Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Pervaiz Elahi granted approval for the construction of the Multan-Vehari dual road project, a news source reported on January 16. CM Elahi presided over the 12th Public-Private Partnership and Monitoring Board meeting. During the meeting, the CM apprised that in the first phase, a 39-kilometre-long dual road will be constructed from Multan to Tibba Sultanpur. It will...
Lahore: Punjab Chief Minister (CM) Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has laid the foundation stones of two mega projects focused on solving traffic congestion in the city of Lahore, an advertisement in leading newspapers read. The projects include the rehabilitation and improvement of the Saggian Road Road project and the Shahdra Multilevel Flyover project. As per the news report, the Saggian Road rehabilitation...
Rawalpindi: The Rawalpindi Arts Council has announced that it will organise a two days Gandhara Festival starting from January 29, news sources reported on January 12. The event will be held at the Gandhara Centre and Taxila Museum and will feature exhibitions, panel discussions, storytelling sessions, a documentary on the history of the civilization, a book fair, a folk dance, and a Sufi night. In...
Islamabad: President Dr Arif Alvi has called for concrete steps to be taken to increase bilateral trade between Pakistan and the UK to USD 10 billion per year, news sources reported on January 11. The president made these remarks in a meeting with the UK’s outgoing High Commissioner to Pakistan Dr Christian Turner. He said the increased bilateral cooperation will create more jobs, enhance trade and...
QUETTA: On Thursday, Balochistan Chief Minister (CM) Mir Abdul Qudoos Bizenjo has approved a home programme for Gwadar's low-wage fishermen. (Reported by news source) The Gwadar Development Authority (GDA) will get 200 acres of land from the Board of Revenue for the Fishermen Housing Scheme Colony. Following the Balochistan CM's permission, an initial budget of Rs 300 million has been set aside to...
ISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority's (CDA) finance department has authorised the transfer of Rs.500 million for the Bhara Kahu bypass project. (Reported by news source) The project is moving along quickly, and the government has instructed the CDA to finish it by the end of the month. The CDA had already issued Rs2.5 billion of the total of Rs6.5 billion, and on Monday, a further allocation...
ISLAMABAD: Within the next two months, the 3.25-kilometer-long Diplomatic Enclave Road will be finished by the Capital Development Authority (CDA). (Reported by news source) The authority has sped up construction on the road that would connect the Diplomatic Enclave with its expanded area and offer an alternative to Third Avenue, which is now in use. The officer further said that the route takes an...
SARGODHA: On Tuesday, Divisional Sugar Cess Committee and Divisional Development Working Party sessions were both presided over by Commissioner Maryam Khan. (Reported by news source) In the Sargodha district, approval was issued for the construction and repair of a 7-kilometer road that connects the villages of Mian Da Bana and Kals Sharif via Chak Sada. The project's estimated cost was Rs164.9...
KARACHI: The Sindh government has established a fund of one billion rupees to safeguard the structures designated as historical sites. (Reported by news source) The Board of the Endowment Fund, which the Government of Sindh established for the protection of historic sites and archaeological sites, issued a notification. Speaking at the event, Sardar Shah said that the endowment fund will aid in...
ISLAMABAD: The country's total domestic and export cement shipments decreased to 21.764 million tons during the first half of the current fiscal year from 27.456 million tons during the same time of the previous fiscal year, signaling a continued fall in the sector. (Reported by news source) The nation's economic slump is to blame for the nearly 21% fall. Domestic shipments fell by 16.77% during this...