Day: July 1, 2021

The federal government has paid the largest ever net hydel profit arrears of twenty-five billion rupees to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government.

According to details, this is first of two installments promised by federal government under outstanding amount of net hydel profits.

Meanwhile, in a tweet today, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Finance Minister Taimur Saleem Jhagra termed it proof of commitment of Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chief Minister Mahmood Khan to a fairer Pakistan to resolve the issue of the province.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Punjab Governor, Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar has said that Pakistan suffered a lot and sacrificed seventy thousands lives during American war in Afghanistan.

Talking to media in Lahore on Thursday, he said it is a world history that nobody could ever succeed in Afghanistan.

He said he has also talked to foreign leaders on the issue of Afghanistan.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah, as per decision taken in 42th Council of Common Interest, has approved taking over 4192 non formal schools run by federal government.

Presiding over a meeting in Karachi on Thursday, he also decided to enhance the salaries of teachers from eight thousand rupees to twenty five thousand rupees.

Sindh Chief Minister also directed education department to take over the schools immediately and make the schools functional with the same teaching staff.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday chaired a meeting to review progress on development of Ravi City and Central Business District being established in Lahore.

Successful bidders of Sapphire Bay project of the Ravi City were also present in the meeting.

Meanwhile, the Prime Minister also chaired a meeting of National Coordination Committee on Housing, Construction and Development.

Source: Radio Pakistan