Tag: Govt

Govt committed to provide broadband services in Balochistan, Senate told

  ISLAMABAD: The Senate was informed on Thursday that the government has committed over Rs20 billion during the last four years for the provision of...

Development of backward districts priority of govt: CM Khattak

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Chief Minister (CM) Pervez Khattak has said that development of backward districts and providing them with all the basic civic...

KP govt spending Rs80mn to promote IT

  ISLAMABAD: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government is spending eighty million rupees on the promotion of information technology (IT) across the province. According to the directorate of...

Govt committed to uplift of Gilgit-Baltistan: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Thursday said that the government is committed to the socio-economic empowerment and uplift of the people of...

Old govt houses to be demolished to construct new flats: CADD...

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Capital Administration and Development Division (CADD) Dr Tariq Fazal Chaudhry Wednesday told the National Assembly that old government houses would be...

Never utilised govt helicopters for private use: Imran Khan

  PESHAWAR: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf (PTI) Chairman Imran Khan on Friday said that the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has clarified that there was never any personal...

Sindh govt to make drug tests mandatory for students

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah on Monday announced that the children receiving education in government and private institutes will have to pass...

Government releases Rs7.2 billion in development funds before elections

  ISLAMABAD: As the federal government moves towards next general election, it has started to release development funds for special constituencies, including the constituency of...

Sindh govt announces to establish provincial food authority

KARACHI: Sindh government on Sunday announced to establish a provincial food authority that will be responsible to keep a check on the eateries in...

Sindh govt announces Kashmir Solidarity Day holiday on Feb 5

KARACHI: Sindh Government Services, General Administration & Coordination Department announced on Wednesday a public holiday on February 5 (next Monday) throughout the province on...

Sindh govt approves health allowance for NICH employees

KARACHI: Sindh Government has approved Health Professional Allowance (half basic pay per month) for the staff of National Institute of Child Health (NICH). A notification...

France to grant Rs67b to Punjab govt for building dam

LAHORE: France will provide Rs67 billion to the Punjab government through Asian Development Bank for construction of a dam in Lahore. Managing Director Water and Sanitation Agency...

Govt will leave no stone unturned for protection of rights of...

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Food Bilal Yaseen pledged on Saturday to continue surprise visits to sugar mills till the end of the crushing season....

Punjab govt, Aga Khan Trust discuss protection of historical places

  LAHORE: A delegation of Aga Khan Trust for Culture Thursday called on Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif. The delegation was led by General...

Mistura invites Syrian govt, opposition for Vienna talks next week

GENEVA: The United Nations Special Envoy for Syria said on Wednesday he had invited the Syrian government and opposition to a special meeting to...

Establishment Division notifies transfers of various bureaucrats

ISLAMABAD: Establishment Division on Wednesday transferred various gazetted officers of grade 18 to 20 to different posts. According to the notification, Barkat Saeed Memon, a...

Half of Germans dissatisfied with preliminary govt formation talks’ outcome

BERLIN: As many as 49.7 per cent of German nationals evaluated the progress of preliminary negotiations on the coalition government's formation as unsuccessful, a...