QUETTA: The Balochistan government has allocated a grant of Rs 16.8 billion for local councils, including Rs 10 billion as a development fund in the budget 2022-23 to strengthen the local government system. In order to strengthen the local government system, the provincial government has working for the formation of the local body to formalize […]
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Govt, UNHCR verify 1.3 million Afghan refugees in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan, with the support of UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, completed the verification of some 1.3 million registered Afghan refugees residing in Pakistan. The Documentation Renewal and Information Verification Exercise, known as DRIVE, was aimed at updating and verifying the data of Afghans holding a Proof of Registration (PoR) card, […]
Govt ,collision parties will continue to serve nation: Hassan Khawar
ISLAMABAD: Spokesperson Punjab Government Hassan Khawar Tuesday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf with its coalition parties would remain steady on its mission to serve the nation. Talking to the PTV news channel, he said that Chief Minister Usman Buzdar had taken tangible measures for the socio-economic development of the province and made a record of development […]
Govt, allies partners on same page: Asad Umer
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning and Development Asad Omar said on Monday that the ruling coalition parties had assured the Prime Minister of their full support against the no-confidence motion. Talking to a private news channel, he said that the opposition would not succeed in any move against the government. He said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf […]
Opposition’s tactics against govt failed : Hammad Azhar
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minster for Energy Hammad Azhar on Thursday said that all the tactics of opposition to derail the democratic process were miserably failed in the parliament. All nefarious political designs of corrupt opposition alliance have come to its logical end yesterday, he said while talking to PTV news. After Nov 17’s historic legislation passed […]
Govt introducing small loan schemes for farmers, traders
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin on Monday said that in the history of the country first time the incumbent government was introducing small loan schemes for farmers and traders. Talking to a private TV channel, he said that these schemes were aimed to promote agriculture sector, adding that all these loans […]
PPP to form govt in Azad Kashmir with a ‘historic’ victory, says Talpur
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) central leader and National Assembly member Faryal Talpur has said that PPP will form a government in Azad Jammu Kashmir with a historic victory. To achieve the victory, it is necessary that the activists of Zulfikar Ali Bhutto start the election campaign with enthusiasm, she said, adding that PPP Chairman […]
Govt planning to lift ‘six million families from below poverty line’
FAISALABAD: State Minister for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Sunday said that all segments of the society were satisfied with the federal budget and appreciating it except for the opposition. Addressing a press conference at the Circuit House, he said that the government had allocated a major chunk of budget for welfare and development […]
Govt announces multiple relief measures for livestock, poultry and agricultural
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance Shaukat Tarin has said that agriculture, livestock and poultry are a major source of GDP, and both livestock and poultry are less organized and informal sectors formed an essential component of food supply. In his budget speech, he said that the government was striving to strengthen these sectors. He also said […]
Govt providing subsidy of Rs300,000 for low income household
ISLAMABAD: The government is providing a subsidy of Rs300,000 for low income household to enable them to own their house. For this purpose, an allocation of Rs33 billion was proposed in the budget. Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin said this during his budget speech in the Parliament House on Friday. The government has […]