First Lady, Begum Samina Alvi has said the government is striving to provide skill training to the persons with disabilities to help them become self-reliant. Talking to office-bearers of Korangi Association of Trade and Industry in Karachi, she said under ‘Kafalat Programme’, the disabled persons would start getting the monthly stipend of 2,000 rupees by
Punjab Govt provides tax relief worth Rs.56 bln during Covid-19
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Special Assistant to Punjab Chief Minister on Information Dr. Firdous Ashiq Awan says the provincial government provided tax relief worth 56 billion rupees to people during Covid-19, despite financial difficulties. In a tweet, she said 42 percent increase has been witnessed in tax recoveries during the last six months and Current Account is also surplus.
PDMA gets more machinery to cope with anticipated snowfall
Balochistan government has equipped the Provincial Disaster Management Authority to take proactive measures during the anticipated snowfall for providing full assistance to the affected people. Talking to APP, an official of the Balochistan government said the PDMA has been directed to take precautionary measures during the winter season to tackle the impending calamities in the
KP Govt going to launch projects for promotion of tourism in merged districts
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Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government is going to launch small and mega projects for development and promotion of tourism in the merged districts at a cost of 2.3 billion rupees. Spokesperson of the provincial Tourism, Archaeology and Youth Affairs Department, Latifur Rehman, told APP today (Sunday) that these projects would be launched under Accelerated Implementation Programme. He
At least 11 coal miners martyred in Mach terrorist’s attack
At least eleven coal miners were martyred and several others injured when terrorists opened fire on them in Mach district of Balochistan this morning. The terrorist targeted the miners in Gashthri area. Security forces have cordoned of the area and search for the terrorists is underway. Prime Minister Imran Khan while condemning the incident said
Punjab Govt imposes lockdown in several areas of various cities
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Punjab government imposed smart lockdown in several areas of Lahore, Gujranwala and Multan today (Sunday), to control coronavirus pandemic. According to spokesperson of the provincial Primary and Secondary Healthcare Department, the smart lockdown has been imposed in the areas from where excessive corona cases have been reported. Source: Radio Pakistan