KP-SEZA recommends two projects for status of special economic zones

PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government on Monday approved proposals for recommending two important projects to the federal Board of Investment (BoI) for the status of Special Economic Zones (SEZs).   The two projects were Daraban Economic Zone and Fatima Cement Limited in D.I. Khan district. After getting approval from the BoI, these industrial setups will […]

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Traders urged to cooperate with govt for overcoming energy crises

RAWALPINDI: Assistant Commissioner Rawalpindi Cantt. Anisha Hasham on Monday urged the business community to ensure the closure of markets and business centres at 9 pm.   Talking to a delegation of Cantt. trade bodies here at her office, the AC said that the government was well aware of the problems being faced by the business […]

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Cake cutting ceremony held on Benazir Bhutto’s birth anniversary

HYDERABAD: The People’s Labour Bureau Sindh on Monday celebrated the 69th birth anniversary of former Pakistan People’s   Party chairperson Benazir Bhutto Shaheed.   A ceremony was organized in which PPP Labor Bureau leaders Lal Bakhsh Kalhoro and Syed Fayaz Ali Shah cut the cake.   People’s Labor Bureau workers participating in the ceremony paid […]

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President returns National Accountability (Amendment) Bill 2022 unsigned

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has sent back the National Accountability (Amendment) Bill, 2022 unsigned to the Prime Minister’s office, saying the bill, as passed by the parliament, was regressive in nature, and would promote corruption.   The president said the bill also sent a message to the corrupt, who had amassed tremendous wealth and […]

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President urges int’l community’s resolve for continuous support to refugees globally

ISLAMABAD: As Pakistan joined the world to commemorate the World Refugees Day on Monday, President Dr Arif Alvi called for resolve by the international community to continue its collective efforts and support for the refugees across the globe.   The president, in his message on the day, said Pakistan continued to host one of the […]

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NDMA issues fresh downpour alert in country

ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Monday issued advisory for all departments concerned to remain alert as series of heavy rains may start in the country from today.   According to the latest advisory released by Pakistan Meteorological Department, the series of torrential rains with winds and thundershowers, beginning in upper and central […]

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AJK PM for modernization of housing sector in AJK

ISLAMABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir Prime Minister Sardar Tanveer Ilyas Khan has said that the housing sector in Azad Kashmir would be modernized so that the challenges of growing population and inadequate housing could be addressed effectively.   The prime minister expressed these views while talking to a delegation led by former chairman Housing Task […]

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SAU organizes Hari Melo, national conference

HYDERABAD: “Hari Melo” (Peasant Festival) and national conference on “Farmers’ access to agriculture, mango   production issues and challenges” were held at Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) TandoJam on Monday.   According to the spokesperson of the university, the events were organized by United Bank Limited (UBL) in collaboration with SAU TandoJam and State Bank of […]

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