A review meeting on Punjab Government’s Annual Development Plan (ADP) 2021-22, chaired by the Chairman P&D Board Mr. Abdullah Khan Sumbal was held at the Planning and Development Department, Lahore. The meeting focused on reviewing Punjab’s Development profile and in particular the status of ADP 2021-22 in perspective of the allocated budget, releases and utilization. […]
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KP govt allocates Rs22 bln for roads, bridge construction
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government, on Saturday, allocated Rs 22 billion for the construction of roads and bridges in merged districts across the province. According to the issued details shared by Communication and Construction department, work on sixty-five projects for establishment of eight hundred and eighty-kilometer-long roads is in progress in tribal districts. Moreover, these projects […]
Digital payment, data availability helped transparent cash disbursement under EECP: Dr Nishtar
ISLAMABAD, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection, Dr Sania Nishtar Wednesday said the digital payment mechanism and availability of the socioeconomic data of households helped in timely and transparent cash disbursement among the disadvantaged segments under Ehsaas Emergency Cash Program (EECP). She was addressing at an event “COVID-19 pandemic […]
Chinese investors keen to invest in South Balochistan: Asad
Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Asad Umar said on Tuesday that Chinese investors have expressed their willingness to invest in South Balochistan package. Briefing media persons, the minister said that the Chinese investors would invest over $1 billion in this project. He said that the South Balochistan project was 35 times bigger than […]
Pakistan to participate in International Infrastructure Investment, Construction Forum
Pakistan will participate in the 12th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum (IIICF) to be held in Macao on July 22-23. Fang Qiuchen, Chairmen of China International Contractors Association (CICA), introduced that 12th IIICF themed “Joining Hands to Promote New Development of International Infrastructure Cooperation,” will focus on the opportunities and challenges facing international infrastructure […]
Progress on development scheme to traced through new PSDP automation system: CM Balochistan
Chief Minister Balochistan on Tuesday said the public sector development program (PSDP) Automation System was launched for the first time in the history of the province through which each scheme would be traced through bar code. He expressed these views while talking to Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Dr. Jahanzaib Khan who called on him at […]
CM Buzdar plans to spend 560 billion on development projects
LAHORE: On the instructions of Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Sardar Usman Buzdar, a plan has been made for the implementation of Rs.560 billion on a development programme. In this connection, a meeting was held in the CM’s Office on Saturday under the chairmanship of Chief Secretary Jawad Rafique Malik. Principal Secretary to CM Tahir Khurshid […]
PM wants GB’s uplift on a par with other parts of country: Fawad
Addressing a news conference here at the Skardu Press Club, he said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), soon after coming into power in GB, announced a development package worth Rs 300 billion for the socio-economic development of the area. The amount, which would be spent in the next five years, […]
Tarin for promoting banking sector’s outreach to achieve mobilization of resources, growth
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin Thursday assured his full support for the promotion of the banking sector’s outreach to achieve mobilization of resources, growth, development, and jobs creation. He said this during his meeting with State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Dr. Reza Baqir, who called on him here, said a […]
Gen Bajwa lauds FPCCI’s role in development of commercial, industrial hubs
Chief of Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday assured the business community of the Pakistan Army’s complete support for the economic uplift of the country. He made assurances when he met a delegation of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FPCCI), according to a statement issued by the Inter Services […]