LDA City Naya Pakistan housing inaugurated, people can now own houses

The premier was addressing a ceremony in Lahore after performing the groundbreaking for the construction of affordable apartments under the Naya Pakistan Housing Programme. According to Radio Pakistan, 35,000 affordable apartments will be built in LDA City under the scheme.

Jahangir Khan Tareen is not above the law, Senator Faisal Vawda

Federal Minister for Water Resources and senior Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Senator Faisal Vawda said Jahangir Khan Tareen is not being victimized by the party but since no one is above the law it is up to the courts to decide if he is innocent in the sugar scam or not.

Honor killing in Shikarpur: Is Karo Kari still common in rural Sindh?

Six people were killed and 12 were left injured in a violent clash in Shikarpur District on Thursday in what police described as a...

Criminal Law Amendment Bill 2020: Two year imprisonment for criticizing armed forces?

The bill says anyone who shall be guilty of said offence could face up to two years imprisonment or a fine that may extend to Rs500,000, or both. Is this “an absolutely ridiculous bill”?

Tesla and Toyota might be forming a budding partnership

According to an official from the Japanese automotive industry, Toyota and Tesla have been reviewing the partnership since last year and are approaching the final stage.

PM performs groundbreaking ceremony of 2000 low-cost apartments

Addressing the ceremony, the Prime Minister said the project envisages the construction of two thousand flats is aimed at providing shelter to the underprivileged segments of the society including workers and laborers.

Yousaf Raza Gillani files appeal to get Chairman Senate removed

Senator Yousaf Raza Gillani has filed an appeal in the Islamabad High Court (IHC) against the court’s decision on the election of the Senate...

Mari Petroleum launches dastarkhawan to combat hunger in Pakistan

Mari Petroleum has launched a pilot project with Disaster Response Services (CDRS) to distribute cooked meals to needy people in Pakistan.

Will PPP respond to PDM’s show-cause notice?

Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) is to determine whether to respond to Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) PDM’s show-cause notice or not. PPP leader Qamar Zaman Kaira...

PTI’s government ends HEC’s autonomous status

The federal government has decided to formally end the autonomy of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) and bring it under the Ministry of Education....

ECC approves splitting PIA into ‘good PIA’ and ‘bad PIA’

The government on Wednesday has approved to carry out the forensic audit of the Pakistan International Airlines Corporation Ltd (PIACL) through a well-reputed private sector firm after following PPRA rules. Restructuring plan forwarded to the cabinet for approval.

Engro Polymer & Chemical continues its upwards journey

Engro Polymer and Chemicals expands to meet the demand of the local PVC market, and has expanded PVC capacity by 100K tons (50% of existing capacity) and is carrying out VCM debottlenecking exercise to unlock 50K tons capacity in 2QCY21.