Tag: Increase
Increase in SMC funds on the cards RAWALPINDI
In the light of the number of students going to school, Punjab Education Department decided on Friday to increase the grants of School Management...
Extortion cases witness sharp increase
A FAFEN report released on Thursday revealed that extortion cases had increased sharply in October last year with 427 FIRS registered in 8 districts,...
Wheat sowing witnesses 1% increase in Sindh
The wheat sowing in Sindh Province was increased by 1 percent as compared to the sowing of the same period last year as...
Transporters demand an increase in fares
The transporters of Rawalpindi and Islamabad demanded on Thursday an increase in the fares of public transport.
The Twin Cities Transporters Association Chairman Malik Sultan...
Pakistan’s population to increase to 190 million by 2015: report
The population of the country will increase to nearly 190 million by 2015, to over 220 million by 2020 and to almost 275 million...
NADRA sees twofold increase in women’s registration
The National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) has registered and issued Computerised National Identity Cards (CNICs) to 40.4 million women.
According to NADRA officials, less...
LPG prices go up by Rs3 per kg
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) price goes up by Rs3 per kilogram on Wednesday putting a burden of Rs35 on domestic cylinder.
“LPG prices have been...
Textilers resent increase in gas load shedding
Textilers have strongly opposed one day increase in Gas load shedding for industry and termed it a deliberate attempt to shatter the export oriented...
SMWB proposes increase in minimum wages
The Sindh Minimum Wages Board (SMWB) proposed to increase minimum rates of wages from Rs 7,000 per month to Rs 8,000 per month...
POL, CNG prices set to mount on July 16
The Finance Ministry has given the approval of increase in petroleum prices which would hike the petrol price by Rs1.41 per litre and CNG...
Increase in bus fares
The Karachi University administration recently increased its bus fares without issuing any notice to the students. Despite the decrease in petroleum prices, the university...
SSUET’s Rs 817m budget passed with 20pc salary increase
A surplus Rs 817 million budget of Sir Syed University of Engineering and Technology (SSUET) for the fiscal 2012-2013 was passed at a meeting...
Another hike
Within a week, another power tariff hike has been announced. Our government seems to continuously collect revenue through power sector by raising prices every...
Poultry meat production
The Pakistan Economic Survey of 2011-2012 has revealed interesting changes in meat production patterns of Pakistan compared to 2010-2011. It shows an increase of...
APCA hold protest in Multan for 200% increase in salaries
All Pakistan Clerks Association (APCA) Multan held a protest demonstration on Saturday, demanding a 200 percent increase in salaries.
Hundreds of clerks of various government...
W&P wastes another lifeline
Water and Power Ministry has failed to implement its own decision to increase the lifeline user’s slab from 50 power units per month to...
Seven feet under
The bad debts of the foreign banks operating in the country are increasing and have ballooned to over Rs 7 billion during the quarter...