Islamabad, Sep 20: Abdul Aleem Khan, the federal minister for privatization and communications, has pushed the National Highway Authority (NHA) to finish developing its online highway system as soon as possible. During his speech in Lahore, the minister emphasized that 92% of motorists currently use M-tags to pay for tolls. He urged carriers to utilize this technique in order to facilitate transactions. Khan directed the NHA to implement high-tech systems akin to those seen in industrialized nations, emphasizing the necessity of cutting-edge technology. Additionally, he emphasized how crucial it is for the NHA and Motorway Police to work together to…
Author: Iqra Khan
Islamabad, Sep 20: The Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reports that the Sensitive Price Index (SPI)-based inflation for the week ending September 19, 2024, grew by 12.72 percent year over year. Arif Habib Limited (AHL) reports that this year-over-year number is the lowest since October 2021. Gas costs for Q1 (570 percent), onions (74.62 percent), pulse gram (57.34 percent), powdered milk (25.45 percent), beef (25.31 percent),tomatoes (17.98 percent), pulse moong (16.41 percent), cooked daal (15.65 percent), and salt powder (15.38 percent) were the main causes of the year-over-year increase. The prices of diesel (5 percent), onions (4.45 percent), gasoline (3.88…
Islamabad, Sep 20: Hashoo Foundation opened the “Crafts of Compassion” store at Shelton’s Rezidor in Peshawar in partnership with UNHCR, the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, and the Commissionerate of Afghan Refugees. This program, which is a component of UNHCR’s Livelihoods Improvement & Vocational Education Hospitality Management Training (LIVE-HMT) Project, highlights the extraordinary skill and workmanship of Afghan refugees and represents a critical step in the direction of their financial empowerment and independence. A number of notable guests attended the opening, including the Commissioner of the Commissionerate of Afghan Refugees, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government officials, CEO of the Hashoo Foundation Haris Qayyum…
Islamabad, Sep 20: From September 26 to October 1, 2024, rain and thundershowers are predicted in the upper and central regions. The Met Office predicts that a westerly system is likely to arrive on September 26 and that moist air from the Bay of Bengal will begin to affect upper regions on September 25. In Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, from the evening of September 26 to October 1, rain and thunderstorms (including isolated heavy falls) are predicted in the following locations: Chitral, Dir, Swat, Kohistan, Shangla, Battagram, Mansehra, Abbottabad, Haripur, Buner, Malakand, Bajaur, Mohmand, Khyber, Peshawar, Swabi, Nowshera, Mardan, Charsadda, Kurram, Orakzai, Kohat;…
Islamabad, Sep 20: Together, the State Bank of Pakistan and the Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) have created a streamlined process for disbursing stipends to program participants. In a meeting on Friday, Jameel Ahmed, the governor of the State Bank of Pakistan, and Senator Rubina Khalid, the chairperson of the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP), discussed the details of this duty. The purpose of the conference was to talk about creating a fresh, enhanced, and open method for giving worthy women stipends under the BISP. Amer Ali Ahmad, the Secretary of the BISP, was also present during the meeting. Senator…
Islamabad, Sep 20: Jam Kamal Khan, Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Commerce, and Mohamed Yahiya, the recently appointed UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator (UNRHC), met on Friday to talk about sustainable commercial growth. Officials from the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, International Trade Center, and UNRHC office joined him, according to a news release.The minister gave advice to include provinces and other pertinent stakeholders in the process and expressed appreciation for the UN’s work in the area of trade during the meeting. When creating policies, Jam Kamal emphasized that Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) have to be prioritized. He underlined that…
Islamabad, Sep 20: Chinese businesses, particularly those based in Shaanxi province, were extended an invitation to engage in Pakistan’s energy and petroleum industries by Federal Minister for Petroleum Dr. Musadik Malik on Friday. During the opening speech of the China-Pakistan Conference for Economic and Trade Cooperation, held in Xi’an, Shaanxi Province, China, on the sidelines of the 8th Silk Road International Expo, he stated: “A news release received here stated that top Pakistani companies that specialize in coal and petroleum upstream, midstream, and downstream were looking to work with Shaanxi Companies to collaborate through investment, joint ventures, and technology transfer.”…
Islamabad, Sep 20: Sayed Atta Hussain Shah Musvi, Regional Director of the Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) in the Sukkur Region, has announced that the AIOU has established October 15 as the deadline for second phase admissions for the autumn semester of 2024. During this phase, programs such as the Associate in Arts (BA General), Associate in Commerce (B.Com), Associate in Education, BS (ODL) programs, and B. He mentioned certificate programs, BBA, postgraduate diplomas, and education programs. He suggested to the students that they go to the regional office of AIOU Sukkur, which is located close to Arore University Sukkur.…
Islamabad, Sep 20: The agreement will offer students in Islamabad, Faisalabad, Lahore, and other major Pakistani cities a variety of business, law, and technology courses. “We are very excited to launch this partnership to respond to the need for high-quality higher education opportunities within Pakistan and the wider region,” said David Briggs, deputy dean of partnerships at the University of Essex. “We are thrilled to enter into this agreement with Beaconhouse, one of the most reputable education providers in the area, as one of the most international universities in the world with an expanding network of global partners.” Beaconhouse International…
Islamabad, Sep 20: The World Bank declared that it had provided a record $42.6 billion in finance for climate change in the most recent fiscal year, a 10% increase over the previous year. With the intention of reforming the eighty-year-old Washington-based institution, the development lender has sought to increase its climate financing commitment under new president Ajay Banga, who came over last year. The bank made a commitment in December to increase the percentage of its yearly financing allocated to climate change adaptation from 35 percent to 45 percent beginning in the July-starting fiscal year 2025. However, it nearly met…
