Tag: Schemes
Provinces refuse to spend on 10 health schemes
ISLAMABAD - The provinces on Thursday refused to bear the expenses of national health programmes after the devolution of the Ministry of Health, endangering the programmes of lady health workers, polio, hepatitis control and seven others. The National Assembly Standing Committee on Health reviewed the state of affairs of the Ministry of Health after its devolution under the 18th Amendments in the presence of the secretaries for health of the four provinces, Azad Kashmir and
PDWP approves 13 schemes worth Rs 5.984b
KARACHI - The Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) on Thursday approved at least 13 developmental schemes worth Rs 5.984 billion for the province.
The decision came at a meeting presided over by Planning and Development (P&D) Department Chief Economist Dr Masood Kazi at the department's committee room on Thursday.
The projects approved by the PDWP have already been cleared by the technical committee after detailed discussion and observations. The meeting approved four
The decision came at a meeting presided over by Planning and Development (P&D) Department Chief Economist Dr Masood Kazi at the department's committee room on Thursday.
The projects approved by the PDWP have already been cleared by the technical committee after detailed discussion and observations. The meeting approved four
Illegal housing schemes go unpunished
PAKPATTAN - The district government and the Pakpattan TMA authorities have failed to take action against dozens of illegal housing schemes established in the revenue limits of the tehsil.
A majority of the scheme owners sold the plots of mosques, parks, schools and graveyards, and disappeared leaving the development schemes incomplete. The Pakpattan DCO banned the registration of these housing schemes but the organisers of these schemes managed the registration of the plots by
A majority of the scheme owners sold the plots of mosques, parks, schools and graveyards, and disappeared leaving the development schemes incomplete. The Pakpattan DCO banned the registration of these housing schemes but the organisers of these schemes managed the registration of the plots by
SECP extends amnesty schemes to Monday
ISLAMABAD - The SECP's amnesty schemes, the companies regularisation scheme (CRS) and companies easy exit scheme (CEES) have been extended to Monday January 3, 2011.
The schemes were to be closed on Friday. However, due to a general strike on Friday and bank holiday on Saturday, most of the companies may not be able to submit their documents. On requests made by the stakeholders, Company Registration Offices of the SECP are open up to 6 pm today to facilitate submission of
The schemes were to be closed on Friday. However, due to a general strike on Friday and bank holiday on Saturday, most of the companies may not be able to submit their documents. On requests made by the stakeholders, Company Registration Offices of the SECP are open up to 6 pm today to facilitate submission of
SC orders crackdown on fraud housing schemes
LAHORE - A full bench of the Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Punjab Housing secretary to crackdown on bogus housing societies which were looting people, as there was no mechanism to monitor such schemes.
The bench directed that Lahore Development Authority (LDA) must ensure, before sanctioning approval to any housing scheme, that its roads, passages, and thoroughfares gave access to public.
The court was hearing a human rights case moved by Azeemullah against Venice
The bench directed that Lahore Development Authority (LDA) must ensure, before sanctioning approval to any housing scheme, that its roads, passages, and thoroughfares gave access to public.
The court was hearing a human rights case moved by Azeemullah against Venice
NAB prepares to pounce on bogus housing schemes
ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) is all set to launch a major offensive against various housing schemes allegedly involved in fraudulent practices across the country.
An informed source confided to Pakistan Today that NAB officials had already completed preliminary investigation into shady practices of some housing societies involved in looting innocent people.
"NAB has completed preliminary investigation against all illegal housing societies and will soon
An informed source confided to Pakistan Today that NAB officials had already completed preliminary investigation into shady practices of some housing societies involved in looting innocent people.
"NAB has completed preliminary investigation against all illegal housing societies and will soon
Planning Commission issues guidelines for development schemes
KARACHI: The Planning Commission has decided that development projects will be approved only if disaster-risk-reduction measures are incorporated at their initial stages, Pakistan Today learnt on Monday.
According to the new guidelines, vulnerability from disasters must be kept in view while planning development projects and disaster-risk-reduction measures incorporated at the design, planning and implementation stages. The guidelines have been sent to the chief secretaries of
According to the new guidelines, vulnerability from disasters must be kept in view while planning development projects and disaster-risk-reduction measures incorporated at the design, planning and implementation stages. The guidelines have been sent to the chief secretaries of
