Tag: Development
Punjab govt neglecting water resources management
LAHORE: Punjab’s water resources have remained a neglected area for the government as it was unable to build a comprehensive management plan throughout its tenure,...
Ahsan Iqbal attends Interpol conference, says peace vital for development
BEIJING: Federal Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal on Tuesday said that no country could develop and prosper without maintaining peace, stability and security.
“There can be...
AIOU’s contribution in educational uplift applauded
ISLAMABAD: The Senate’s Standing Committee on Education and Professional Training Chairperson Senator Rahila Magsi appreciated the initiatives of Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) for...
Govt striving to base society on social, economic justice: minister
LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Special Education, Khawaja Muhammad Shafique, has said that the provincial government is striving to build a society based on the principles...
Steps being taken for development of province: Balochistan minister
KARACHI: All necessary steps are being taken for the development of the province and sufficient funds have been allocated to all the districts in...
Army Chief Gen Bajwa vows to restore peace in Balochistan
Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Bajwa promised development across Balochistan and vowed to restore peace in the province at any cost; he...
Balochistan’s development means ‘new Pakistan in the making’: PM
Prime Minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif on Wednesday said the dream of Balochistan’s prosperity was being realised with the completion of several development projects, ensuring...
Agreement signed for development, operation of 720 MW Karot power project
Run-of-the-river project to generate 3.249 billion units of electricity per annum for national grid
The Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB) and the Karot Power...
Five development schemes worth Rs. 3289 mln approved for province
Punjab Provincial Development Working Party approved five development schemes of various sectors with an estimated cost of Rs. 3289.000 million.
These schemes were approved in...
Inexplicable delays mar development of country’s first deepwater container terminal
South Asia Pakistan Terminal could more than double the country's entire handling capacity.
Bureaucratic delays cost millions in lost opportunity on a project that has...
Govt committed to development, prosperity of Balochistan: Mamnoon
President Mamnoon Hussain has said that the government was committed to development and progress of Balochistan and it would leave no stone unturned to...
Govt pursing policy of balanced development: CM
Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq met Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif here on Sunday.
Speaking on the occasion, the chief minister said that selfless service...
Balochistan’s reservations on CPEC removed: Ahsan Iqbal
Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal on Friday said that Balochistan's reservations regarding the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) had been removed after...
Despite blood and toil, development of Gawadar port firmly on course
Despite multiple challenges, work on developing Gwadar Deep Sea Port into a commercial hub and international shipping destination is progressing at a satisfactory pace,...
‘Socio-economic development of youth is govt’s top priority’
Prime Minister’s Youth Programme Chairperson Leila Khan said on Tuesday that socio-economic development of youth and resolving problems faced by the young generation which...
Rs 190m allocated for women, children in five years
The government has allocated Rs 189.997 million for women and children related projects at Islamabad Capital Territory during last five years, official sources said.
As...
Can we get some squeaky clean development?
Federal Minister for Climate Change, Senator Mushahidullah Khan, has urged federal and provincial government departments of the country to hammer out projects, which can...
