PML-N backed independent candidate Dr. Asad Ashraf has won by-poll on a vacant Senate seat held in Punjab Assembly on Thursday.According to the Returning Officer, Dr. Asad Ashraf secured 298 votes while his rival candidate Dr. Zarqa Soharwardi Taimure …
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Asia Pacific Judicial Colloquium on Climate Justice concludes
Two-day Asia Pacific Judicial Colloquium on Climate Justice ended in Lahore with an effective resolution and road map.During the conference, national and international participants including Judges, lawyers and experts discussed the impact of Environme…
Govt giving top priority to power sector: Hafeez
Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister, Hafiz Hafeez-ur-Rehman says the government is giving top priority to power sector to overcome its shortage.In a statement, he said the sitting government added one hundred fifty eight megawatts electricity in the grid t…
CM Punjab inaugurates Bab-e-Pakistan project in Lahore
Punjab Chief Minister Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif has inaugurated the project of Bab-e-Pakistan in Lahore on Sunday.Bab-e-Pakistan project has been divided into two phases and is expected to be completed till 2020.This project will be built on 117 acres of…
Healthcare facilities being improved across province: Majid Abro
Balochistan Health Minister Mir Abdul Maajid Abro has said that healthcare facilities are being improved across the province.Talking to people in Dera Murad Jamali, he said availability of doctors and paramedical staff at all health units and hospitals…
Punjab govt launches Doing Business Reform Plan
Punjab government has launched the 100 Days to Doing Business Reform Plan to facilitate businesses and start-ups to improve the investment environment in the province.The Doing Business reform agenda also seeks to improve Pakistan’s ranking on the Doin…
Global Economy to Edge Up to 3.1 percent in 2018 but Future Potential Growth a Concern
Islamabad, January 10, 2018 (PPI-OT):The World Bank forecasts global economic growth to edge up to 3.1 percent in 2018 after a much stronger-than-expected 2017, as the recovery in investment, manufacturing, and trade continues, and as commodity-exporting developing economies benefit from firming commodity prices. However, this is largely seen as a short-term upswing. Over the longer …