The Annual Plan Coordination Committee (APCC) has approved the federal Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP). An outlay of Rs900 billion besides endorsing the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) growth rate target of 4.8 percent. For the upcoming fiscal year 2021-22, Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar said. “The size of federal PSDP has […]
In case you missed it, a couple was allegedly caught kissing on an Airblue flight, a private Pakistani airline, recently. The incident caused an uproar on the aircraft and on social media. Things got out of hand, and a passenger ended up complaining about the incident with the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), The Tribune reported. […]
United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) President Volkan Bozkir said on Thursday that it was Pakistan’s duty to bring the issue of the Jammu and Kashmir dispute to the United Nations platform with more vigor. Addressing a press conference in Islamabad along with Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi after their meeting today, the UNGA president said […]
On Thursday, Prime Minister Imran Khan said that his government remained ambitious to address climate change challenges. Addressing a ceremony in Haripur in connection with the Ten Billion Tree Tsunami program, the prime minister said that the initiative originally began in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in 2013. “We remain dedicated to the cause and are trying to […]
After a gap of two years and 10 months, former interior minister Chaudhry Nisar on Wednesday took oath as Member of Punjab Assembly. The lawmaker was unable to take an oath as a member of the assembly on Monday. Due to the “absence of the speaker and deputy speaker”. The former interior minister left the […]
The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday adjourned hearing till June 9, on appeals in graft references against former prime minister Nawaz Sharif and his family members pertaining to Al-Azizia Steel Mills, Avenfield Property and Flagship Investment. A division bench comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhter Kiyani heard the appeals filed by National […]
The Foreign Office (FO) has denied the presence of any US military or airbase in Pakistan. Any speculation is “baseless and irresponsible” and should be avoided. Spokesperson Zahid Hafeez Chaudri said: “There is no US military or airbase in Pakistan. No such proposal envisaged. Any speculation on this account is baseless and irresponsible and should […]
Pakistan said on Friday its economy was on course to grow 3.94 per cent in the financial year 2020-2021 that ends in June; almost double the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank’s projections; as it recovers from the worst of the pandemic. The planning ministry said its provisional estimate – up from Pakistan’s last […]
Pakistan is planning to issue its debut green bonds next week to raise $500 million. This bonds sale will potentially set the stage for Pakistan’s more similar instruments to finance its hydroelectric projects. The Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) will issue the green bonds and will constitute a 10-year note this month; as stated […]
In a major achievement, Pakistan has successfully manufactured a COVID vaccine locally at the National Institute of Health (NIH) Islamabad, according to local news sources. Overall 124,000 doses of single-dose Covid CanSino vaccine were manufactured at the NIH; and would be available for use from the next week. “The vaccine was prepared by Pakistani experts […]
