PESHAWAR:Secretary Energy and Power Syed Imtiaz Hussain Shah on Thursday said that the southern districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa were rich in natural resources, especially in oil and gas reserves, which were a valuable treasure for the province. Chairing a high level meeting here, he said that oil and gas production from Taal Block in […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Dr. Shahzad Khan Bangash has directed authorities concerned to ensure best arrangements for the historic Shandur Polo Festival. He issued these directives while presiding over a review meeting held in Civil Secretariat here on Thursday regarding preparations for Shandur Festival. The meeting was attended by administrative secretaries of Home, […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Thursday held a meeting with Federal Minister Mian Javed Latif and discussed the prevailing overall political situation in the country. It was agreed in the meeting that collectively the allied political parties would overcome the economic crisis. Javed Latif appreciated the government’s measures to present a balanced budget in […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Former Khyber Pakhtunkhwa governor and chief minister Sardar Mehtab Abbasi and Senator Javed Abbasi called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif here on Thursday. Matters relating to the development of Galiyat areas were discussed in the meeting. The prime minister said the government would continue to play its role for the provision of […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Minister for Higher Education Kamran Bangash on Thursday said the provincial government has increased salaries and pensions of government employees by 16 percent and would spend Rs 25 billion on health card during the fiscal year 2022-23. Speaking in the provincial assembly here, he said that neuron transplant and thalassemia were given […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has imposed Rs10 million fine on Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) on account of transformer collapse at Ichhra Bazar, Lahore on November 30, 2021, causing death of a woman besides injuries to her daughter. The power regulator upon receipt of reports of the subject incident constituted a […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Federal Minister of Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Thursday stressed the need to set in motion the work on improving drought preparedness and building drought resilience. The minister, in her message on the World Desertification and Drought Day being observed on Friday, said,“Droughts and desertification are critical issues worldwide. For the last two […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government has enhanced its annual wheat purchase target from 1.1 million tonnes to 1.4 million tonnes, while an amount of Rs. 34 billion would be spent on provision of subsidised flour to the people. Provincial Minister for Food Atif Khan, Special Assistant to Chief Minister on Information Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif […]
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