ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan is expected to announce a development package for Gilgit Baltistan 🗻 during his visit to the region in a few days. The prime minister gave his consent while chairing a meeting on the Gilgit-Baltistan 🌄 Integrated Development Plan, which is described as historic. The Meeting was attended by Planning Minister Asad Umar, Finance Minister Muhammad Hammad Azhar,...

KARACHI: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) Will Resume ATR Flight Operations From Islamabad To Saidu Sharif (Swat)  On 26th March after a 17-Years Gap. https://youtu.be/s0QuYr5SLgg   According to the PIA, the first flight of the PIA PK-650 will depart Islamabad for Saidu Sharif on Friday morning. In a letter to the Civil Aviation Authority, the airline asked to ensure all safety,...

Islamabad: PM) Imran Khan on Thursday,March 18, 2021 handed workers over 1500 keys at low-cost apartments and houses developed under the Naya Pakistan Housing Program (NPHP) initiative to laborers, according to news sources. https://youtu.be/U_FoUOSNw44   Addressing those present and applauding the work of his team, Prime Minister said: "You have relaunched a 25-year project that was dormant...

PM Imran Khan will open Islamabad's first security dialogue on Wednesday, March 17, 2021, aimed at revealing Pakistan's new strategic direction. The two-day conference is organized by the Division of Homeland Security in partnership with its Advisory Board, which includes five of the country's leading think tanks. Prime Minister Imran Khan said that food security and climate change are new national...

The Board of Investment (BOL) said on Friday March 5, 2021, that the Allama Iqbal industrial city settled in Faisalabad, the second special economic zone (SEZ) of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, began with a proposed investment of Rs 53.6 billion.   According to details, the Allama Iqbal Industrial City SEZ Committee approved fifteen applications and allocated 320 acres of land for projects...

Islamabad: Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to transform Islamabad into a tourist-friendly city. The Capital Development Authority (CDA) at the first meeting of the newly formed CDA Council on Wednesday, March 10, 2021 decided to make the federal capital's tourist-friendly, functionalize libraries and carry out activities that highlight the national culture. It was also decided to make...

The Gilgit-Baltistan government has declared the Pakistan region the first "corona-free zone" after no active cases of the coronavirus have been reported.    According to the province coordinator, Dr. Shah Zaman, there have been no active cases in 10 districts of the region. All existing patients were discharged even after successful recoveries. Despite limited resources, the virus has been...

ISLAMABAD: The National Highway Authority (NHA) has initiated the process to hand over the Peshawar Mor metro bus project to Islamabad International Airport (IIA) to the Capital Development Authority (CDA). https://twitter.com/PunjabUpdates/status/1369318081978327055   The NHA has carried out the construction work and, after taking over, the CDA will run the bus service. Sources said five...

FBR recently changed the rule that allows tourists to temporarily import vehicles without paying duties and taxes for a limited period of six months. The FBR proposed amendments to the 2001 customs rules via a notice published here on Friday March 7, 2021 According to SRO.201 (I) / 2021, "tourist" means a person who does not normally reside in Pakistan, who enters Pakistan for a stay of no more than...

Asad Umar, Federal Minister for Development Planning and Special Initiatives, chaired a meeting to review the work being done on the Rawalpindi Ring Road, the proposed eastern bypass, and the Rawalpindi Islamabad waste management site here in Islamabad on Thursday, March 4, 2021. The meeting was attended by the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister of the CDA, Ali Nawaz Awan, MNA, Raja Khuram Nawaz,...

FBR, AJCL Sign Track and Trace Contract Islamabad: Contract Signed Between FBR and AJCL Consortium for Track and Trace System A contract has been signed between the Federal Revenue Board (FBR) and AJCL together with its main partner Authentix Inc. USA and Mitas Corporation of South Africa to implement the Track & Trace solution on tobacco, cement, sugar and fertilizers sectors here at the...

The government of Pakistan has increased the profit rates on the National Savings https://twitter.com/savingsgovpk/status/1367032095470727169   Karachi: On Wednesday March 3, 2021, the government issued revised profit rates for national savings system certificates, according to which profit rates were raised in various savings programs. According to the details revealed by the sources, the rate...

Rawalpindi: The City Traffic Police (CTP) Rawalpindi launched the e-Challan payment system to facilitate citizens. After the successful launch in Lahore, Gujranwala, Faisalabad and Multan, Online Traffic Challan Payments are now operational in Rawalpindi, this development announced by the Punjab Information Technology Board...

LAHORE: The Islamic banking arm of HBL and Akhuwat have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to implement a program that will provide Shariah-compliant home financing services to applicants identified by Akhuwat. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed in Lahore by the founder of Akhuwat, Dr. Amjad Saqib, and the head of HBL's Islamic banks, Muhammad Afaq Khan. Through this memorandum of...

Islamabad, March 2, 2021 - Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) has introduced the Balochi language into its customer support services via automated helpline 1218. The implementation of the Balochi language is a testament to PTCL's commitment to serve their customers in their local dialects throughout Pakistan. Recently, PTCL had also introduced Sindhi language customer support into its...

The first model house on the Naya Pakistan Housing Plan was built in Faisalabad, which has the ability to withstand an earthquake. Also read:Pakistan-Iran-Turkey Freight Train To Start From March 4 The cost of a 5 Marla model house to be built in Faisalabad is Rs.35 laces. This house can withstand earthquakes of magnitude 8.2 and is fire resistant and waterproof. The special thing about the house...