KP government approves RS 2 bln bail-out package for universities

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has approved a bail-out package of Rs. 2 billion to universities facing financial crisis. Provincial Finance Minister, Taimur Khan Jhagra in a statement said that he appreciated the reform initiated by the Vice Chancellors of University of Peshawar, and Abdul Wali Khan ( AWK) University Mardan and both universities have been […]

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DC visits city areas to check performance of Polio teams

RAWALPINDI: Deputy Commissioner Tahir Farooq Thursday directed the health officials to strictly monitor the anti-polio campaign while staying in the field to avoid any chance of irregularities in it. He said this while inspecting the various areas of the city, including Pandora, to check the working of polio teams in the field on the fourth […]

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Strong economy possible only through industrial development: Mian Aslam

KASUR: Provincial Minister for Industries, Commerce and Investment Mian Muhammad Aslam Iqbal has said that strong economy is possible only through rapid industrial development. The government has adopted an an effective strategy to accelerate the process of industrialisation in the province, he said while addressing the oath-taking ceremony of the newly-elected officer-bears of Tanneries Association […]

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Industrial package by govt good step for revival of industries: president MCSTSI

MULTAN: President Multan Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry (MCSTSI), Sheikh Faisal Saeed, has welcomed the government’s industrial package and termed that the package was a good step for revival of industries. In a statement issued here on Thursday, President MCSTSI Sheikh Faisal Saeed also appreciated 100 percent tax exemption for IT sector and […]

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Complaints of overseas Pakistanis being resolved on priority: DC

KHANEWAL: Deputy Commissioner (DC) Salman Khan Lodhi said on Thursday that complaints of overseas Pakistanis were being resolved on top priority as per directives of the provincial government. Presiding over a meeting of District Overseas Pakistanis Committee, the deputy commissioner said that complaints of overseas Pakistanis regarding land grabbers were being monitored properly and strict […]

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Innovative, unique ideas imperative to compete global markets: NTUF

FAISALABAD: National Textile University Faisalabad (NTUF) Rector Prof Dr Tanvir Hussain has said innovative and unique ideas are imperative to make textile products competitive in the global markets. He was addressing the first annual knowledge-based textile conference “Know Tex” organized by the NTUF in collaboration with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Islamabad at university hall […]

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