Punjab govt decides to merge PLDC into PHATA

LAHORE:The Punjab government has decided to shut Punjab Land Development Company (PLDC) by merging it with Punjab Housing and Town Planning Agency (PHATA). It was decided during a meeting chaired by Senior Minister Punjab Mian Aslam Iqbal here at 90-Shara-e-Quad-e-Azam which was attended by PHATA Director General and other officials while Secretary Housing and Urban […]

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CCoP seeks public private partnership management plan for 3 Discos

ISLAMABAD:The Cabinet Committee on Privatization (CCoP) on Tuesday directed the Privatisation Commission to present a public private partnership management plan of three power distribution companies (Discos). The CCoP, which met here with Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail in the chair, took the decision after a detailed deliberation on a proposal tabled by the […]

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Shazia Marri expresses resolve to achieve SDGs target to eradicate hunger, poverty

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety, Shazia Marri Tuesday expressed strong resolve to achieve the SDGs target to eradicate hunger and poverty while ensuring safe and nutritious food by 2030. While addressing the sideline session on “Ending Hunger and Malnutrition” of the 3rd Inter-Parliamentary Union Regional Seminar on Achieving SDGs, Shazia Marri said […]

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Two held for displaying weapon on social media

MUZAFFARGARH:City police have arrested two youngsters for uploading videos on social media while holding weapons on their hands. In line with special directives of the District Police Officer (DPO) Ahmed Nawaz Shah, the City Police arrested two youngsters Bilal and Muhammad Asif. The arrested accused uploaded their videos on social media application Tiktok while holding […]

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CS for ensuring availability of eatables at fixed rates

LAHORE:Punjab Chief Secretary (CS) Kamran Ali Afzal on Tuesday directed the all deputy commissioners to ensure availability of food items at fixed rates and keep a close check on the supply and demand of the items along with prices. He gave this instruction while presiding over a video link meeting of all divisional commissioners and […]

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SC seeks arguments on appeal filed 41 years after dismissal from service

ISLAMABAD:The Supreme Court on Tuesday sought arguments on an appeal filed by a government employee against his dismissal from service 41 ago. A three-member SC bench comprising Justice Sardar Tariq Masood, Justice Amin-Ud-Din Khan and Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhail heard the case filed by Kazim Ali Bangash against the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa through its […]

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