocated for energy sector
LAHORE: An amount of Rs 9 billion has been allocated for the energy sector for the fiscal year 2017-18. According...
Rs3,358.838m allocated for forest sector
LAHORE: The Punjab government has allocated Rs 3,358.838 million for forest sector in the budget 2017-18. According to the budget...
Rs57.477b allocated for Water Supply, Sanitation
LAHORE: The Punjab government has earmarked Rs 57.477 billion for Water Supply and Sanitation sector in the budget 2017-18 which...
Landmark social projects for 2017-18 announced
LAHORE: The Punjab government has planned to start some new landmark projects of social welfare with a huge allocation of...
