ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection, Dr. Sania Nishtar on Wednesday announced that the Ehsaas Nashonuma program would be up scaled nationwide to all districts during the current fiscal year. She made these remarks while talking to media after chairing a meeting of the Ehsaas Nashonuma steering committee […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Finance here on Wednesday said the country’s total debt to Gross Domestic Product (GDP)ratio has decreased to 83.5 percent as on June 30, 2021 from 87.6 percent on June 30, 2020. Responding to some media reports, the statement added that both domestic and external debts have depicted a downward trend from […]
Read MorePESHAWAR: Minister of State for Environment Zartaj Gul Wednesday said that South Waziristan is one of the biggest markets of pine nuts and other dry-fruits in Asia and the government was providing all facilities to improve the production of dry fruits. Addressing a meeting organized by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of United Nations […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday said that the government was cognizant of the problems faced by the poor due to inflation and stressed that targeted subsidies should be provided to the under-privileged segments of the society. The prime minister said that Kamyab Pakistan, Sehat Sahulat Cards and Ehsaas were the flagship programmes of the […]
Read MorePESHAWAR: Provincial health minister, Taimur Salim Jhagra on Wednesday directed the government of KPK to take measures to stop breeding of dengue larvae. According to provincial health authorities, health workers are visiting households to check presence of dengue larvae besides arranging dengue medical camps to conduct diagnostic tests and free examination. The infected patients were […]
Read MorePESHAWAR: Minister of Science and Technology, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, would support initially 30 women led start-ups businesses with the financial support of US $ 5000 to US $ 15000 to generate opportunities for women under digital jobs initiative. The initiative had been taken on the special directives of Minister for Science and Technology and Information Technology, […]
Read MorePESHAWAR: A meeting held here Wednesday with Commissioner Peshawar Division, Riaz Khan Mehsud regarding complete eradication of encroachments in district Charsadda decided the shifting of bus stands outside the city with immediate effect. The Tehsil Municipal Officer (TMO) was given a deadline of 10 days for making arrangements for the shifting of the bus stands […]
Read MoreMUZAFFARGARH: Minister of State for Housing and Works Dr Shabbir Ali Qureshi on Wednesday said the incumbent government was making sincere efforts for uplift of south Punjab. Addressing a ceremony in Chowk Sarwar Shah, on Wednesday he said new universities, hospitals and many other projects were being introduced in the region. The government was committed […]
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