ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif underlined the government’s commitment to unlocking the full economic and connectivity potential of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects. The prime minister received the Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong at the PM House. He emphasised the importance of key projects including Main Line One (ML-1) and Karachi Circular Railway … Read more
The U.S. Transportation Department awards $968.6 million to 85 airport projects. The five-year, $5 billion airport terminal grant program was approved by Congress in November. Some projects will fund new terminals, boost gate capacity and add air traffic control towers. Dallas-Fort Worth is getting $35 million to build a new zero-carbon electrical utility plant. The … Read more
He said he wanted to become Amitabh Bachchan and Shah Rukh Khan. Ranbir added that his films won’t make him a national star, according to his father Rishi Kapoor. The film is being aggressively promoted by Yash Raj Films. Shamshera, which stars Ranbir Kapoor, Sanjay Dutt, and Vaani Kapoor in the lead roles, is being … Read more
Alia announced her pregnancy on June 27. Ranbir’s mother, Neetu Kapoor, also posted a photo of the expectant parents. The soon-to-be parents have many professional projects in the works. Ranbir Kapoor and Alia Bhatt is one of the cute Bollywood couples. The couple married on April 14 after dating for a few years. Alia announced … Read more
The world-famous K-pop trio announced the sabbatical during their annual FESTA dinner. RM, the band’s primary rapper and de facto frontman, said they must continue to evolve as individuals. This will be BTS’ third hiatus since their formation. BTS has announced that they will be taking a break to focus on solo projects. The … Read more
Kriti Sanon has been in the spotlight since her debut in Heropanti. She is working on a few interesting projects, including Ganapath and Bhediya. Kriti has co-founded the startup ‘The Tribe’ with Anushka Nandani and Karan Sawhney. Kriti Sanon is one of the most well-known actresses in Hindi cinema. Kriti has been in the spotlight … Read more
Camp Fire Camp Toccoa, in northeast Georgia, will not be able to operate its overnight programs this summer. The camp is run by a national nonprofit youth development organization. “We have been not able to recruit an adequate number of instructors to run the projects, and to give the consideration and consideration that our campers … Read more
Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) at a meeting in Islamabad on Monday approved four road infrastructure projects for Punjab valuing Rs130 billion. Read more: Scrutiny committee formed to probe funding of PPP, PML-N: Asad Umar In a tweet, Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar said the road projects include Kamalia-Shorkot-Chowk Azam-Layyah; Hasilpur-Bahawalnagar; … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has been briefed on the ongoing talks with Chinese officials on concrete plans to enhance cooperation in the fields of investment, trade, information technology and exports. Imran Khan was briefed about the status of different projects with China, while he chaired a high level meeting in this regard. He is … Read more
GAZA – Each morning more than 140 Palestinian farmers gather in the town of Beit Lahia in the northern Gaza Strip to plant and tend to crops to sell locally or in Israel. “This scene has long been absent from a town famous for being an agricultural area, due to the difficult political and economic … Read more
LAHORE: The Punjab Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) has approved execution of seven development schemes of various sectors with an estimated cost of Rs8.910 billion. These schemes were approved in the meeting held on Friday with Planning and Development Board Chairman Abdullah Khan Sumbal in the chair. The approved development schemes included improvement and remodeling … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s holdings of US Treasuries fell to the lowest level in about four years in October, Arab News reported. The kingdom’s stocks of US government debt fell by $8 billion, the most in a year, to $116.5 billion, the lowest level in four years, according to US Treasury Department data. Saudi Arabia was the biggest … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia approved its 2022 budget on Sunday, projecting a surplus for the first time since oil prices collapsed in 2014. King Salman said the improved fiscal situation for the world’s biggest oil exporter comes “after the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has overcome the economic repercussions and the exceptional stages of the coronavirus pandemic”. Cited … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Kuwait will lead the Middle East with new ‘mega’ petrochemicals projects after a recent slowdown, Arab News quoted the CEO of Arab Petroleum Investments Corp, known as APICORP, told S&P Global Platts. Most of the mega projects have ended and there is a new cycle now, according to Ahmed … Read more
WASHINGTON: The US Senate on Tuesday approved a long-awaited bipartisan infrastructure bill after months of strenuous negotiations, though analysts are concerned that this legislation falls short of its promise to be fully paid for. In a rare stroke of bipartisanship, more than a dozen Republicans joined Democrats to back the legislation. The final vote was … Read more
KARACHI: Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that the early completion of the federal government projects in Karachi and the early launch of the newly-announced works, were among the government’s key priorities. He also directed all officials concerned to ensure completion of all the projects within the timelines, committed by them, as he was keen … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The government’s Kamyab Pakistan Programme aims at uplifting the 4.5 million underprivileged households who are registered with the National Socio-Economic Registry (NSER) of the Ehsaas programme, a senior government official said. Chairing a meeting of the Steering Committee and the Advisory Board of the Kamyab Pakistan Programme through a video-link, Federal Minister for Finance … Read more
DUBAI: His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, on Sunday called upon graduates of the initiative to develop projects and solutions using the skills they acquired during the programme, according to Emirates News Agency (WAM). The grand prize for the most innovative coding … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) has given go-ahead to two projects and recommended three more worth Rs405.7 billion. During a meeting, presided over by Planning Commission deputy chairman Mohammad Jehanzeb Khan, the Central Development Working Party approved two development projects with the cost of Rs3.37 billion and recommended three more projects worth Rs402.305 … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan has said government is making every possible effort to revive Pakistan Steel Mills and making it a profitable organization. He was chairing a meeting in Islamabad on Friday regarding revival of Pakistan Steel Mills. The Prime Minister said efforts are being made to end burden on national exchequer by reviving the … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan convened maiden meeting of National Development Council (NDC) on Thursday. He wanted to get a detailed briefing on two-point agenda. Which includes Gwadar Master Plan and development plan for Baluchistan. The NDC under chairmanship of Imran Khan met at PM Secretariat in which Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Qamar Javed … Read more
