PM accords approval to set price of cotton at Rs8500 per 40kg for this year
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has accorded in-principle approval to set the price of cotton at Rs8500 per 40 kilogram for this year. The approval was granted during a review meeting of the Agricultural Task Force that was held here in Islamabad on Monday with Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif in the chair. During the […]
PM announces distribution of free flour among deserving families during Ramazan
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said that it is first time in history of country that a relief package has been prepared for provision of free flour to deserving people in Ramazan-ul-Mubarak. Chairing a review meeting in Lahore on Monday for provision of free flour under Ramazan Package, he said free flour will be […]
Deadline for submission of entries for Development Leadership Award extended till Thursday
ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives on Monday extended the deadline for submission of entries for Development Leadership Award (DLA) till Thursday while providing more opportunities to the applicants. The decision was taken to provide maximum opportunities to the candidates. Earlier, the last deadline was February 25. The key objective of these […]
Assistant Secretary Pyatt’s Travel to Pakistan
The Department of State’s Bureau of Energy Resources Assistant Secretary Geoffrey R. Pyatt will travel to Lahore and Islamabad March 14-15. As Pakistan recovers from devastating floods and the global energy crisis, the Assistant Secretary will stress t…
Buddhist spiritual leaders laud KP govt for preserving Buddhist sacred sites
A delegation of Buddhist spiritual leaders from the Republic of Kalmykia, Russia has appreciated the efforts made by the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government in preservation and promotion of Buddhist sacred sites across the province.During a meeting with prov…
Punjab Elections: Filling of nominations papers underway
The process of filing nomination papers for election of Punjab Assembly is underway and the candidates can file their nomination papers with Returning Officers till Tuesday.The names of nominated candidates will be published on Wednesday while scrutiny…
Caretaker KP CM seeks support of EU for development of merged districts
Caretaker Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Azam Khan has said that special attention is needed to bring the merged districts into the mainstream.Talking to the Ambassador of the European Union Dr Reena Kivanka in Peshawar on Monday, he sai…