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...
ISLAMABAD: According to the project manager for the Islamabad Expressway Expansion, the 4-kilometer section from the Korang nullah bridge to the PWD interchange will be completed by April or May 2023. (Reported by news source) The 150-meter bridge has 33 girders, each of which the project director claimed was the most difficult to install because the piers are 30 metres high. Since there isn't a...
ISLAMABAD: Asad Mahmood, the Federal Minister for Communications, has given his approval for the development of apartments for National Highway Authority personnel (NHA). (Reported by news source) The project will be close to the M-1 and M-2 motorways and will provide NHA personnel with simple instalment housing options at moderate prices. According to the specifics, the project's foundation will be...
MULTAN: On Thursday, the Parks and Horticulture Authority (PHA) started repairing and rebuilding the large clock (Ghanta Ghar) situated at Qila Kuhna Qasim Bagh in order to preserve the historical integrity of the city of saints. (Reported by news source) The Parks and Horticulture Authority Director General, Asif Rauf Khan, gave explicit instructions to expedite the restoration, reconstruction, and...
GUJRANWALA: Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi, the Chief Minister of Punjab, opened the recently finished Teaching Hospital Gujranwala. (Reported by news source) The CM also asked about the patient's health while touring several hospital departments, such as the CT Department, Operation Theatre, and ICU. In a press conference, Pervaiz Elahi claimed that the Punjabi government was bringing about revolutionary...
ISLAMABAD: The Tourism Highway Project's construction will be reviewed by the Rawalpindi Development Authority. (Reported by news source) The draught will be delivered to the federal cabinet for approval with any necessary adjustments after 15 days of feedback (if any). Sharing of telecom network components and related non-electronic and physical infrastructure is typically referred to by the wide...
RAWALPINDI: The Rawalpindi Development Authority convened a meeting on Thursday to discuss the building of the Tourism Highway Project. (Reported by news source) During the meeting, the construction work on the project was examined, and Nespak was given instructions to step up efforts for a swift conclusion. The relevant authorities were given instructions to finish the tourist highway's...
KHYBER PAKHTUNKHWA: Chief minister, Mahmood Khan, announced that 167 failing industrial units had been revived and nine new Economic Zones had been established over the preceding four years. (Reported by news source) In a statement issued from the Chief Minister's Secretariat here on Sunday, the chief minister listed the new economic zones as Jalozai Economic Zone, Nowshehra Economic Zone (extension),...
SOHBATPUR: On Wednesday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced the opening of 12 Daanish schools in Balochistan, promising that they will maintain the same high standards as Punjabi Daanish schools. (Reported by news source) According to the prime minister, these schools would be run on solar energy, and medical clinics would be built within. The premier also emphasized the government's strong...
PESHAWAR: In Tank City, the district government has started a beautifying initiative costing Rs.50 million. (Reported by news source) In order to address the encroachment issues, the authorities destroyed more than 400 stores and electrical poles in various urban areas. According to information, the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has set aside Rs.50 million for the construction initiatives...