[ad_1] HYDERABAD: In a scathing statement issued on Friday, Awami Tehreek (AT) leaders alleged that influential feudal lords affiliated with the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) have misappropriated funds allocated for the desilting and maintenance of canals and distributaries across Sindh, despite clear forecasts of heavy monsoon rains and potential flooding. The party’s central president Advocate … Read more
[ad_1] Listen to article Pakistan’s fragile economic recovery could be severely undermined if development funds continue to be underutilised. In the fiscal year 2024-25, the government could only spend Rs905 billion under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP), falling short of the allocated Rs1.1 trillion – an amount already revised down from Rs1.4 trillion earmarked originally. Such … Read more
[ad_1] Listen to article Pakistan’s launch of an $18.7 million project under the global Pandemic Fund marks a promising step toward fortifying its fragile health security systems. The project, backed by the WHO, FAO and ADB, is commendable for its adoption of the “One Health” approach — a model that acknowledges the deep interconnectedness of human, animal and … Read more
[ad_1] PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court (PHC) has directed the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government to release development funds to local government representatives in accordance with the law. The court issued these orders while disposing of a petition filed against the withholding of funds from elected local officials. A two-member bench comprising Justice Muhammad Naeem Anwar and Justice … Read more
[ad_1] Labour Secretary and Punjab Workers Welfare Fund Chairman Muhammad Naeem Ghaus on Friday approved the allocation of funds for Maryam Nawaz Ration Card for workers across Punjab. The approval for Ration Card funds was granted during the 19th meeting of governing body of Punjab Workers Welfare Fund. Labour Secretary Muhammad Naeem Ghaus also approved … Read more
[ad_1] PESHAWAR: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa chapter has issued a formal call-up notice to senior politician Mohammad Azam Khan Swati in connection with an ongoing investigation into the alleged illegal withdrawal and misuse of government funds. The inquiry launched under Sections 18(c) and 19 of the National Accountability Ordinance (NAO), 1999, centers on … Read more
[ad_1] KARACHI: The Pakistan Billiards and Snooker Association (PBSA) is facing a severe financial crisis due to lack of any funding from the government or the PSB during the past one year which has jeopardised the survival of snooker as a sport and has put the participation of national players in the upcoming international competitions … Read more