Govt to give around Rs30 billion subsidy on POL products in coming fortnights: Senate informed

ISLAMABAD:The Senate’s Standing Committee on Petroleum was informed on Thursday that the government would give around Rs30 billion subsidies on petroleum products in the coming fortnights to protect the common man from impacts of the increased fuel prices in the international market. “Expected PDC (Price Differential Claim) for March 1-15 is Rs883 million, however, in […]

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KP Govt pays special attention to sports activities: KP PA

PESHAWAR:Speaker Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Mushtaq Ghani Thursday said that as per the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan the provincial government was paying special attention to infrastructure development and sports activities in the province. Addressing the inauguration ceremony of Chinar Sport Festival in district Abbottabad, he said that arranging mega sports events and award of […]

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Govt’s dream of ‘education for all’ translating fast into reality

ISLAMABAD:Amid changing scenario of science and technological developments, education has played a vital role to gear up the young generation for meeting the contemporary and future challenges being faced by the developing nations including Pakistan. Like other SAARC countries, Pakistan is also confronting the gigantic challenge to bring around 20 million out-of-school children including about […]

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Govt to give around Rs30 billion subsidy on POL products in coming fortnights: Senate body informed

ISLAMABAD:The Senate’s Standing Committee on Petroleum was informed on Thursday that the government would give around Rs30 billion subsidies on petroleum products in the coming fortnights to protect the common man from impacts of the increased fuel prices in the international market. “Expected PDC (Price Differential Claim) for March 1-15 is Rs883 million, however, in […]

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Govt confident to defeat opposition’s no-trust motion: Abbasi

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Member National Assembly (MNA) Sadaqat Ali Abbasi Thursday said that the government was fully confident to defeat opposition’s no-confidence move as it enjoyed support of its allies. Talking to a private news channel, he said that government would hold ‘historic public gathering’ here at D-Chowk before the vote on no-confidence motion against […]

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Govt will not take unconstitutional action to impede no-trust move: Asad Umar

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar Thursday said the government would not take any unconstitutional step to impede the opposition’s no-confidence move against Prime Minister Imran Khan. Addressing a press conference along with federal ministers Hammad Azhar and Fawad Hussain Chaudhry here, he said the opposition committed the “big crime of horse-trading” […]

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’Fruits for all’ program launched in merged tribal districts

PESHAWAR:‘Fruits for All’ program was launched in merged tribal districts with a plantation target of over three lakh fruits and olive plants on 252 acres land in Bajaur, Mohmand and Khyber districts this year. Under community orchard program, the agriculture department would plant over three lakh fruits including apple, orange, guava and olive plants on […]

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Opposition to bite dust in its no confidence motion against PM: PTI leader

HYDERABAD:Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Hyderabad President Imran Qureshi has said opposition will bite the dust in its no confidence move against Prime Minister Imran Khan. Talking to the media here on Thursday Qureshi contended that the people of Pakistan were well aware about the leaders of the opposition parties. He added that the people trusted Khan […]

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