Special packages started for promotion of medium, small enterprises: CM aide

PESHAWAR:Special Assistant to the Khyber Pakhtukhwa Chief Minister on Industries, Abdul Karim on Wednesday said the government has started special package for promotion of small and medium enterprises in the province. He was addressing a meeting regarding provision of interest free loans to industrial sector here. The meeting among others was attended by Managing Director […]

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7 schools closed in Kohat due to coronavirus cases

PESHAWAR:The district administration Kohat on Wednesday closed seven schools in the district for a week due to increasing coronavirus cases. According to District Administration Kohat, the District Covid-19 Surveillance Committee recommended closure of Working Focus Grammar High School for Female Bannu road, Government Girls High Secondary School No 1 Kohat, Government High School Akhorwal, Government […]

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Steps afoot to shift benefits of agriculture policies towards farmers: Saqib Ateel

MULTAN:South Punjab Agriculture Secretary Saqib Ali Ateel on Wednesday said that all possible efforts were being made to shift benefits of government’s pro-agriculture policies towards the peasants. While chairing a meeting in Dera Ghazi Khan to review the pace of different agriculture schemes. He directed the officers to keep checking availability of fertilizers in markets […]

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Govt promoting small, medium businesses to improve financial conditions of middle, poor segments: PM

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday said the government was promoting small and medium businesses to improve the financial conditions of middle and poor segments of the society. He said the government was also implementing a long-term policy to promote industries and boost exports. The prime minister expressed these views during a meeting with the delegation […]

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Govt striving to reduce line losses, prevent power theft: PM

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday said the government was making efforts to improve the power transmission system in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, besides reducing the line losses and preventing power theft. The prime minister, in a meeting to discuss the matters pertaining to the Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO), said the government institutions were bound to facilitate […]

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Govt provides Rs 650 billion to farmers through Agriculture Credit Facility

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister of National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam on Wednesday was briefed that about 780,000 Kissan Cards were provided to farmers in Punjab Province, 100,00 cards in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in order to develop the local agriculture sector. Imam chaired the 17th meeting of National Coordination Committee of the Agriculture Transformation Plan, which […]

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Rashid rules out any possibility of presidential form of government

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Wednesday ruled out any possibility of presidential form of government, rejecting all rumors being spread through different modes of media about ‘presidential system or emergency’ in the country. Addressing a press conference here, the minister said that neither there was any possibility of imposition of emergency nor any […]

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Islamia College enters into final of Inter-College Hockey Championship

PESHAWAR:Islamia College defeated PAF College in the semi-finals of the Inter College Hockey Tournament being played at the newly laid astro-turf inside Islamia College premises on Wednesday. Tauheed Khan scored two goals while Hassan scored one goal for Islamia College. Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Gul Majeed Khan Islamia was the special guest on the occasion. […]

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