Pakistan

ECC authorises a Rs7.15 billion grant for the growth of the education sector.

Published

1 year ago

Farwa

ISALABAD (News Dunya) – For the fiscal year 2023–24, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved a technical supplemental grant of Rs 7.15 billion for the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training’s “Actions To Strengthen Performance For Inclusive And Responsive Education (ASPIRE)” programme.

The ECC meeting was headed by Dr. Shamshad Akhtar, Caretaker Minister for Finance, Revenue, and Economic Affairs, according to a news statement from the Finance Ministry.

The 7th Population and Housing Census Technical Supplementary Grant of four billion rupees was also approved by the Economic Coordination Committee.

The ECC also authorised a Technical Supplementary Grant under a Japanese grant for Lahore’s clean drinking water supply and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s rural roads devastated by flooding.

The Committee approved the summary of the all-inclusive Sustainable Plan for Gilgit-Baltistan’s Subsidised Wheat Price Rationalisation.

In addition, further funding of 1591.624 million rupees was allocated for the purpose of recruiting experts and purchasing servers.

The Ministry of Aviation has been cleared to receive a 500 million rupee Technical Supplementary Grant by the Economic Coordination Committee.

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PTI and JUI (Sherani) decide to proceed by consensus.

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3 days ago

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Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (Sherani) and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) have agreed to proceed together.

Maulana Muhammad Khan Sherani, the leader of JUI (Sherani), met with Barrister Dr. Saif, the Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa’s Information Advisor.

The conference also included former senator Aslam Buledi and former federal minister Muhammad Ali Durrani.

The discussion focused on promoting reconciliation, political cooperation, and collective progress in the country. In addition, Barrister Dr. Saif read Fatiha and expressed sympathy for Maulana Sherani’s wife’s demise.

Barrister Saif recognized Maulana Sherani as a respected religious and political person, a senior member of parliament, and an expert in constitutional law during the meeting. He said that Maulana Sherani’s services are greatly valued by PTI founder Imran Khan and the party, and they hope he will play an active role in promoting trust, cooperation, and national reconciliation.

Maulana Sherani was invited to visit Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by Barrister Saif on behalf of KP Chief Minister Ali Amin Gandapur.

Maulana Muhammad Khan Sherani emphasized the importance of reconciliation in guiding the nation away from conflict and proposed that Muhammad Ali Durrani be instrumental in promoting this process.

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SFD and Pakistan Sign Two Deals Totaling $1.61BLN

Published

3 weeks ago

Farwa

Two agreements totaling $1.61 billion have been inked by Pakistan and the Saudi Fund for Development to improve their bilateral economic cooperation.

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‘Kashmir Banay Ga Pakistan’ is a new song teased by ISPR for Solidarity Day

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3 weeks ago

Farwa

A new anthem, “Kashmir Banay Ga Pakistan,” was issued by Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) on Wednesday (tomorrow) in honor of Kashmir Solidarity Day.

Every year on February 5, Kashmir Solidarity Day is commemorated to show solidarity with the people of Indian-Occupied Kashmir.

Renowned musician Ahmed Jahanzeb sings the song, which sends a powerful message of solidarity and dedication to the liberation fighters of Held Kashmir.

Imran Raza wrote the words, while Irfan Saleem and Kamran Khan composed the music.

The song was composed especially to commemorate the momentous day and to reaffirm support for the courageous and tenacious people of Kashmir, who are fighting for their right to self-determination, as guaranteed by the documents of united nations