Speaker visits MTI Baccha Khan Hospital

PESHAWAR:National Assembly Speaker, Asad Qaisar on Wednesday visited Medical Teaching Institute (MTI) Baacha Khan Hospital Mardan and inspected ongoing construction work in Emergency, Burn and Trauma Unit. Provincial Minister of Higher Education, Kamran Bangash, Director Hospital, Amjad Mehboob, Dean Gajju Khan Medical College, Dr Shams-ur-Rehman were also accompanied with him. On the occasion the speaker […]

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NA body approves bill to reduce debt to GDP ratio to 60 pc

ISLAMABAD:The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue here on Wednesday passed the Fiscal Responsibility and Debt Limitation (FRDL) Amendment bills 2021 aimed at reducing the country’s debt to GDP ratio to 60 percent in 6 years. The committee, which met here under the chairmanship of Member National Assembly (MNA) Faiz Ullah, discussed various […]

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MWMC lifts 13514 tons waste in first 15 days of special drive

MULTAN:Multan Waste Management Company(MWMC) has lifted 13,514 tons waste during first 15 days of Month of cleanliness campaign. According to data issued by the company, the special cleanliness and washing of 163 highways and cleanliness of 59 government buildings have also been done. Likewise, zero waste operation was carried out in 261 slum areas and […]

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Advisory for farmers about Karela cultivation

FAISALABAD: The agriculture experts advised growers to start cultivation of Karela (bitter gourd) immediately and complete it by end of March to get a bumper yield. A spokesman for the agriculture extension department said growers should cultivate approved varieties of Karela as these had better disease resistance in addition to provide the maximum production. The […]

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District Election Commissioner clarifies the last date of filing nomination paper

ABBOTTABAD:District Election Commissioner Abbottabad Wednesday extended the date of local bodies election till February 18. According to the press release DEC informed the candidates that following the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) schedule for the KP LB election the date of filing nomination papers has been extended to 18th February. The district election commission directed […]

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Govt set an export target of $ 200 billion by 2025

ISLAMABAD:Adviser commerce and investment, Abdul Razak Dawood on Wednesday said the government set an export target of $ 200 billion by the end of Fiscal Years 2025. Key features of the 3rd Textile and Apparel Policy, recently approved by the Cabinet included the persuasion of value addition in textile, manufacturing of globally competitive products according […]

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KP Livestock Dept finalizes 5-year livestock uplift programme

PESHAWAR:The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Wednesday finalized the Chief Minister’s Integrated Livestock Development Programme. The purpose of the programme to put the livestock sector on modern lines and enhance production of meat, milk and poultry in the province, This five years’ programme would be implemented with an estimated cost of Rs.67 billion under which short-term, […]

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Govt. paying special focus on tree-plantation under PM’s Clean, Green Pakistan: Amin Aslam

MULTAN:Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Climate Change, Malik Amin Aslam, said on Wednesday that special focus was being paid on tree-plantation to implement Prime Minister’s Clean and Green Pakistan vision in true spirit. The SAPM expressed these views while talking to media persons after planting sapling at Fort Qasim Bagh in connection […]

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