P&D Board arranges portfolio review meeting with ADB

LAHORE:The Planning and Development Board (P&D Board) arranged a review meeting on Wednesday on the 2nd Tripartite Portfolio Review Meeting 2022 with the Asian Development Bank (ADB). P&D Chairman Abdullah Khan Sumbal and ADB Deputy Country Director Asad Aleem jointly chaired the review meeting here. As a keynote speaker, the P&D Board chairman emphasised the […]

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UAE wants enhanced business and investment relations with Pakistan

ISLAMABAD:The United Arab Emirates (UAE) wants enhanced business and investment relations with Pakistan in order to complement the economy of each other and achieve mutually beneficial results. UAE also want to have more investors of Pakistan to invest in its economic zones and would encourage its investors to explore Pakistan for business and investment opportunities. […]

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All hurdles to be removed for timely completion of housing projects: Minister

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Housing and Works Maulana Abdul Wasay on Wednesday said that all the hurdles in completing stalled housing projects would be removed to ensure provision of accommodation to middle class. Addressing the distribution of allotment letters to the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), the minister said that it was priority of the coalition […]

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FGRF enters in rehabilitation phase, plans to construct 10,000 houses for flood victims

ISLAMABAD:Faizan Global Relief Foundation (FGRF), a non-profitable organization, is entering in rehabilitation phase and going to construct 10,000 single-storey houses for the flood victims across the country at the initial stage. As per plan, it would construct 100 houses in clusters at 100 various points to be designated by the provincial governments. Each house would […]

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PM to visit Balochistan’s flood-hit Sohbatput today

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will visit the flood-affected areas of Sohbatpur district in Balochistan today. The Chief Secretary Balochistan will brief the prime minister on the ongoing efforts to address the challenge of damages in the wake of floods. The prime minister will review the relief arrangements and will also interact with the flood victims.

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No new power project on imported fuel in future: Minister

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Power Khurram Dastgir on Wednesday said that the government laid a foundation to provide inexpensive electricity to the masses, adding that no new power project would be set up based on imported fuel in future. Addressing a press conference here, the minister said that foundation was being laid for provision an inexpensive electricity […]

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Power supply restores from Suhbatpur Grid Station affected by rains, floods

QUETTA: Quetta Electric Supply Company (QESCO) on Wednesday restored electricity supply from 132 kv Suhbatpur Grid Station which was suspended due to monsoon rain and floods. According to QESCO’s spokesperson, the teams of the Grid System Operation (GSO) department of QESCO completed the process of draining water, changing electrical equipment and testing from the Sahbatpur […]

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