Pakistan’s economy has potential to grow at an annual rate of 4pc: Moody’s By: Daily Times Monitor on May 31, 2021International credit rating agency Moody’s has said in its report that Pakistan s economy has the potential to grow at an annual rate of 4%, a private TV channel reported on Sunday. The Moody s report said that Pakistan s economy has the potential to grow at more than 4% per annum and the increase […]
Price of petroleum products likely to increase from June 1 By: Online on May 31, 2021The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has sent a summary to the Petroleum Division to revise the prices of petroleum products from June 1, a private tv channel reported Sunday. According to news channel, the OGRA has proposed an increase of Rs4.30 per litre in the price of diesel, while a slight increase in […]
FM Qureshi, Iraqi defence minister discuss regional security, cooperation By: APP on May 31, 2021Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Iraqi Defence Minister Juma Inad Saadoun Al-Jubouri on Sunday discussed regional security and bilateral defence cooperation. The foreign minister called on the Iraqi minister here at the Iraqi ministry of defence, said a news release. Foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Pakistan attached high priority to its brotherly […]
Intending Hajj pilgrims asked not to book their slots till announced By: APP on May 31, 2021The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has asked the intending pilgrims not to book their slot for the upcoming hajj pilgrimage before announcement of Hajj Policy by the ministry. A spokesman of the ministry said in a statement that some unscrupulous elements could inflict pecuniary losses to the intending pilgrims by wrongly promising […]
NAB chairman pledges not sparing looters, plunders fled abroad By: APP on May 31, 2021National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Justice (Retd) Javed Iqbal has reiterated his firm commitment of not sparing the absconders after devouring billions of rupees of innocent Pakistanis. In a statement, he said the bureau will never spare those who fled abroad after looting billions of rupees from the poor. NAB will apprehend them from any […]
‘2500mw environment-friendly electricity to be added in national grid’ By: APP on May 30, 2021RAWALPINDI: Parks and Horticulture Authority Vice Chairman Malik Abid Hussain has said that the government went across a revolutionary major milestone as it successfully put new K-2 atomic power generation project in production mode which would add 2500 megawatts cheap and environment-friendly electricity in national grid. He made these remarks while talking to the public […]
PCMEA demands priority to carpet industry for increasing exports By: APP on May 30, 2021LAHORE: Pakistan Carpet Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PCMEA) has said that country’s export sectors are facing more difficulties and they should be given priority, especially the carpet sector. PCMEA Vice Chairman Riaz Ahmed told the media on Sunday that he had written a letter to Prime Minister Imran Khan for solving carpet sector’s problems to […]
Pakistan’s sweet mangoes to enter China’s big market from June 10 By: APP on May 30, 2021BEIJING: Pakistani mangoes will hit markets in China from June 10 this year when first consignment of ‘king’ of fruits will be transported from Lahore to Kumning, capital city of South-Western Yannan province. “We are picking Sindhri variety from the farms in Tando Allahyar of Sindh province and after processing and packaging in Lahore, we […]
Land transfer system to be automated: Revenue Minister By: APP on May 30, 2021Attock: The Provincial Minister for Revenue Malik Muhammad Anwar Khan has said that the provincial government is extending the land transfer system across the province after registry through an automated process. He was addressing the inauguration ceremony at Mianwala in tehsil Pindigheab of district Attock on Sunday. Officials of the revenue department, Punjab Land Records […]
“Khidmat Aapki Dehleez Par”: Usman Buzdar goes digital for the masses By: Wafa Sheraz on May 30, 2021 The Government of Punjab’s recent digital initiative called ‘Khidmat Apki Dehleez Per’ brings about a new approach to service delivery or ‘khidmat’ in our local terms. The program aims to revive government machinery for effective delivery of services in residential and other areas through the use of smartphones. Currently designed for the province of […]