Cabinet committee on law approves various proposals

LAHORE: The 67th meeting of the cabinet committee on legislative business was held at the Civil Secretariat under the chairmanship of Punjab Minister for Law and Cooperatives Raja Basharat on Wednesday in which legal proposals of various departments were considered. Provincial Minister for Higher Education Raja Yasir Humayun, Additional Chief Secretary Home, Officers of relevant […]

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Allama Iqbal Industrial City’s Phase-I completed: Mian Kashif

LAHORE: The first phase of modern Allama Iqbal Industrial City (AIIC), the first mega project in Punjab under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor(CPEC) has been completed with a cost of Rs 7.5 billion. Faisalabad Industrial Estate Development and Management Company (FIEDMC) Chairman Mian Kashif Ashfaq disclosed this to media after a meeting with a delegation of exporters […]

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Minister approves hiking mine workers’ death grant from Rs 500, 000 to Rs 1.5m

LAHORE: Provincial Minister for Industries and Commerce Mian Aslam Iqbal Wednesday reviewed Mines and Minerals Department’s performance, implementation of its development schemes and future course of action. The review meeting was held at the Punjab Board of Investment and Trade (PBIT), and it decided to increase the death grant for the mine workers from Rs […]

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Minister inaugurates modern diagnostic centre

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Local Government and Community Development Mian Mehmoodur Rasheed inaugurated a modern diagnostic centre ‘BEKS’ at Johor Town here on Wednesday. Senior Consultant Professor Dr Zarfishan Tahir said that the centre was providing laboratory tests, radiology diagnostic facilities and clinical consultancy on site as well as home services for diagnostic tests besides […]

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PML-N, PPP levelling allegations of rigging in AJK polls for face-saving: Musarrat Jamshed

LAHORE: Punjab Government Spokesperson Musarrat Jamshed Cheema on Wednesday said that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz leader Maryam Nawaz and his father Nawaz Sharif after facing defeat in Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Kashmir elections had to revert from their negative stance. In her statement issued here, she said the PML-N and PPP had no competition with Pakistan […]

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250 parks in Karachi to be developed more greener: Administrator

KARACHI: Administrator Karachi Laeeq Ahmed on Wednesday said that besides plantation on roads and arteries, 250 parks in different districts are also being made greener with the help of welfare agencies which will improve the environment of the city. “All possible assistance will be provided by Karachi Metropolitan Corporation for the signing of MoUs with […]

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Trade organizations reject 43% increase in minimum wage

KARACHI: The Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) and other trade organizations, Wednesday, rebuffed 43 % increase in minimum wages by Sindh government terming it an unconstitutional move with negative consequences. The KCCI in a statement issued here said that industries of Sindh particularly of Karachi were highly aggrieved and perturbed by Sindh government’s […]

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