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 […]
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Country moving towards ‘Naya Pakistan’ destination: Buzdar
LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar said on Wednesday the country was moving towards the destination of Naya Pakistan and the development schemes were a unique example of quality and transparency. In a statement, he said that negative politics espoused by the PDM could not succeed in new Pakistan. He said the journey of […]
What the youth need to do in Naya Pakistan
Almost a year has gone by, but we are still bearing the torment of poor results; the system has not been altered yet. Everything seems to be similar and the results are futile. The same procedure goes on and has even become nastier than before. The people who have attached their hopes with the election […]
The law is same for everyone in Naya Pakistan: PM
While speaking at the Party’s convention on Wednesday, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that the reason that opposition parties have joined hands to save themselves from accountability. The premier assured that he would not let them get away with this and won’t give any sort of relief despite all their efforts. “Let them do whatever […]
Mind your language
It seems like Naya Pakistan has even less to offer in terms of change than previously thought. Even the political discourse is as crass and uncouth as ever. In fact, now the premier of the country himself is stooping to below the belt remarks which previous Prime Ministers (PMs) would not. Recently PM Imran Khan […]
The foolosophy of a Punjabi wedding
A wedding is primarily a celebration. It is also a declaration of commitment two people are making publicly. All cultures and societies have their wedding norms and traditions. While there is great diversity across the world in this regard there are a lot of similarities too. These include inviting guests, having food, exchanging gifts and […]
Punjab CM envisions merit to prevail in new Pakistan
Punjab Chief Minister, Sardar Usman Buzdar, on Monday, claimed that his government was on a mission to bring out the best talent that holds a passion for public service. Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) has to play an effective role in this regard, he added. The CM expressed this while talking to PPSC Chairman Lt […]
Govt okays 135,000 houses to tackle homelessness
The federal cabinet on Tuesday approved the constitution of Naya Pakistan Housing Authority under which 135,000 housing units would be built across the country. Briefing journalists about the decisions taken in the cabinet meeting, which was chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan, Information and Broadcasting Minister Fawad Chaudhry said that Prime Minister Imran Khan would […]
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Dear Mr Prime Minister, people still disagree on whether your winning the cricket World Cup in 1992 was the most fortunate moment for the nation or a great misfortune. You were leading 11 players. One wonders whether or not the fact that as our prime minister you are supposed to lead around 22 million people […]
Khawaja Saad runs down PM Khan for making nation suffer
An accountability court, on Thursday, sent Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) stalwarts Khawaja Saad Rafique and his brother, Salman Rafique, back to authorities till April 28. Their judicial remand was extended in the hearing to mark the conclusion of their remand. The Rafique brothers were taken into custody by the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) in December […]