Tag: PTI government

Info Ministry fails to come up to PM’s expectations

--PM says info minister failed to highlight govt’s 100-day performance, scuttle fake news --'Paglay, Ab Rulaye Ga Kya?’, PM mocks Vawda at his plight   ISLAMABAD: During...

Fawad says PTI govt brought civil, military leadership on same page

--'All institutions convey full support to us' --Info minister sees no harm in dollar hike   LONDON: Federal Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry on Thursday said that the...

President House likely to be opened for public on Saturday

After the opening of governor houses for public visits, the President House is likely to be opened for the general public on December 8 (Thursday),...

PTI govt lags behind PML-N in first 100-day: experts

ISLAMABAD: Economic experts, while comparing the performance of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) governments in their first 100 days, have said that...

5m housing units to address shortage of official residences: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday said that the PTI government’s flagship programme of the construction of five million housing units during the next five...

PTI govt in a fix over IMF bailout conditions

--IMF suggests Pakistan increase GST, interest rate, gas and electricity tariff --Pakistan asked to further devalue its local currency by Rs10 to Rs15 against dollar ISLAMABAD: The...

CM reiterates resolve for development of remote areas

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Monday reiterated his commitment to work for the development of remote areas and said that every single neglected...

Pakistan Railways earnings improve by 17.5 per cent

Pakistan Railways (PR) earnings have improved by 17.5 per cent (Rs1 billion) since the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government assumed power, a local media outlet...

Govt lacks capability, planning, says CJP

--PM Imran's counsel says regularisation fees for Bani Gala house too high --Justice Nisar asks CDA to buy land in Bani Gala if it wants...

Govt plans to construct 19 dams for efficient water management

  ISLAMABAD: Taking cognizance of the looming water crisis, the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government is deliberating upon a policy to construct 19 dams, including Kalabagh Dam,...

Pakistan highly values its ties with EU: Fawad

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry Monday said Pakistan highly valued its ties with the European Union (EU) and all its member...

PTI govt details progress on 100-day agenda

A progress tracker site on Prime Minister Imran Khan's 100-day agenda, which is run by his office, states that 35 projects initiated since August...

Fawad asks clerics, civil society to counter ‘extremist’ tendencies

Info minister terms TLP protests 'political stunt which has nothing to do with religion' Country facing ideological crisis, not administrative one, says Fawad ...

Info minister calls govt-TLP agreement ‘firefighting, not cure’

--Use of force never preferred method to deal with protesters, Chaudhry argues   ISLAMABAD: Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Saturday called the agreement between the federal government...

Protest not finished yet, warns Khadim Rizvi

Firebrand religious cleric Khadim Hussain Rizvi said on Saturday that the nationwide protest of the Tehreek-e-Labbaik Pakistan (TLP) is not concluded yet, warning that...

Islamabad IG transferred over refusal to facilitate minister

--IGP Jan had supposedly refused to file an FIR at PTI minister Azam Swati’s request, which led to his transfer --PTI govt denies media reports,...

Zardari says democratic forces becoming weak

Former president Asif Ali Zardari said on Monday that he sees democratic forces in the country becoming weaken since the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government...