Tag: Development

Sustainable development world’s top issue: UN chief

United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon on Thursday singled out sustainable development as the top issue facing the planet with the world's seven billionth person...

Piracy-free culture stressed for economic development

A piracy free culture in the society would be helpful for paying respect to intellectual property rights of each other’s and developing a healthy...

Fiscal mismanagement choking development

Deputy Chairman Planning Commission of Pakistan (PCP) Dr Nadeem Ul Haq has said that in order to understand public service delivery and growth in...

Thank you Mr Gilani for development in Multan but …

Multan had been ignored by successive governments since the British rulers invaded India. On January 23, Prime Minister Gilani inaugurated development projects worth Rs...

Local govt assures path to development

Poor quality of governance and a show-piece democracy are the two main road blocks hindering national progress at grass roots levels. Despite all tall...

ICCI President urges development of recycling industry

Pakistan is producing huge quantities of scrap in different areas. The Government should focus on promoting the remanufacturing and recycling industry to achieve better...

Fasting and self-development

The act of fasting has many lessons for the Muslim Ummah. Allah has ordained the best form of worship on Muslims to cultivate amongst...

Six years and counting: Sector I-15 awaits development

Though the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has started the development work on the recently-launched Park Enclave housing project to earn Rs 10 billion, it...

ATH gets ‘Best Industrial Development Company’ award

Chairman Al-Tuwairqi Holding (ATH) Dr. Hilal Hussain Al-Tuwairqi and the elected Chairman of Arab Iron & Steel Union (AISU) received the award on behalf...

Federal cabinet to meet in Quetta on Balochistan development

With a slight improvement in the law and order in Balochistan, provincial capital Quetta is all set to host the federal cabinet’s meeting on...

Shahbaz asks MPs to work for development

Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif Friday urged the elected representatives to come forward and play a proactive role for achieving the development targets...

Lack of R&D inhibits development of agri sector

Agricultural sector is continuously witnessing a downward trend as it has registered an overall decline of over 10 per cent in several major and...

Sindh allocates Rs161b for development

The Sindh government has announced a consolidated Annual Development Programme (ADP) of Rs161 billion for 2011-12. In terms of the break-up, the total development...

Human development experts vow to fight for their jobs

The futures of at least 15,000 employees of the National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) across the country has become uncertain after the Council...

‘Education must for development of country’

Imparting quality education among boys and girls is a surety for the nation’s progress and prosperity, said Mirpurkhas Education EDO Jalil Ahmed Lashari. He...

NEC okays Rs 730b for development

Setting the gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate at 4.2 percent, the National Economic Council (NEC) on Saturday approved an allocation of Rs 730...

UAE allocates $100 million for projects in Pakistan

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has allocated $100 million dollars to Pakistan for the construction of more than 51 schools (primary & secondary), technical...