Eight development schemes approved

LAHORE: The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) Thursday approved eight development schemes of urban development sector with an estimated cost of Rs 7.5045 billion. The schemes were approved in the 59th PDWP meeting of current fiscal year 2021-22 presided over by Chairman Planning & Development Board Abdullah Khan Sumbal. The approved development schemes included […]

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Farrukh condoles with Ali Zaidi over father’s demise

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Thursday condoled with Minister for Maritime Affairs and the Sindh-chapter President of Tehreek-e-Insaf Syed Ali Zaidi over demise of his father. The minister prayed to Allah Almighty to rest the departed soul in the highest ranks of Jannah. He also sympathized with the bereaved […]

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CM Sindh approves KB feeder upgradation, extension for K-IV project

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah reviewed development schemes of Irrigation, agriculture, Forest, Livestock and road sectors, including canal upgradation of KB Feeder network for K-IV. The meeting was attended by Sindh Minister for Irrigation Jam Khan Shoro, Chairman P&D Hassan Naqvi, PSCM Fayaz Jatoi, Secretary Finance Sajid Jamal Abro, Secretary Work Imran […]

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President confers gold medal on Chaudhry Awais posthumously for services in Pakistan Movement

LAHORE: President Dr Arif Alvi Thursday conferred a gold medal posthumously to Chaudhry Mohammad Awais in recognition of his services in the Pakistan Movement. The medal was received by Chaudhry Shahbaz Hussain, the nephew of late Chaudhry Mohammad Awais, at the 28th Annual Gold Medal Awarding Ceremony organized by Tehreek-e-Pakistan Workers Trust to recognize the […]

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MD KWSB condoles death of provincial aide’s brother

KARACHI: Managing Director Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KWSB) Engineer Asadullah Khan on Thursday condoled death of Ghulam Rasool Chandio, brother of Suleman Chandio, provincial special assistant on KWSB. In a condolence message, Asadullah prayed to Allah Almighty to place the departed soul in eternal rest and grant courage to bereaved family to bear the […]

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Two Nation Theory proven right by history, time: President Alvi

LAHORE: President Dr Arif Alvi has said that the Two Nation Theory has been proven right by history and time, and the younger generation needs to be educated about the ideology of Pakistan through the latest technological tools. He was addressing the 28th gold medal awarding ceremony of Karkunan-e-Tehreek-e-Pakistan, organised by Tehreek-e-Pakistan Workers Trust at […]

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SBP introduces instant, free person-to-person payments under Raast

KARACHI: State Bank of Pakistan has come up with a policy enabling Person-to-Person fund transfers in the country through Raast, Pakistan’s Instant Payment System developed by the Central Bank. Raast—an Urdu word which means correct and direct—offers an instant, reliable and zero-cost digital payment system to the people of Pakistan. SBP believes that the launch […]

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