KP Govt takes Rs 300bln loan; Rs 600bln additional loans in pipeline: Minister

PESHAWAR:Khyber Pakthunkhwa Minister for Finance Taimur Salim Jhagra Tuesday said that the provincial government had taken Rs 300 billion loans for the fiscal year 2022-23 while Rs 500 to 600 billion loans were in pipeline.   Addressing to a post budget press conference here, he said the government would never take more than the four […]

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Hina Rabbani Khar to lead delegation at FATF plenary meeting

ISLAMABAD:Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar will lead a delegation at the plenary meeting of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) being held in Berlin, Germany.   Khar, also the Chair of Pakistan’s National FATF Coordination Committee, will present a review of Pakistan’s progress under the 2018 and 2021 FATF Action Plans, the […]

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Quality education, skilled manpower essential for GB’s sustainable development: President

 SKARDU:President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday said quality education and skilled manpower were essential for the sustainable development of Gilgit Baltistan. He said that achieving vocational training was imperative for all students, especially female students. He said that students could realize the dream of financial self-sufficiency through digital skills and freelancing training. The president expressed […]

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Parliamentarians requests Speaker to ensure presence of ministers during budget debate

ISLAMABAD:Parliamentarians in the National Assembly on Tuesday demanded the Speaker to ensure punctuality and presence of ministers during budget session to address the queries of the members of the House.   The sitting scheduled at 04:00 pm on June 14 (Tuesday) started on at 04:56 pm and lawmakers demanded the Chair after recitation of the […]

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‘Up gradation of industrial sector imperative to enhance productivity’

FAISALABAD: The up-gradation of industrial sector was imperative to enhance productivity and, in this connection, Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI) was continuously organizing awareness sessions  regarding new production philosophy, technologies and administrative measures, said Engineer Ahmad  Hassan Chairman FCCI Standing Committee on Research & Development.  Addressing a special session on “Lean Enterprise”, he […]

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District admin clears Board Bazaar from encroachments

PESHAWAR:The District administration on Tuesday removed encroachments from footpaths and roads at Board Bazaar.   On the directives of the Deputy Commissioner (DC) Peshawar, Shafiullah Khan, the Additional Assistant Commissioner (AAC), Syeda Zainab Naqvi along with Demolishing Superintendent, Capital Metropolitan, Sajid Khan and Traffic Police carried out anti-encroachment operation against display of goods outside the […]

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