Tag: Govt

Govt mulls new proposals to resolve issues of land victims

Govt likely to lift a ban on sale, purchase of land in and around capital ISLAMABAD: The government is mulling proposals to resolve issues of...

Military, judiciary standing firmly behind govt: Fawad Ch

---Info minister says PTI govt will even take drastic steps to protect state institutions from losses LAHORE: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry on...

No curbs on release of govt advertisements: spokesman

ISLAMABAD: A spokesman of the government on Wednesday dispelled the impression created in a section of the media that a high-level committee constituted by Prime...

Govt forms task force on health to reform healthcare

ISLAMABAD: The government has constituted a ‘Task Force on Health’ with the task to evaluate the current status of healthcare in Pakistan give recommendations...

Myanmar army, govt aim to silence independent journalism: UN

GENEVA: Military and government officials in Myanmar have waged a "political campaign" to quash independent journalism, arresting and prosecuting many through the use of...

Pros and cons: Govt to abolish CADD Ministry thru notification

Attached departments, agencies to be transferred to other ministries, secretariats ISLAMABAD: The government has in principle decided to abolish the Capital Administration and Development Division...

Govt likely to launch National Education Policy 2018 soon

Minister Shafqat directs officials to facilitate AJK, GB students in all educational, professional training projects ISLAMABAD: Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood...

Hezbollah says Lebanon govt delay risks ‘slide towards tension’

BEIRUT: The parliamentary bloc of Lebanon's Hezbollah group said on Thursday that delay in forming a new government risked Lebanon sliding "towards tension". "(The delay)...

We will not become threat for Imran’s govt: Khursheed Shah

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People Party’s (PPP) leader and former leader of the opposition in National Assembly Khursheed Shah Wednesday said that his party will not...

BAP and PTI all set to steer Balochistan

BAP leader Jam Kamal to become chief minister of coalition govt PTI claims it has attained required majority in Punjab to form govt...

Govt decides to impose water charges on citizens

RAWALPINDI: The District Council (DC) has decided to impose water conservancy charges on the consumers of the district for the conservation of the water besides...

Govt can’t meddle in NAB’s affairs: Ali Zafar

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Information and Law Minister Barrister Ali Zafar Thursday said that the government cannot interfere in legal actions taken by the National Accountability...

Caretaker govt to ensure free, fair elections: Ali Zafar

ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Syed Ali Zafar Thursday said that the caretaker government would do its utmost to ensure free,...

Outgoing PML-N govt excludes Miran Shah residential project from new budget

ISLAMABAD: The former Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government failed to include Nawaz Sharif Model Town project in the new budget of the fiscal year...

Federal govt appoints blue-eyed officials at Port Qasim Authority

Mehmood Farooqi appointed at PQA on PM’s directives despite lack of experience KARACHI: The federal government has appointed blue-eyed officials at the Port Qasim...

Pro PML-N bureaucrats take reigns of important govt posts ahead of...

ISLAMABAD: As the government completed its tenure and the upcoming polls scheduled for July 25, a number of government officers close to Pakistan Muslim...

Sindh depts illegally deposit Rs94.236bn in 28,388 private bank accounts

KARACHI: The Sindh government departments have illegally deposited Rs94.236 billion in private bank accounts in sheer violation of rules and regulations to get maximum...