Senate body investigates Rs 01 billion project cost differences

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Communication’s subcommittee on Thursday met to investigate over Rs 1 billion difference between estimated costs of the completed/ongoing projects from June 2008 to June 2021. Chaired by Senator Saifullah Abro, the committee expressed its concern over loopholes in the projects submitted by Ministry of Communication and directed it (the […]

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Military dignitaries witness multi-national Exercise “ACES Meet 2021-2”

ISLAMABAD: The military dignitaries from the Tri-services of the Pakistan Armed Forces witnessed multi-national air exercise “ACES Meet 2021-2” at an operational Air Base of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) during the “Distinguished Visitors Day” observed amid the ongoing drill on Thursday. Commander AFSC Air Vice Marshal Imtiaz Sattar, General Officer Commanding (GOC) 3 Air Defence […]

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Pb E&T extend property tax deposit date till Dec 31

LAHORE: Punjab Excise and Taxation Secretary Waqas Ali Thursday said that Punjab government would not impose any surcharge or penalty on late payment of Property Tax after October 29. He said this during a meeting with elected members of Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI). Secretary E&T said that the notification in this regard […]

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CM congratulates Turkish President on Turkey’s Republic Day

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar Thursday congratulated the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and the Turkish people on the republic day. In his felicitation message here, CM said, “Pakistan and Turkey are connected in strong bonds of friendship and brotherhood.” He said that Turkey had always extended full support to Pakistan in an […]

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PU faculty member Dr Hina elected as ASIS&T Chairperson

LAHORE: Punjab University Institute of Information Management Assistant Professor Dr Syeda Hina Batool has been elected as Chairperson of the American Association for Information Science and Technology (ASIS&T) South Asian Chapter for the year 2022. Dr Hina obtained 92 per cent vote for the slot, whereas her opponents from different South Asian countries were bagged […]

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Punjab sets a new record of utilising development funds

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar said on Thursday that Punjab had set a new record of 96 per cent utilisation of development funds in a period of ten years. He said this while presiding over a meeting to review progress on Annual Development Programme (ADP) schemes. Finance Minister Hashim Jawan Bakht, chairman P&D, […]

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Holy Prophet’s teachings can help set up welfare society: speakers

LAHORE: A true welfare society can only be established by following the teachings of Holy Prophet Hazrat Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) in a real sense. This was the crux of the speeches delivered by speakers at the concluding session of the Seeratun-Nabi conference, organised by the Nazaria-i-Pakistan Trust at Aiwan-e-Karkunan-i-Tehreek-e-Pakistan, on Thursday. The speakers […]

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