Tag: Funds

Tripartite alliance actively opposing LB system because of funds: Mushtaq

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Information and Higher Education Mushtaq Ahmad Ghani on Wednesday said that tripartite alliance of the provincial assembly has become more...

More funds for school, higher education, less for special education

The Punjab government has allocated Rs 55.5 billion for education in the Annual Development Program for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2015-2016. As many as Rs...

Khan urges Centre to release KP’s development funds

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan said on Tuesday that if the federal government ensures that funds for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are timely released, then...

Anwar Majeed granted lion’s share in Sindh development funds

Four sugar mills, owned by Zardari’s aide, granted Rs 1.5b out of Rs 2b funds for rural Sindh’s industrial development   A private news channel Sunday...

Egyptian Muslims gather funds for church in Cairo

In an act of religious harmony, Muslims in Egypt have donated money towards building a Coptic church in Al Manufiyya, north of Cairo. Islamic leaders...

Obama proposes over $1b civil, military aid to Pakistan

United States President Barack Obama has proposed over $ 1 billion as civilian and military aid to “strategically important” Pakistan for fighting terror, economic development, safety of nuclear installations and improving ties with India among other objectives.

Varsity treasurers conference adopt measures for funds management

The first-ever conference of universities' treasurers held Monday adopted a comprehensive package of recommendations for better management of funds and the staff capacity-building, in...

Now foreigners will feed us out of our own pockets

As govt provides 25,000 metric tonnes of wheat to WFP and braces for distribution of ration to IDPs through their ‘foreign partners of choice’,...

PPP senators, MNAs grab Rs40m provincial uplift funds

Once a development expenditure, the MPAs discretionary fund in the politically-divided Sindh province seems to have redefined the notion of political economy where the...

President says govt gives priority to promotion of health sector

ISLAMABAD President Mamnoon Hussain said on Monday the government gives priority to the promotion of health sector and steps are being taken to provide basic...

Parliament not entitled to legislate against constitution: SC

ISLAMABAD Justice Jawwad S Khawaja on Thursday said the constitution is supreme and parliament has no authority to legislate against it. He gave these remarks...

PM chairs meeting on Pak-China Economic Corridor

ISLAMABAD Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting regarding Pakistan-China Economic Corridor and early-harvest developmental projects in the PM’s House. The meeting...

‘$2.5t needed for South Asia’s infrastructural development’

South Asia needs to spend as much as $2.5 trillion on infrastructure by 2020 to bring its power grids, roads and water supplies up...

France provides RS 8.5b for two hydropower projects

ISLAMABAD France has provided Rs 8.5 billion for two hydropower projects the Mohmand Hydropower Project (740 Mw) located and KP Harpo Hydropower Project (35 MW)...

Explanation sought from govt for withdrawal of USF funds

The Supreme Court (SC) has sought legal and constitutional explanation from the attorney general (AG) until March 17 on withdrawal of Rs 70 billion...

‘Don’t ask for money. Women are never given any’

KP Assembly’s female lawmakers walk out from House over non-availability of funds PTI MPA tells PPP’s Nighat that female parliamentarians had never been given funds Opposition...

Release funds to HEC immediately!

Senate Standing Committee on Education and Training orders Finance ministry to release funds to HEC, takes notice of differences between university VCs Senate Standing Committee...