Tag: Development
Punjab govt takes dengue head on
A citywide dengue awareness campaign was launched on Sunday in which various government departments and universities took part. In spite of the week-end, Environment...
Budget cuts delaying expansion of zoo
Due to budget cuts and continuous shuffling of Capital Development Authority (CDA) Chairman, the expansion project of the only zoo in the federal capital...
75 percent of world’s population has access to cell phones: ADB
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has said in its latest report that with some 6 billion mobile subscriptions in use worldwide, around three-quarter of...
Not a small or medium term strategy
The government has made strategic shift in its strategies to assist infrastructural development of Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in order to enhance productively...
Development work in rural areas govt’s top priority: Mehtab Dehar
Provincial Minister for Revenue Jam Mehtab Hussain Dehar said on Sunday that the government wanted to bring all small cities and villages at the...
USAID starts training linemen
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) “Quick Impact Lineman Training Program” would train thousands of linemen in Pakistan. On an average, more...
Tourism, health depts without salaries!
The employees of Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) in Grade 1-16 protested in front of the head office against the nonpayment of salaries. The...
Govt giving top priority to development projects in Balochistan: PM
Nawab Muhammad Aslam Raeesani, Chief Minister Balochistan called on Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf here and thanked him for the keen interest being evinced...
Rs 110 million development schemes face delays
Due to the repeated changes and delayed assignment of development scheme, the City District Government has suffered funds lapse to the tone of Rs110.15...
Asia’s not having enough Biryani
The rice consumption in Asia is declining rapidly as a consequences of the region’s economic growth, rising disposable income and associated lifestyle changes, says...
US committed to Pakistan’s Energy Development
USAID Punjab Acting Director Gail Spence on Friday distributed certificates to managers from 9 power sector distribution companies (DISCOs) who completed a US-funded a...
So, what’s the plan?
The Ministry of Finance has finalised a strategy regarding release of funds for the financial year (FY) 2012-13 for current and development expenditure. The...
‘Transportation plays vital role for city development’
Member of the National Assembly (MNA) Abdul Waseem has said that transportation and cleaning play a significant role in the development of cities.
He...
Infrastructure necessary for economic development, trade: Shahbaz
Chief Minister Punjab, Mian Shahbaz Sharif Sunday visited the under construction Allama Iqbal Road at Garhi Shahoo and the forensic lab at Thokar Niaz...
Rs 3b to be spent on development projects
Commissioner Karachi Roshan Ali Shaikh on Wednesday said that a sum of Rs3 billion would be spent on various development projects of District Council...
GB govt to promote media for development: Mehdi Shah
Gilgit Baltistan Chief Minister Syed Mehdi Shah has said that his government was determined to promote and strengthen media in the region for development....
HDA warns public of housing scheme
The Hyderabad Development Authority (HDA) has advised the general public not to make investments in Gulshan-e-Kareem Housing Scheme because it was built on the...
