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Implementation Begins on Prime Minister’s Rs20 Billion Development Package for Karachi and Hyderabad
Karachi, Pakistan: The implementation of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s Rs20 billion development package for Karachi and Hyderabad has officially begun, with tenders opened for hundreds of infrastructure and public welfare projects. According to officials, the projects are being executed through the Pakistan Infrastructure Development Company Limited (PIDCL), which operates under the Ministry of Housing and…
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Rain Expected in Karachi from August 1 Evening to August 2, Says PMD
Karachi, Pakistan: The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast rain in Karachi from the evening of August 1 through August 2, as a weather system continues to influence parts of the country. According to the PMD, a strong low-pressure system that developed over the Bay of Bengal has maintained its intensity and is currently positioned…
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UNDP Calls for Review of Pakistan’s Provincial Resource Distribution System
Islamabad, Pakistan: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has urged Pakistan to review its current system for distributing resources among the provinces, warning that the country faces a significant gap between development policies and their effective implementation at the grassroots level. The remarks were made during a strategic dialogue titled “A Nation at a Turning…
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Sindh Government Hands Over Rs8.5 Billion Karachi Infrastructure Projects to FWO
Karachi, Pakistan: The Sindh government has entrusted the Frontier Works Organization (FWO) with the execution of four major infrastructure projects in Karachi worth approximately Rs8.5 billion, aiming to improve the city’s road network and ease traffic congestion. According to officials, work on three of the four mega projects will officially begin on the ground during…
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SP Cantt Removed After Police Raid at Attorney General’s House in Lahore
Lahore, Pakistan: The Superintendent of Police (SP) Cantt has been removed from his position following the controversial police raid on the residence of Attorney General of Pakistan Mansoor Awan in Lahore. According to police officials, the Capital City Police Officer (CCPO) Lahore has appointed two senior officers to conduct an inquiry into the incident. The…
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Roof Collapse in Lahore Kills 10, Several Injured as Rescue Operation Continues
Lahore, Pakistan: At least 10 people lost their lives after the roof of a residential house collapsed in Lahore’s Baghbanpura area during heavy rainfall, rescue officials confirmed. Three other people sustained injuries and were shifted to a nearby hospital for medical treatment, while rescue teams continued clearing the debris in search of any remaining victims.…
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Prof Dr Nadia Naseem assumes additional charge as UHS Vice Chancellor
LAHORE: Prof Dr Nadia Naseem has assumed the additional charge of Vice Chancellor of the University of Health Sciences (UHS) Lahore, marking a significant leadership transition at one of Pakistan’s leading public-sector medical universities. The appointment comes under a notification issued by the Specialized Healthcare and Medical Education (SHC&ME) Department, Government of Punjab, following the completion of the four-year…
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Ancient monastery in Thailand added to Unesco heritage list
A centuries-old monastery in southern Thailand is the country’s latest cultural landmark to be inscribed on Unesco’s World Heritage List, which will aid in the site’s conservation, the government said Sunday. Wat Phra Mahathat Woramahawihan in Nakhon Si Thammarat province is Thailand’s ninth World Heritage site, but its first in the nation’s southern region, the…
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ECC approves urgent 1m-tonne wheat import
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan on Wednesday decided to import one million tonnes of wheat amid uncontrolled rising prices in the market. The decision was reached at a meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet, presided over by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, which was called urgently on a single-point agenda in view of the alarming…
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‘Managed’ exchange rate hurts exports, investments
KARACHI: An artificial exchange rate not only discourages exporters but also poses a major hurdle to foreign investment, particularly in the exportable manufacturing sector, said exporters, who expressed their dismay over the policy. For the past year and a half, the dollar-rupee parity has been managed, and the local currency has continued to appreciate against…
