Tag: Provinces
Centre, provinces asked to develop consensus on food standards
--Govt directs consultation to establish single uniform standard to enhance interprovincial trade
ISLAMABAD: As the Centre and provinces are yet to develop a consensus on ‘one...
PML-N puts govt in tight spot over new provinces
--Submits bill in NA for creation of Bahawalpur and South Punjab provinces
--New bill envisions 15 general and three women's seats for Bahawalpur province, allocation...
Raising voice for more provinces not treason, says MQM-P
KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan said on Wednesday that raising voice for more provinces was not treason as the Constitution of Pakistan allows the creation...
Political parties commit to increase education spending to 4pc of GDP
ISLAMABAD: The leadership of almost all major political parties have signed reform agenda called “Charter for Education”, committing to increase the provincial and federal...
43 per cent Pakistanis believe creating new provinces will be beneficial:...
ISLAMABAD: According to a Gilani Research Foundation Survey carried out by Gallup & Gilani, Pakistan, 43 per cent of Pakistanis believe that creating new...
CCI agrees to adopt National Water Policy
Policy to be approved in next CCI meeting after incorporating suggestions from provinces
ISLAMABAD: The Council of Common Interests (CCI) Tuesday reached a...
CPEC to provide equal benefits to all provinces
ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Committee on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Chairman Mushahid Hussain Syed Saturday said that CPEC was a future project of Pakistan and it...
Moot organised to urge provinces to formulate inclusive labour policies
ISLAMABAD: Experts have said that after devolution, a comprehensive labour policy is absent from the policy arena of provinces, therefore, it is time for...
SHC receives petition for devolution of drug regulatory powers to provinces
KARACHI: The Justice Helpline, a non-governmental organization, on Saturday moved the Sindh High Court (SHC) seeking its directives for the federal government to devolve...
Polls on time, provinces agree in CCI meeting
Ahsan Iqbal replaces Ishaq Dar as CCI member
Sindh CM seeks re-verification of census results by third party
PM’s aide says work on...
NACTA coordinating with provinces to curb terrorism
ISLAMABAD: A spokesperson of Interior Ministry has said that National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) is coordinating with the provinces, Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Jammu...
Provinces agree on reforms for gas sector
ISLAMABAD: On Thursday, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said that availability, affordability, efficiency and sustainability were the hallmark of gas sector reforms process.
Chairing the 5th meeting of...
Senators for removing provinces’ reservations about census
Senators say all parts of the country should be given representation in the Bureau of Statistics ahead of census
Senators on Monday called for removing...
Sustainable Development Goals Unit being set up to coordinate with provinces
A Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Unit is being established in the Ministry of Planning and Development to coordinate the matters pertaining to SDGs with...
Health, DRAP officials put on notice for failure to curb epidemics
SC observes epidemics cause more deaths than terrorism
Says won’t allow anyone to maintain monopoly over hepatitis medicine
The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notices to...
Provinces struggling with women empowerment, protection
Two of the country’s four main provinces have no ombudsperson offices for ensuring a safe working environment for women, leaving them vulnerable to harassment, abuse and intimidation, Pakistan Today has learnt.
Provinces’ napping on NAP irks PM
Irked by provinces’ failure to act against terrorists, Sharif summons CMs next week for effective implementation of national action plan
PM assures funding to provinces...
