An earthquake of medium intensity jolted several parts of the country including the Federal capital Islamabad. According to the Pakistan Meteorological Department, the intensity of the earthquake was recorded 5.7 on the Richter’s Scale with 10 kilometers depth. The epicenter of the quake was Dera Ghazi Khan. The shocks also
Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal says government has taken crucial steps to ensure transparency in development projects during challenging times. Presiding over the annual review meeting of the Public Sector Development Programme 2023-24 in Islamabad today, he said that misuse of the development budget would not be tolerated. The Minister said
The National Assembly was informed today that the Govt committed to promote Islamic banking in country. In a response to Calling Attention Notice, Minister of State for Finance Ali Pervaiz Malik said new Sharia-compliant certificates worth 50 billion rupees will be launched this month. Responding to another Calling Attention Notice,
President Asif Ali Zardari has underscored the need to further strengthen parliamentary democracy and promote political stability to put the country on the path of development. The President expressed these views during a dinner held in honour of parliamentarians belonging to Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians, Awami National Party, PML-Q and
Minister for Finance and Revenue, Muhammad Aurangzeb has reiterated resolve to restructure power sector. He stated this during a meeting with Chairman Board of Directors K-Electric, Mark Skelton and others in Islamabad today. He said the reforms include reconstitution of Boards of Directors of Discos by bringing in professionals from
Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has underscored the urgency of addressing climate change impacts due to severe weather changes and losses in agricultural output, particularly in cotton crops. He was presiding over the 4th meeting of the Policy and Strategy Committee and the Oversight Board on Post-Flood Reconstruction
Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal has directed authorities concerned to construct at least four-hundred houses in every flood affected area of Balochistan. He was chairing a meeting of Integrated Flood Resilience and Adaptation Project in Islamabad today to review the situation of the flood affected areas in Balochistan. The Minister instructed
Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan has called for taking measures to prevent accidents and ensure rescue of injured passengers on Motorways. Presiding over a high-level meeting of the National Highway Authority in Islamabad, he said precious lives can be saved by providing medical aid in the shortest possible time.