The dairy sector in merged districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is undergoing a significant transformation from traditional subsistence-based livestock rearing to modern commercial dairy farming, offering renewed hope for economic growth and poverty alleviation in the region. The transition aims to increase milk production, improve quality of dairy products and create sustainable livelihood opportunities for thousands […]
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Minister reviews employment plan for Balochistan’s border districts
Chief Development Officer Asiya Perveen briefed Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan on a comprehensive plan to create employment opportunities in the border districts of Balochistan. The initiative is part of a special assignment directed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to uplift underserved regions of the province, said a press release issued here on […]
Sub-national polio immunization campaign to start from Monday
ISLAMABAD: A sub-national polio immunization drive will start from June 7 (Monday) to vaccinate over 33 million children under the age of five across Pakistan. Sharing details, Polio Program National Coordinator Dr Shehzad Baig said that the campaign will be carried out in 124 districts and approximately 223,000 frontline workers will be participating in the […]
62km two-lane Lodhran-Multan road to connect three districts
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday unveiled the plaque to launch work on two-lane Lodhran-Multan road, a 62-kilometer north-bound section of N-5 that will connect three districts, including Bahawalpur. The project will complete in two years costing around Rs 6.8 billion. Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi, Minister for Communications Murad Saeed, Special Assistant […]
Zamrak lauds CM for setting up Loralai Division, two new districts
QUETTA: Balochistan Minister for Agriculture and Cooperatives Engineer Zamrak Khan Achakzai lauded decision of Chief Minister Mir Jam Kamal Khan for the establishment of Loralai Division besides formation of two districts from Kila Abdullah. In a statement, he said that establishment of new division and the districts would improve performance of service delivery, financial and […]
NCOC decides to reopen tourism with conditions attached
The National Command and Operations Center (NCOC) has decided to open the tourism sector across the country under certain SOPs from May 24. On the other hand, provinces have been told to refrain from reopening educational institutions in districts with high COVID-19 infection rates. On Saturday, a statement issued by the NCOC said that the […]