Rawalpindi: Our sacrifices in the war against terror are numerous, and our sacrifices in the war are beyond any doubt. Ch. Ahmad Mukhtar said this in a meeting with Ambassador of Japan, H.E Heroshioe, who called on the Minister in his office today. The Federal Minister expressed sorrow over the recent sad episode of tsunami in Japan. The Minister informed the Ambassador that his country possesses a great human resource potential in the form of youth, but the need is [...]

Islamabad: Minister of State for Interfaith Harmony and Minorities Affairs Akram Masih Gill has said scholarship funds for minorities’ children will be increased from Rs. 16 million to 20 million. Talking to a delegation of minorities parliamentarians here he said development funds would be distributed among the minorities legislators on equal basis. This would help them to undertake development work in their respective areas. He said development funds for the welfare of the minorities would also be increased in the [...]

Karachi: As a measure to ensure timely endorsement of budget for fiscal year 2011-2012 and to make preparation of budget well in accordance with the guiding principles, Administrator Karachi Fazlur Rehman has imposed ban on the leaves of all concerned officers including DCO Karachi and all EDOs of City District Government Karachi. Addressing a high level meeting in Civic Centre on Saturday, he said till the final endorsement of the budget no concerned officer will be allowed to go on [...]

Karachi: City District Government Karachi has cancelled all the allotment of plots of chronic defaulters after completing of all codal formalities and forfeited the partial payments of instalments paid all these defaulting cases. However those allottees who have deposited the 75% of the total cost are given a final chance to pay remaining 25% dues, in case of failing these plots will be cancelled and entire deposited amount forfeited. For more information, contact: Administrator Secretariat City District Government Karachi (CDGK) [...]

Karachi: The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has decided to keep its policy rate unchanged at 14 percent. This decision was taken at a meeting of the Central Board of Directors of State Bank of Pakistan held under the chairmanship of SBP Governor Mr. Shahid H. Kardar in Karachi today. For the economy to grow on sustainable basis, the debt burden to become manageable and inflation to come down to single digits, the private productive activity and investment will have [...]

Islamabad: Cuba and Pakistan have maintained a good level of exchanges which has broaden and deepen the cooperation in various sectors, whereas private sectors of both countries should come forward to exploit trade opportunities. H.E. Mr. Jesus Zenen Buergo Concepcion, Ambassador of Cuba in Pakistan has made these remarks, while in a meeting with Mahfooz Elahi, President Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI). The ambassador offered Cuban cooperation to Pakistan in development of vaccines, training of doctors and paramedics [...]

Karachi: The Karachi Electric Supply Company has been facing all odds to maintain non-stop power supply to all five industrial zones in the City and there has been no change in the exemption policy of these areas from load shedding even amidst hostile and non-conducive atmosphere caused by CBA Union by carrying out subversive and disruptive attacks on the distribution and maintenance system. Despite all the attacks and hurdles created by the CBA Union, the KESC has been rectifying faults [...]