Rotary Club delegation calls on Governor Punjab

LAHORE:A delegation of Rotary International Pakistan called on Governor Punjab Muhammad Baligh-ur-Rehman and discussed the ongoing polio campaign, education and various welfare projects at the Governor’s House, here on Monday. The Rotary Club delegation was led by Dr. Shahina Asif Chaudhry and Muhammad Irfan Chaudhry besides other members include Rada Irfan, Major (Retd) Sohail Anwar, […]

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KP cabinet authorizes CM to sign MoU in connection with IMF agreement

PESHAWAR:The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cabinet Monday authorized Chief Minister Mahmood Khan to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) in connection with the IMF (International Monetary Fund) agreement under the shared fiscal responsibilities of the federal and provincial governments. Briefing newsmen about the decisions of cabinet meeting, provincial ministers Taimur Salim Jhagra and Anwar Zeb Khan, and […]

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KP CS directs action against power pilferage

PESHAWAR:A meeting was held on Monday regarding electricity load shedding with KP Chief Secretary, Dr Shehzad Khan Bangash in the chair has directed action against power pilferage in the province. Besides, the Inspector General of Police (IGP), Moazam Jah Ansari, Secretary Home, Secretary Local Government, Secretary Energy and Commissioner Peshawar Division, other concerned authorities also […]

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Miftah expresses gratitude to ADB for continuous support

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail Monday expressed gratitude to Asian Development Bank (ADB) delegation for their persistent support and guaranteed them of full cooperation by the present government for the swift execution of the ongoing programs. He said while chairing a meeting with Country Director Asian Development Bank (ADB) Yong Ye, […]

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Court extends interim bail of Moonis Elahi, others in money laundering case

LAHORE:A special court on Monday extended pre-arrest interim bail of former federal minister Moonis Elahi and others till July 14 in a case registered by Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on charges of money laundering in a sugar scam. Special court (Offence in Banks) judge conducted the proceedings on the bail application of the former minister […]

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PM holds PTI responsible for electricity loadshedding

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Monday said the government was ensuring early completion of power projects including 1320 megawatts Shanghai Electric Power, 1236 megawatts Punjab thermal, 720 megawatts Karot Hydro Power, 330 megawatts Energy Limited and 330 megawatts HUBCO Thal Nova Thar coal power project. He said the government would complete on priority basis the […]

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Technical Training Centres at Killa Saifullah, Khaliq Abad, Kharan to be functional this year

QUETTA:The Technical Training Centres at Killa Saifulla, Khaliq Abad and Kharan would be functional during the ongoing year as over 70 percent of construction work has been completed. The Balochistan government had initiated the establishment of six Technical Training Centres at an estimated cost of Rs1,200 million to provide skill based technical training to the […]

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ANP voices for raising issue of Pak-Afghan trade revival at CCI

PESHAWAR:Provincial General Secretary and Parliamentary Leader of Awami National Party (ANP) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Assembly Sardar Hussain Babak on Monday asked the government to raise the issue of revival of Pak-Afghan trade at a meeting of the Council of Common Interests (CCI). In a statement issued here from Bacha Khan Markaz, Sardar Hussain Babak said […]

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