ISLAMABAD:Minister for Inter Provincial Coordination (IPC) Ehsan-ur-Rehman Mazari has outrightly denied the reports about discontinuation of pension and other benefits to the employees of Pakistan Sports Board (PSB). A section of press on Wednesday reported that an in-house meeting of the IPC ministry had declared the pension to PSB officers/staff/officials illegal, and directed the concerned […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:President Dr. Arif Alvi on Tuesday expressed deep sorrow and grief over the loss of precious lives due to torrential rains in Quetta. In a statement issued by the President’s House, Dr Alvi conveyed condolences to the families of the victims. President Alvi urged the authorities concerned to extend every possible help to the people […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Wednesday said he had ordered an inquiry into the criminal delay in Gwadar breakwater project as the Pakistan Tahreek-i-Insaf’s government had ignored it despite availability of grants. On his Twitter handle, the prime minister said $445m grant, $484m soft loan and feasibility were available but it baffled the mind as […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:Secretary Forestry Environment & Wildlife Department KP Muhammad Abid Majeed had said that 45 percent of the country’s forest cover is in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 51 percent of the country’s forest carbon stocks are present in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. He was addressing the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Working Group on Voluntary Carbon Market Forum held here in Peshawar […]
Read MoreMIRPURKHAS:On the directives of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Ghulam Nabi Memon, Deputy Inspector General of Police Mirpurkhas Range Zulfiqar Ali Mahar along with SSP Mirpurkhas Captain (Retd) Asad Ali Chaudhri on Wednesday paid a visit to the residencies of the martyred officials of the police department. According to a press release, police officers extended […]
Read MoreKARACHI:Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Shazia Atta Marri on Wednesday extended her felicitation to the newly elected office bearers of Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (Workers). “I extend heartfelt congratulations and best wishes to Parvaiz Shoukat for being elected unopposed president, Shahid Ali as general secretary, Anis Haider as joint secretary and […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Over 148 Hajj pilgrims stranded at Lahore, Peshawar and Islamabad airports have especially been permitted to leave for Jeddah to perform Hajj, said spokesman Ministry for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony. In a statement, he said Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Mufti Abdul Shakoor thanked Saudi authorities for granting the permission. Minister had […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) here on Wednesday approved construction of Hyderabad–Sukkur Motorway on Built Operate Transfer (BOT) basis with revised cost of Rs. 308,194.00 Million. Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Miftah Ismail chaired the ECNEC meeting while among others it was attended by Federal Minister for Planning, Development and […]
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