Afghanistan, Pakistan agree on steps for smooth bilateral trade traffic, launching luxury bus service

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed on multiple measures to ensure early clearance and free movement of bilateral trade traffic, improve efficiency in goods clearance and launch luxury bus services between the two countries by end of next month. The bilateral trade relations were discussed between the authorities of the two countries during the visit of […]

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ECC approves tariff rationalization for K-Electric

ISLAMABAD:The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet Wednesday approved the same tariff rationalization for K-Electric (KE) as the rest of the country. Ministry of Energy (Power Division) presented a summary on Tariff rationalization for power sector and submitted that in accordance with the National Electricity Policy 2021, the Government may maintain a uniform consumer–end […]

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Miftah apprised of issues faced by marble industry

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail on Wednesday presided over a meeting with a delegation of Marble Association, which apprised him of the industry’s issues regarding taxation and sought relief from the government. The delegation shared with the minister that the marble industry was transforming its manufacturing methods from traditional to modern for […]

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RDA plants 2000 saplings

RAWALPINDI:Rawalpindi Development Authority (RDA) on the directives of the Director General (DG) Capt. (r) Tahir Zafar Abbasi, has planted 2000 saplings in different housing schemes. The Land Development Wing, RDA has planted the saplings under ongoing Monsoon Tree Plantation Drive. Saplings were planted in eight housing schemes including Asghar Mall Scheme, Saidpur Road, Civil Lines, […]

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Action recommended against CO over death of two sewermen

MUZAFFARGARH:Administrator Baldia Khangarh has sent a letter to secretary local government recommending registration of FIR against chief officer Baldia Khangarh over death of two sewermen while they were cleaning a deep gutter reportedly without adopting safety measures last week. Chief Officer Baldia Muzaffargarh, Rana Mehboob Alam, who also has the additional charge of CO office […]

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School teachers’ presence remain below 90 percent in KP: Report

PESHAWAR:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Education Monitoring Authority (KPEMA) in a report published here on Wednesday acknowledged that except in two districts of the province the presence of school teachers in rest of the districts remained from 55 to 89 percent. The official reported made public here said that DI Khan and Nowshera were the two districts where […]

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KP Govt operating three relief oriented schemes: Atif

PESHAWAR:KP Minister for Food, Science & Information Technology and Youth Affairs, Atif Khan on Wednesday said that despite limited resources, the provincial government besides initiating flagship projects like Sehat Insaf Card was also launching Rs.35 billion subsidized flour provision schemes and Rs.26 billion Insaf Food Card Scheme to provide relief to the people of the […]

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