Tag: Funds

PEF funds transfer delay leaves stakeholders apprehensive

The Punjab Education Foundation (PEF)’s delay in the routine transfer of funds to thousands of partner schools has raised many eyebrows with the stakeholders...

PTI MPA for more homes for the elderly

Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) MPA from Sindh Dr Seema Zia, along with a group of PTI women, visited an old Person's Home namely Bint-e-Fatima Old...

No funds for development yet!

Anxiety prevails in the administrative departments over Punjab’s financial situation as the government has not yet released any development funds since the announcement of...

Of unblocking drains

Government allocates Rs 14b for sewerage and water supply schemes The Punjab government is planning to spend Rs 14.02 billion on the provision of effective...

Lack of funds to shut down the last refuge of rape...

War Against Rape (WAR), an NGO providing healing, counselling and medico-legal help to rape survivors in the country for decades, is facing imminent closure...

Rs 22.5 billion not being released for power production: minister

Federal Water and Power Minister Musadiq Malik on Thursday said the Ministry of Finance is not releasing Rs 22.5 billion approved by the prime...

SC gives AGP two weeks to probe fund doling by former...

  The Supreme Court (SC) has directed Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) to conduct within two weeks special audit of schemes and works executed in...

Ashraf could not use Bhasha, Lowari funds in his constituency: CJP

  Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Iftikhar Muhammad Chaudhry on Tuesday questioned how could former prime minister Pervez Ashraf utilise funds allocated for to Bhasha...

Fighting epidemics without funds

Federal government owes $65m to UNICEF for vaccines procured Funds not allocated for vaccine purchase next year either   While epidemic diseases like measles and polio are...

NGO’s role in ETPB raises legal questions

The influence of a non-government organisation (NGO) on the top management of the Evacuee Trust Property Board (ETPB) remains intact despite the Ministry of...

Pakistan may skip Azlan Shah in face of funds crunch

Pakistan will not be able to send its national team for the Azlan Shah tournament in Malaysia next month and the junior team to...

SC issues notice to IB chief over misuse of funds

The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday issued notice to the Director General (DG) Intelligence Bureau (IB) Akhtar Gorchani to file a report regarding misuse...

Punjab govt releases Rs7.78m funds for Rawalpindi

The Punjab government has released Rs7.78 million funds for the up-gradation of basic health units and dispensaries of the city. According to sources, MPA Shehryar...

Taliban collect funds from Karachi: Musharraf

Former President Gen (R) Pervez Musharraf has said that Taliban were present in Karachi and collecting funds from the metropolis. Talking to a private TV...

Misuse of funds: SC issues notices to serving, ex-IB chiefs

The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notices to the incumbent and former chiefs of the Intelligence Bureau (IB) over misuse of secret funds during...

US announces $150 million for Mangla dam expansion

The United States on Wednesday announced a grant of 150 million dollars for the expansion of the Mangla Dam power plant. The project is expected...

Shahbaz orders immediate release of funds for 10 municipal dispensaries

Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Mian Shahbaz Sharif has directed district administration and secretary implementation to provide funds for the up gradation of 10 municipal...