FAO established value chains in merged districts of KP

PESHAWAR:Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) under its USAID funded project “Restoring subsistence and commercial agriculture in merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa” is promoting five value chains through establishment of improved market structures and strengthening of services in the merged districts of Khyber, North, and South Waziristan. According to a press release issued here on Friday, […]

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KP govt releases fund for prayers leaders’ monthly honorarium

PESHAWAR:The Khyber Pakthunkhwa government has released an amount Rs619.710 million as first quarter stipend for financial assistance of ulema and minorities leaders during financial year 2021-22. Chief Minister Mahmood Khan in a statement said that Khyber Pakthunkhwa government has fulfilled one more promise by releasing fund for the financial assistance to the prayers leaders (imams). […]

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Govt passed people-friendly budget to resolve long lasting issues: Shah Muhammad

PESHAWAR:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Transport and Mass Transit Malik Shah Muhammad Khan Friday said the government has passed a historical and people friendly budget to resolve public issues on priority basis. He said people-friendly budget for the current financial year 2021-22 would usher a new era of development in all the settled and newly merged […]

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KP govt initiates project to promote research culture: Sheikh

PESHAWAR:Head of International Development, Planning and Development Department Khyber Pakhtunkwa Altaf Ahmed Sheikh on Friday said that provincial government was running a project that promotes culture of research & innovation among youth. In a tweet, he said we will be collaborating with Office of Research Innovation and Commercialization (ORICs) in all universities of the province […]

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PTI to wipe out PPP from Sindh in next general elections: FM

MULTAN:Foreign Minister, Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday expressed the optimism that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) would wipe out Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) from Sindh in the next general elections on account of performance. During his visit to different union councils of his constituency, he said that the PPP was no more the party of Zulifkar Ali […]

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Govt disburses Rs71,938 million for water projects in FY 2020-21

ISLAMABAD:The government has disbursed a sum of Rs71,938.355 million for various water resource projects under annual Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) in last fiscal year 2020-21. According to the data of Planning Commission, an amount of Rs71,734.046 million was allocated for various water resource sectors during the last fiscal year. Out of total allocation, domestic […]

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Govt ensuring sustainable growth to strengthen national security: Tarin

ISLAMABAD:Asserting that there was a strong linkage between a country’s national security and economic security, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin Friday expressed government’s strong commitment to manage national economy in most efficient and effective manner to achieve higher sustainable and inclusive growth. The minister was addressing virtually on “Pakistan’s Economy- Fragility & […]

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Minister for making tourists destinations more attractive through dedicated efforts

PESHAWAR:Minister for Local Government, Elections, Rural Development (LG,E&RD) and Parliamentary Affairs Akbar Ayub Khan Friday asked the public sector bodies working in the hill stations and tourists areas to keep working diligently so that these tourist destinations could made more attractive for international tourists. “Hopefully this will not only contribute in improving the living standards […]

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