Monsoon rains affected women, children in coastal areas: NDMA

ISLAMABAD:The abnormal monsoon rains have heavily impacted the coastal provinces of Sindh and Balochistan alongwith the hilly northern region of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa that resulted in maximum deaths of women and children in various incidents across the country. National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) situation report revealed since the onset pre-monsoon rains from June 14 till date, […]

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Ehsaas Nashonuma disburses Rs310.81 million till March FY2022; enroll 99,190 beneficiaries

ISLAMABAD:The Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) intervention of Ehsaas Nashonuma has enrolled 99,190 beneficiaries and disbursed Rs310.81 million till March during the Fiscal Year 2022, since inception. According to an official source, the CCT intervention was designed by Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) in August, 2020 to increase the uptake of health and nutrition services of […]

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LSMI production increases 7.1 pc in last 11 months

ISLAMABAD:The overall output of Large Scale Manufacturing Industries (LSMI) during 11 months of fiscal year 2021-22 witnessed about 7.1 percent growth as compared to the production of the corresponding period last year. The LSMI output increased by 9.9 percent during the month of May, 2022 as compared to the same month of last year, meanwhile, […]

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Disengagement and rehabilitation pilot project implemented

ISLAMABAD:The Local Level Disengagement and Rehabilitation Pilot Project implemented in Swat, Karachi and Multan has helped build resilience in local communities, especially within the vulnerable and at-risk segments of population. According to UNDP, this is now being replicated in Quetta. Decentralization, Human Rights and Local Governance (DHL) hosts and leads the Human Rights Task Force […]

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Norway keen to promote relations with Pakistan

ISLAMABAD:Ambassador of Norway to Pakistan, Per Albert Ilsaas here on Tuesday said that Pakistan and Norway were enjoying excellent relations, which needed to be further promoted, especially on economic fronts. The ambassador was talking to Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Miftah Ismail during a call on meeting, according to press statement issued by finance […]

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