Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has that the provincial government will outsource 14,000 public sector schools across province. Speaking at a ceremony held in Lahore on Wednesday, she commended the remarkable efforts of the education ministry and her team. Maryam Nawaz said that the government was committed to provide relief to masses and several measures […]
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s efforts to promote local and foreign investments in agriculture have resulted in a 35 percent increase in the sector’s contribution to the country’s gross domestic product (GDP). While highlighting Saudi agriculture growth at the G20 Agriculture Ministers’ Meeting in Brasilia, Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Eng. Abdulrahman Alfadley said the kingdom’s […]
LAHORE (Web Desk) – Sector 36, a Hindi-language crime thriller film, has been released on Netflix today (Sep 13). Sector 36 traces the story of a police inspector (Ram Charan Pandey) who chases after a serial killer (Prem Singh). During the inspector’s chase of the criminal, several children go missing from a slum in Sector […]
ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) approved a proposal for placing gas use for industrial processes as the first priority alongside domestic and commercial sectors, ARY News reported. The ECC meeting chaired by Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb also considered other proposals from different ministries. On the summary of the Ministry […]
The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has committed to enhancing women leadership in higher education sector, knowing the fact that they constitute a major part of faculty across all higher education institutions in Pakistan but their representation in senior roles remains limited. Realizing this, three years ago, HEC initiated Women Leadership Programme under its project Higher […]
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb reviewed the structural reforms being undertaken in the power sector to improve its efficiency and service delivery. Speaking on the occasion, the finance minister said that the reforms included reorganising the boards of directors of Discos by adding specialists from the private sector and lowering the number […]
KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed a bullish session as the KSE-100 index gained 671.73 points, closing at 79,335.59 on strong participation from the cement sector. The 0.85% increase marks a positive outlook for the PSX, with intraday highs reaching 79,335.59 points. Key contributors included EFERT (+2.99%), UBL (+1.93%), and BAFL (+5.46%), along with […]
Power companies were caught with overbilling of Rs8.44bln in Pakistan, ARY News reported, citing official report. As per details, DISCOs overbilled power consumers with Rs8.44bln to coverup their line losses. The Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO) did overbilling of Rs1.73bln, while Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) did overbilling of Rs2.39bln. The report also unveiled overbilling […]
In the current financial year, the revolving debt of the power sector will increase by another 100 billion rupees, the plan of which has been shared with the IMF. Moqar Qaumi newspaper said in its report with reference to sources that the revolving debt of the power sector has increased from 2400 billion rupees, by […]
Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb on Monday stressed the importance of restoring public trust in the government’s economic policies, saying that the private sector must take the lead in driving the country forward. His remarks came during the Senate session where he addressed economic challenges. “We cannot move forward until public confidence is restored. The private […]