The World Bank has approved twelve billion dollars in funding for developing countries to buy and distribute coronavirus vaccines, corona tests and treatment. Head of the World Bank David Malpass in a statement said the financing will support vaccination of upto one billion people. He said it is part of an overall World Bank packageRead More

The Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet has approved 4.98 billion rupees for implementation of the Interest Free Loans program by Pakistan Poverty alleviation fund. The approval was granted at ECC meeting which met in Islamabad today (Wednesday) with Advisor on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh in the chair. ECC also allocated 10 billion rupeesRead More

Additional Chief Secretary P&D Department Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has approved 39 schemes with an estimated cost of Rs.16471.989 million. He was chairing a meeting of Provincial Development Working Party (PDWP) which was also attended by members of PDWP and concerned departments. The forum considered 42 schemes pertaining to Industries, Mines and Minerals, Elementary and Secondary Education,Read More

Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi says one point five million ton wheat is being imported through private sector to meet the shortage of the commodity. In a statement, he said artificial hike in prices of wheat and sugar is due to hoarding. Ali Haider Zaidi said over one point two million tonRead More

Central Development Working Party has approved 8 projects worth 36 billion rupees and recommended 7 projects worth 233.014 billion rupees to Executive Committee of the National Economic Council for consideration. The approval was given during today’s meeting of CDWP chaired by Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Mohammad Jehanzeb Khan, in Islamabad. Senior officials from Planning CommissionRead More