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Chinese firm raises concerns over delays in ADB-funded NHA projects

September 8, 2025September 6, 2025 by Sana Fatima

ISLAMABAD: After facing alleged propaganda from disqualified competitors in the National Highway Authority’s (NHA) bidding process, China’s Ningxia Communications Construction (NXCC) consortium has finally raised its concerns with the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) over delays in awarding the multibillion-rupee Tranche-III project. The NXCC’s consortium—comprised on its local JV partners Rustam Associates and Dynamic Constructors— … Read more

ADB provides $100mn to strengthen KP’s health system

November 4, 2022 by Kumail Soomro

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Asian Development Bank (ADB) signed a financing agreement worth US $100 million for a program strengthening the health system in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The financing agreement for the ‘Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Health Systems Strengthening Programme’ was signed by Secretary, Ministry of Economic Affairs, Dr Kazim Niaz, and Country Director Pakistan Resident Mission Yong Ye. … Read more

Cambodia arrests four foreigners over drugs

May 26, 2022 by Muhammad Zubair

Cambodia’s anti-drug police arrested four foreigners on Thursday for making, possessing, and trafficking more than 40 kg of illicit drugs, according to the country’s Anti-Drug Police Department (ADP). After a two-month investigation, the four men were apprehended on May 19 at two hidden drug labs, one on mango orchards in western Kampong Speu province and … Read more

Punjab chief secretary directs timely utilisation of funds

January 17, 2022January 17, 2022 by Muhammad Zubair

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Secretary (CS) Ali Afzal has directed all departments to ensure timely and transparent utilisation of allocated funds, and devising a mechanism to streamline the process of release of funds. While chairing a meeting to review the mid-year progress of Annual Development Program (ADP) at the Planning and Development Department, Afzal said that … Read more

PITB to set up dedicated helpline for Punjab Mines and Minerals Department

January 8, 2022 by Muhammad Zubair

LAHORE: The Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) will set up a complaint management system (CMS) and dedicated helpline for Punjab Mines and Minerals Department (MMD), a statement said on Saturday. PITB and MMD signed a memorandum of agreement to implement the ‘Strengthening of Directorate General Mines and Minerals, Punjab and IT Integration of Administrative Department’ … Read more

Punjab enhances allocation for development schemes

December 10, 2021 by Muhammad Zubair

LAHORE: The Punjab government has enhanced the development allocation for the ongoing fiscal year, an official said. Chairing a meeting of the Punjab Cabinet’s Standing Committee on Finance and Development, Finance Minister Makhdoom Hashim Jawan Bakht said that after enhancing the development budget by Rs85 billion, the total ADP allocation stood at Rs646 billion. The … Read more

Punjab chief secretary orders to expedite work on uplift schemes

December 4, 2021 by Muhammad Zubair

LAHORE: Punjab chief secretary Kamran Ali Afzal has directed expediting work on the ongoing development schemes under the annual development programme (ADP), a statement said. Chairing a meeting to review the implementation of Rs560 billion ADP, he directed the administrative secretaries of all the departments to issue pending work orders immediately as per the rules. … Read more

US private businesses added 571,000 jobs in October

November 4, 2021 by Gohar Ali Khan

WASHINGTON: Private businesses hired 571,000 workers last month, payroll services firm ADP reported on Wednesday, the latest sign that the US economy is bouncing back from the Delta wave of Covid-19. The employment increase was better than analysts had forecast, and saw firms of all sizes add positions, with the bulk of the growth in … Read more

Customers to get huge relief on late delivery of vehicles

October 18, 2021July 1, 2021 by Web Desk

KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has made it mandatory for the car assemblers/manufacturers to pay an amount as an interest to the buyers on late delivery of motor vehicles, a notification issued on Thursday revealed. “The importer-cum-assembler or Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) shall pay Kibor + three per cent per annum to the … Read more

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Announced Its Budget Plan For The Fiscal Year 2021-22

June 19, 2021June 19, 2021 by Muzzammil Mehboob

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) government presented a budget of Rs1,118.3 billion for the Fiscal Year 2021-22. The government announced that the budget will be allocated as Rs371 billion for the Annual Development Plan (ADP) and Rs747.3 billion for the current expenditure. Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan said that the current budget was amid the development … Read more

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