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Centre financing projects in Balochistan covering all sectors of economy
ISLAMABAD: Federal government, as per available fiscal space in Public Sector Development Programme 2016-17, is financing recommended development projects in...
Technical, vocational institutes to be established on CPEC route
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan, in collaboration with China, will establish state-of-the-art technical & vocational institutes at strategic nodes along with the China-Pakistan...
Govt committed to uplift people’s living standard: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif Saturday said that the ultimate aim of the government’s endeavours in energy, economy and...
Tevta offers 45 demand-driven courses
LAHORE: Technical Education & Vocational Training Authority (Tevta) Chairman Irfan Qaiser Sheikh Saturday said the Authority was offering 45 demand...
Balochistan’s rural areas to be connected with broadband: Anusha
ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information Technology & Telecom Anusha Rehman has said that MoIT’s project broadband for sustainable development...
NHA to dualise Rajanpur-Taunsa section of Indus Highway
ISLAMABAD: National Highway Authority (NHA) is considering a proposal to dualise Rajanpur-Taunsa section of Indus Highway. According to an NHA...
500,000 seed packets distributed under CM’s vegetable production project
MULTAN: Almost 500,000 seed packets were distributed among people to promote production of vegetables in Punjab under Chief Minister’s three-year...
Nawaz says women empowerment imperative for country’s progress
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has says women are the most essential part of our society and their empowerment,...
Signalling system at 23 railway stations being upgraded
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways is upgrading signalling system at 23 stations, out of which 14 have so far been refurbished under...
Discriminatory laws in Fata to be abolished: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif has said that the government would bring Federally Administered Tribal Areas (Fata) at par...
NAB committed to performing national duty with professionalism: Chairman
ISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Qamar Zaman Chaudhry has said that the NAB was committed to performing its national...
11,017 new villages provided electricity
ISLAMABAD: As many as 11,017 new villages were electrified in various parts of the country since inception of the PML-N...
Tax collection continuously rising, MFPCB meeting told
ISLAMABAD: The tax collection by the Federal Board of Revenue is continuously rising along with the number of taxpayers as...
Dar constitutes body to promote Islamic banking
ISLAMABAD: Federal Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has constituted a committee for the implementation of the recommendations of the Steering Committee...
Trade deficit widens by 27.3% to $4.8b in first two months
ISLAMABAD: The country witnessed trade deficit of $4.8 billion in first two months of the fiscal year - higher by...
SBP’s reserves decrease by 0.35% to $18.065b: Foreign exchange
KARACHI: Foreign exchange reserves held by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) decreased 0.35% on a weekly basis, according to...
PIA grounds four aircraft
KARACHI: The Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has temporarily grounded four ATR-42 aircraft to ensure compliance with the latest engine overhaul...
Cotton sowing decreases 15.87% during 2016-17: Senate body told
ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on National Food Security and Research here on Thursday was informed that domestic cotton sowing was...
Govt committed to progress, development of country at fast pace: PM
KARACHI: Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Thursday reiterated his government’s commitment to progress and development of Pakistan at a...
Senate body asks PIA to increase flights for Quetta
ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Cabinet Secretariat Thursday asked Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to increase the number of flights from...
