Tag: Govt
Pakistan’s economy improved since PML-N came into power, Abbasi claims
-- PM says core inflation decreased significantly over the past five years
-- Says exports brought to same level as in 2013, imports increased from $33.4bn...
Govt can achieve 90% literacy rate, says Razina
ISLAMABAD: National Commission for Human Development (NCHD) has set up the first-ever National Training Institute (NTI) to train the master trainers for non-formal education to...
Govt’s incompetence inflates cost of construction project exponentially
Cost of constructing federal courts, tribunals in Lahore balloons from Rs184mn to Rs2,150mn
Approved in May 2004, project faced inordinate delays due...
PTM demands broader jirga for talks with govt
PESHAWAR: The Pashtun Tahafuz Movement (PTM) demanded constitution of a jirga comprising Pashtun elders from all over the country for talks with the high-ups...
Govt to approve 30th Amendment to facilitate FATA’s integration with KP
The federal government has decided to get the proposed 30th Amendment to the constitution approved before the incumbent National Assembly completes its term, a...
CJ takes notice of irregularities in allotment of govt houses
ISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Mian Saqib Nisar Wednesday took notice of irregularities in the allotment of government houses.
A three-member bench headed by...
Don’t know who to talk with as multiple jirgas negotiating: Pashteen
Govt-constituted jirga says it will negotiate with PTM according to law
PESHAWAR: The leader of Pashtun Tahaffuz Movement (PTM), Manzoor Pashteen, on Monday said...
PML-N govt took record loans that will take generations to pay,...
Sirajul Haq demands Rs500 billion for Karachi’s development
ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Finance on Wednesday was informed that the current Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz...
Govt lifts ban on issuance of arms licenses
The interior ministry on Wednesday lifted a ban on issuance of arms licenses and a notification in this regard was issued by the office...
Govt earmarks over 15bn rupees for CADD Ministry
Ministry to complete on-going projects, to initiate new schemes
The federal government has allocated Rs 15.236 billion for Ministry of Capital Administration and Development...
Govt allocates Rs300mn for PNRA in PSDP 2018-19
ISLAMABAD: The government has earmarked an amount of Rs300 million for two ongoing and one new project of Pakistan Nuclear Regulatory Authority (PNRA) for...
Govt to approve new security policy before end of its term
ISLAMABAD: The federal government is all set to approve National International Security Policy (NISP) before the end of its term, it emerged on Wednesday.
In...
Executive has failed to deliver, says CJP
--Top judge regrets that apex court has to perform duties of the govt after PIMS official tells court that CADD Ministry ignored pleas to regularise staff
ISLAMABAD:...
Is there any intention to privatise PIA, SC asks federal govt
--Court tells govt to explain whether certain profitable routes of PIA had been given to other airlines, including Airblue
KARACHI: The Supreme Court on Saturday asked...
Sindh govt to organise SDF to discuss development in province
KARACHI: The Sindh government is organising the Sindh Development Forum (SDF) with the support of USAID and other development partners.
The forum will advise the...
Govt postpones CCI meeting until March 27
ISLAMABAD: A meeting of Council of Common Interests (CCI), which was scheduled to take place on Wednesday to discuss and finalise Pakistan’s first National...
Mumtaz Bhutto urges Sindhi to be made provincial govt language
LARKANA: The Sindhi language was given the status of the provincial government language after passing a bill from Sindh Assembly in 1972, which at...
