Completion of CPEC projects top most priority of current regime: Ahsan Iqbal

QUETTA: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Reform, Ahsan Iqbal has said that the completion of all CPEC projects was the top most priority of the present government.   Addressing the students and faculty at the University of Gwadar in Gwadar today (Tuesday), he said that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project is a national development […]

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Strict monitoring in progress to discourage artificial inflation: DC

MULTAN: Deputy Commissioner Rana Akhlaaq Ahmed on Tuesday said said that strict monitoring of markets would be ensured to discourage artificial inflation.   During his visit to vegetable market, he stated that the role of middlemen would be abolished from main market to other markets of the city and it would offer real relief to […]

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Govt committed to undertake reforms for macroeconomic stability: Pasha

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State on Finance and Revenue Dr. Aisha Ghous Pasha here on Tuesday reiterated the firm dedication of the government in undertaking the needed reforms to achieve macroeconomic stability, build fiscal resilience and stimulate economic recovery.   She was talking to Country Director World Bank (WB) Najy Benhassine during a meeting which was […]

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NHMP, KPEZDMC organize workshop on road safety

ISLAMABAD: In order to educate masses about road safety, National Highway and Motorway Police (NHMP) in collaboration with Khyber Pakthunkhwa Economic Zones Development and Management Company (KPEZDMC) arranged a workshop at Gadoon Economic Zone, M-1.   Senior officers of NHMP delivered lectures on the road safety rules to the participants of the workshop, said a […]

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Dissident lawmakers vote won’t be counted : SC

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Tuesday announced its opinion on presidential reference seeking interpretation of Article 63-A of the Constitution and stated that the vote of dissident lawmakers would not be counted in the Parliament.   In the majority verdict of 3-2, Chief Justice of Pakistan Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan, and Justice […]

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Sindh CM, EU discuss launch of Talent partnership program

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and a high-power delegation of European Union led by Thomas Deiler, the charge d’Affaires, discussed Talent Partnership Program (TPP) and other issues in their meeting held at CM House on Tuesday.   The TPP is being launched to discourage illegal immigration to rich countries by development a […]

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PR DS visits educational institutes running under railways

LAHORE: Railways Divisional Superintendent Lahore M Hanif Gull visited and inspected several schools running under the PR here on Tuesday.   The DS ordered the concerned staff to resolve the issues of the schools raised by the school heads.   He also planted trees at Saint Andrew and PR High School.   He said that […]

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Federal cabinet forms committee to amend NAB “draconian law”

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Wednesday constituted a committee, under the federal law minister, to amend the “draconian law” of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to do away with political victimization. The federal cabinet, which met under Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, held a threadbare discussion on the amendments in the NAB law, besides discussing […]

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