The Sindh Education Department has decided to give passing marks to the students who failed in the elective subjects while the examinations from 1st to 8th will be held in schools this year. A meeting of the Steering Committee of the Education Department was held under the chairmanship of Education Minister Saeed Ghani in which […]
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Speaker says minister himself will give answer to departmental cut motion
LAHORE: A meeting chaired by Punjab Assembly Speaker Chaudhry Parvez Elahi took important decisions regarding the budget session starting from June 14, soon after Secretary Muhammad Khan Bhatti briefed about all arrangements during the budget session. Addressing the meeting, Speaker Parvez Elahi said that the minister himself would give the answer to any minister’s departmental […]
Minister sees investment in mobile networking due to reforms, facilities by govt
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Technology Syed Aminul Haq has said that the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom is fully committed to promote entrepreneurship and innovation in Pakistan. He appreciated efforts of the Global System for Mobile Communications Association (GSMA), terming that revolutionary changes in the field of telecommunication in Pakistan were now being […]
Minister invites Google, Facebook, global tech firms to open offices in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has invited Google, Facebook, and other technology companies to come to Pakistan to open their offices. Speaking in a BBC’s ‘Hard Talk’ programme, he said that he had huge respect for Google, Facebook, and other technology companies. “I want them to come to Pakistan to […]
Minister hints at more jobs, decreased prices of edibles
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Omar Ayub Khan on Thursday said the up-coming budget would be growth oriented and would be offered more jobs to the people. Talking to a private TV channel, he said that the government was well aware about inflation and it was making sincere efforts to reduce it. He termed […]
Minister asks GB to establish seed technology according to its ecological requirements
ISLAMABAD: Minister for National Food Security and Research Fakhar Imam on Wednesday said that the federal government would provide certified wheat seed to Gilgit-Baltistan in order to enhance its local output for reducing reliance on the Pakistan Agriculture Storage and Service Corporation. Talking to Chief Minister Khalid Khurshid, who called on him, he said that […]
Asad defends GDP growth, says IMF, WB projections not always true
ISLAMABAD: Putting up a fierce defence to the estimated GDP growth rate, Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Tuesday said that the growth rate of 3.94 percent predicted by the National Accounts Committee (NAC) for the outgoing fiscal year was based on real figures and data. The figure was not fudged […]
Fawad says electoral reforms to guarantee ‘fair’ elections
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Monday said that the introduction of electoral reforms were imperative to ensure free, fair, and transparent elections in the country. “We want to hold elections on which no one could raise a finger and the electoral reforms will guarantee fair elections,” he expressed these […]
Swati fingers at railway officers, police in illegal land occupation
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Railways Azam Khan Swati on Monday said that the Pakistan Railways will come out of heavy losses within the period of six to nine months. Addressing a press conference, he said that he has been in the Ministry of Railways for the last five months and it has become a for-profit institution […]
Fawad believes Nawaz Sharif keeps ‘mum’ on Israel ‘due to properties abroad’
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Sunday said that former prime minister Nawaz Sharif made no statement on Israeli aggression against Palestine as he [Nawaz] had billions of rupees properties abroad. “The reason for this silence is his [Nawaz] assets worth billions of rupees abroad,” he said in a tweet. The […]