Tag: #GovtOfPakistan
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PM congratulates nation over Reko Diq mine agreement
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan on Sunday announced the successful agreement with a Canadian company for the development of the Reko Diq mine in Balochistan, saying it will create 8,000 new jobs for the people. Taking on Twitter, the prime minister congratulated the nation and people of Balochistan on the agreement between the government…
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PML-N proposes minus PTI national govt for next 5 years
Opposition Leader in the National Assembly and PML-N President Shahbaz Sharif on Wednesday floated the idea of forming a national government in which PTI has no participation. “The national government, sans PTI, should be formed for the next five years,” the PML-N president said during an interview. Mentioning that it was his personal idea of…
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Petrol prices to remain unchanged in Pakistan
In line with Prime Minister’s Imran Khan decision, the Finance Division announced in its fortnightly review that petrol prices would remain unchanged throughout the country. “In line with the decision of the prime minister in the last fortnightly review, the petroleum product pieces to remain unchanged despite abnormal price increase in the internatioanl market,” said…
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7 Reasons We Need To Support Single National Curriculum
The curriculum of any country is of vital value and significance. It has to be completely researched and explored from every dimension. Keeping in view the recent implementation of the Single National Curriculum (SNC) by the government, few sections of society especially private schools are continuously bashing its implementation. In its first phase, it is…
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Special PIA flight returns from Syria
Special flights of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) are departing for Najaf, Baghdad, and Damascus. According to reports, the PIA aircraft was carrying 322 passengers when it landed on Syrian soil after almost 27 years. The national flag carrier was greeted with a water gun salute at the Damascus airport. Minister for Aviation, Ghulam Sarwar Khan,…
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Development of Gawadar, Balochistan by the Govt. of Pakistan
On Thursday, Asad Umar, the Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, presided over a progress review meeting on the South Balochistan Development Plan here in Islamabad. The conference was attended by Secretary Planning Hameed Yaqoob Sheikh, focal person S. Balochistan Development Package, and top officials. In line with the Honorable Prime Minister of…
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How to End Our Olympic Woes – Practical Solutions
We often hear that the government should revive sporting culture in Pakistan. This statement does not represent our past accurately because we never really had a world-beating sporting culture other than for Cricket, Hockey, Kabaddi, Squash (limited to a tiny region, though) and Volleyball (mostly played in villages and lacks required professionalism). Since the article…
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‘If it were in my hands, I would shoot Noor Muqaddam’s killer’: Sheikh Rasheed
Federal Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed speaks up about Noor Muqaddam murder case, according to Baaghi TV reports. Speaking about the ongoing Nala Lei situation, Federal Minister Sheikh Rasheed said that it is his life’s mission to construct Nala Lei, which will bring peace to people in the surrounding areas. Addressing the matter of education,…
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The problem of the Education system in Pakistan and the way forward
This opinion has been written by Muhammad Zeeshan. Our education system has been brought to light many times, but the real problem is how we use our resources! The number of out-of-school children and the out-of-school drop-out ratio serves as a wake-up call for those responsible to guarantee the basic education of every child in…
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Why is corruption a deep-seated curse?
This opinion has been shared by Aqsa Ahmed Khan. Many in the country are directly or indirectly involved in corruption. Some people want to get rich overnight, while others pay brides to get their work done. The people and the government need to work together to solve this problem. Moreover, people must expose the corrupt…