Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Friday urged participants of the URAAN Overseas Pakistan Summer Scholars Program to utilize their education, research, and global experience for the country’s development and prosperity. The prime minister met with the scholars here. The participants are currently undergoing a six-week internship under the Ministry of Planning, Development, and Special […]
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Development, prosperity advancing together across Punjab: Azma
Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari said that development, prosperity, and beautification are progressing simultaneously across Punjab under the leadership of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz, with the pace of development projects now significantly faster than in previous years.She stated that development schemes are being executed at an accelerated pace in 52 cities under […]
Population and development deeply interconnected: Zardari
President Asif Ali Zardari has said that the population and development are deeply interconnected. This was stated by Presient Asif Ali Zardari in his message on the World Population Day observed on Saturday. President Zardari said “On the occasion of World Population Day, observed globally under the theme “Realising the Hopes and Aspirations of Young […]
Punjab rapidly advancing towards sustainable development, says Azma
Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari has said that Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif is rapidly translating her vision of public service, social welfare and economic empowerment into reality through people-centric initiatives across Punjab. She said that after the landmark “Apni Chhat Apna Ghar” and “Apni Zameen Apna Ghar” programmes, the Punjab Government […]
Unchecked population growth threatens sustainable development: Ahsan
Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Monday warned that unchecked population growth remained Pakistan’s most critical structural challenge, undermining economic progress and human development, and called for urgent national-level reforms to address the issue. Addressing the launching ceremony of a book on “Impact of Population Growth on Human Security […]
KP passes Rs 121.47bn supplementary budget with focus relief, development
The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Assembly on Sunday approved a supplementary budget exceeding Rs121.47 billion, clearing additional allocations for both current expenditures and development projects across multiple government departments. According to the approved budget, Rs50.49 billion has been allocated for current expenditures, while Rs71.73 billion has been earmarked for the province’s development programme. Officials said the […]
Punjab CM has delivered unprecedented development in south Punjab: Azma
Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari has said that under the leadership of Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif, the Punjab government has launched comprehensive and result-oriented development and welfare initiatives in South Punjab, the positive impacts of which are directly improving the lives of the people. She said that electric buses represent a […]
Government limits development expenditure to boost defence spending
Pakistan proposed an 18.77 trillion rupees ($67.49 billion) budget on Friday, raising defence spending, limiting development expenditure and setting a steep tax target as the government tries to keep its IMF programme on track without provoking political fallout at home. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb told parliament the government would allocate 3 trillion rupees for defence […]
Nawaz laments lack of development, pledges aviation, energy projects
Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday pledged to pursue major infrastructure, aviation and energy projects in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B), saying he would take the region’s concerns directly to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, pushing for long-overdue development initiatives. Addressing a public gathering in G-B, the former prime minister said he would seek federal action […]
Gap between development needs, resources widens further
Pakistan’s development financing framework is increasingly evolving into a fresh form of circular debt crisis, as limited fiscal space, rising project liabilities, long-term financial commitments, and a continuously expanding “throw-forward” burden are converging into a deep structural policy challenge. According to official sources and budget preparation inputs from relevant ministries and provincial governments, the widening […]