Tag: Development
Welcoming development
This is with regards to the news report, “Thai govt to open markets for Pakistani fruits” published yesterday. We are traversing such times that...
‘Gap between developed and less developed areas increasing’
The Senate Functional Committee on Problems of Less Developed Areas, in its report for November 2009 to July 2011 on problems of less developed...
Followers are not LEADERS
According to the Human Development Report 2011 of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Pakistan ranks at the 145th spot among low human development...
Unequal development and negative affirmation
I invite the good readers to think quickly about the wonderful city of Lahore
The fact is well-known that capital accumulation gives rise to unequal...
‘We must look towards East for sustainable development’
Given the multiple crises in the West, daunting challenge of poverty at home, and the emerging needs to look towards East, paradigms of sustainable...
FATA development not on government’s priority list
The government’s sincerity in bringing peace and development to the restive areas of FATA could be gauged from the fact that during the first...
Hoti announces Rs 600 million development package for Swabi
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Ameer Haider Khan Hoti on Monday announced a development package worth Rs 600 million for Swabi district, saying the fruit...
PM Gilani to review development work in Karachi
The Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani is likely to chair a meeting to be briefed over the progress on various development projects in...
PM chairs meeting to review development portfolios
Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani chaired a meeting to review development portfolios completed during tenure of present democratic government. Prime Minister said projects...
Islamabad chamber urges govt to tackle declining FDI
Negative growth in Foreign Direct Investment would adversely affect the country’s economic growth as FDI plays vital role in development of the country. Islamabad...
Gilani proposes 5-point development agenda
Terming greater cooperation among regional countries crucial for their development and prosperity, Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani stressed on Monday on enhancing trade, energy...
OGDCL suffers Rs 27.8b loss during oil exploration
The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has incurred a massive loss of Rs 27.8 billion as 79 of the 247 wells drilled...
In quest of electricity development – a nation in waiting
The importance of public enterprises is now a universal phenomena used to achieve the desired social and economic objectives. They are considered to be...
‘Equality based development challenge for world of 7 billion’
The task ahead in all countries would be to follow a development path that promotes equality and it becomes of vital importance to human...
The search for excellence
There was a cockroach ambling around the toast I was supposed to eat for breakfast at a Guest House I was staying at. I...
22 wind energy projects of 50 MW at different stages of...
Around 22 50 MW wind energy projects are at different stages of development which, upon their completion would help meet energy requirements and achieve...
Swift action needed to regulate energy sector
There is a need to control line-losses, rationalise energy tariffs, establish a single coordinating agency for energy development in Pakistan, appointing competent professional CEO’s...
