Tag: Business

The business community from Gilgit Baltistan has welcomed the reopening of Pak-China border via Khunjarab pass with strict SOPs for trade.

On the first day of opening, two containers from China arrived at Sost dry port. Director Dry Port and DC Hunza Kamal-ud-Din received the containers.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Governor Sindh Imran Ismail has said that all possible assistance and cooperation would be provided for the timely completion of ongoing development projects under NDMA in Karachi.

He said this during a meeting with the National Disaster Management Authority Chairman Lt. Gen. Akhtar Nawaz Satti at the Governor’s House Karachi today (Sunday).

Both leaders held detailed discussions on ongoing development projects, drainage and other important issues.

Talking to the governor, the chairman NDMA said that the ongoing development projects under NDMA would be completed on time.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Federal Minister for Ministry of states and frontier regions Sahibzada Mehboob Sultan met with Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar in Lahore today (Saturday).

They discussed matters of mutual interest, development projects and political situation of the country.

Speaking on the occasion, Usman Buzdar said Punjab government believes in composite development therefore, it has abolished the tradition of unjustified distribution of development funds.

The Federal Minister appreciated the vision of the Chief Minister for preparing a separate development package for each district.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Former Chief Minister Sindh Dr Arbab Ghulam Rahim has joined Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf.

He announced the decision during a meeting with Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad today.

The overall political situation of the country was also discussed.

Arbab Ghulam Rahim appreciated the Prime Minister for successful economic policy and public-friendly budget.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar has said that 1538 water filtration plants under the Punjab Aab-e-Pak Authority will be installed in different provincial Constituencies to provide clean drinking water to the masses without discrimination.

Addressing a ceremony in Lahore, he said that 5.5 billion rupees will be spent on provision of clean drinking water in the first phase.

He said that the Punjab Aab-e-Pak Authority is ready to deliver after two years of hard work by civil servants as per the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan.

The Governor said that transparency will be ensured in these projects. He said that no cases of commission and omission will be possible in the Authority under a vigilant system.

Source: Radio Pakistan

Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Food Security Jamshed Iqbal Cheema says the government has allocated funds of 33 billion rupees for the uplift of agriculture sector.

Talking to newsmen in Lahore in today (Sunday), he said that new dams are being constructed and the canal system is being upgraded to bring more area under cultivation.

He said so far 4.1 million olive trees have been planted in the country.

Source: Radio Pakistan