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Govt for providing maximum facilities to people: Punjab Housing Minister

ATTOCK – The government of PTI wants to give maximum facilities to the people including ensuring houses on easy instalments to the shelterless people. Provincial Minister for Housing Mehmood ur Rashid said this while addressing a function held in connection with lucky draw […]

Govt likely to finalise mega GB development plan by end of March

ISLAMABAD – The government is likely to finalize the multi-billion rupees Gilgit Baltistan (GB) development plan by the end of March, it is learnt reliably here. During the final week of March, Prime Minister Imran Khan will be briefed about the GB development plan and after his […]

Govt to lift 7 million women out of abject poverty: Sania Nishtar

ISLAMABAD – Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) Dr. Sania Nishtar on Monday said that the government was committed to lift seven million underprivileged women out of abject poverty enabling them to utilize their abilities as a productive citizen. In a message Dr. Sania Nishtar said,“A country cannot […]

PPP says victory in by-polls a referendum against govt

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan People’s Party yesterday said victory of the PPP candidates in Sindh bye-elections was a referendum against federal government. Former president Asif Ali Zardari felicitated Jiyalas (diehard workers) on victory in two bye-elections in Sindh and said that PPP will write history […]

No one can stop govt from issuing ordinance: Chief Justice

ISLAMABAD – The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Monday noted that the Ordinance regarding Senate election is not presumptive but conditional legislation. A five-member bench of the apex court headed by Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Gulzar Ahmed and comprising Justice Mushir Alam, Justice Umar Ata Bandial, […]

Govt retrieves Rs 210 billion from land grabbers; 36 belonged to PML-N: Shahzad Akbar

ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Prime Minister on Accountability and Interior, Mirza Shahzad Akbar on Sunday unveiled that the government had recovered Rs 210 billion from land grabbers, 36 of which belonged to the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N). Illegally occupied state land worth billions of […]

Govt to construct homes on land retrieved from mafia: Shehbaz Gill

LAHORE: Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Political Communication Dr Shehbaz Gill has said that homes for the poor will be constructed on the land retrieved from the land-mafia in different parts of the province. Talking to the media men after appearing in a […]

IHC demands report from govt in Aafia Siddiqui return case

Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday heard a plea regarding repatriation of Dr. Aafia Siddiqui and sought a progress report from federal government within two weeks During the hearing, the counsel of the plaintiff argued that it is responsibility of the state to provide protection […]

Govt working hard for promotion of IT industry

ISLAMABAD – Ministry of Information Technology and Telecom Secretary Shoaib Ahmed Siddiqui said that the government is working hard for the promotion of the IT industry. He made these remarks while addressing at the inaugural ceremony of Fazal Software Technology Park at I-9 Industrial Area, […]

Govt to increase agricultural productivity by using Chinese model: PM Khan

Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that Pakistan is an agricultural country and we are working with China on increasing our productivity and using their technology. The prime minister regretted that the previous government had ignored the sector. “The next phase the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) includes agricultural […]

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