Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb held a meeting with Chairman Prime Minister’s Youth Programme Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan in Islamabad today. Rana Mashhood Ahmad Khan provided an overview of the Prime Minister’s Youth Business and Agriculture Loan Scheme which promotes entrepreneurship among youth by providing business loans on simple terms and
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has directed to enhance measures of supply chain mechanism across the province to control artificial price hike. Chairing meeting in Lahore today, she directed that the prices of essential food items should remain reasonable. She emphasized the need to fortify the supply chain to prevent
Fitch Ratings has upgraded Pakistan’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating to ‘CCC+’ from ‘CCC’. According to Fitch, the upgrade reflects greater certainty over continued availability of external funding, in the context of Pakistan’s staff-level agreement with the IMF on a new 37-month seven billion dollars Extended Fund Facility. It said
Asif Ali Zardari has called for greater representation of women and minorities in government jobs to enhance their inclusion in the mainstream of society. He expressed these views while talking to a delegation of Federal Public Service Commission, led by Akbar Hussain Durrani in Islamabad today. The President said the
A violent mob in garb of so called Baloch Raji Muchi assaulted Security Forces’ personnel employed for security duties in Gwadar today. Resultantly, Sepoy Shabbir Baloch embraced shahadat. In addition, the unprovoked assaults by the violent protesters have resulted in injuries to sixteen soldiers including an officer. While on the
Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has reaffirmed government’s commitment to implementing 5Es framework to propel the country forward on the path of development. Addressing an event in Islamabad today, he stressed that peace, stability, continuity of policies and reforms are of paramount important to include Pakistan in the
Naval Chief Admiral Naveed Ashraf paid an official visit to Romania and held a joint meeting with the Chief of Defence Staff of Romania and the Chief of the Romanian Navy. They discussed issues related to regional maritime security and stability, bilateral military cooperation and professional matters of mutual interest.
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz says all possible measures are being taken for protection of women and children. She said this during meeting with British High Commissioner to Pakistan Jane Marriott in Lahore today. They also agreed to enhance collaboration in education, health and other sectors. Source: Radio Pakistan