Punjab CM Naqvi leaves for Turkey to attend Erdogan inauguration
LAHORE:Punjab Chief Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi left Lahore for Turkey on Saturday to attend the oath-taking ceremony of president-elect Tayyip Erdogan.President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is set to be sworn in on Saturday as head of state after winning a his…
Rs1,100 billion proposed for development schemes in budget
ISLAMABAD:The government on Saturday decided to allocate Rs1,100 billion for development projects in the upcoming budget for the financial year 2023-24.According to the PUBLIC SECTOR DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (PSDP), Rs359 billion have been proposed for th…
Cotton crop over record 4.5 million acres of land sown in Punjab
LAHORE:Punjab Chief Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday expressed satisfaction over the sowing of cotton crop over more than 4.5 million acres of land in the province; a feat achieved after a gap of 10 years.Chairing a meeting in Lahore, the chief m…
4 labourers burnt as their vehicle hits electricity wires in Tangwani
KASHMORE:Four labourers sustained critical burns after a Mazda vehicle they were on board hit high voltage electricity wires near Tangwani, Kashmore district of Sindh on Saturday.The labourers were on their way to Tangwani from Larkana when the inciden…
Pakistan is heading in right direction despite challenges: Dar
ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Ishaq Dar has declared that despite facing a raft of challenges Pakistani is heading in the right direction.Addressing a presser in Islamabad on Saturday, Ishaq Dar said that the people talking…
Staff protest against police torture of doctor, nurses at Lahore’s Children Hospital
LAHORE:The medical and paramedical staff at Lahore’s Children Hospital protested on road Wednesday against the police torture of a duty doctor and nurses over the death of a child in the hospital.The doctors and the paramedical staff blocked the road i…
Pakistan reaffirms commitment to support Palestinian cause
ISLAMABAD:At the United Nations, Pakistan has reaffirmed its dedication to the Palestinian cause by renewing its commitment to financial and political support.This was stated by Pakistan’s Deputy Permanent representative to the United Nations, Aamir Kh…
PM invites Turkish companies to invest in Pakistan in diverse sectors
ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has invited Turkish companies to invest in Pakistan in the energy, agriculture, Information technology and construction sectors.He was talking to the Chief Executives of different Turkish business Groups…