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Most flood-hit families sleeping in tents as winter sets in

One in six flood-hit individuals without shelter, survey finds; 3.6m workers rendered jobless, says minister. Updated 28 Sep, 2022 07:50am

Present mechanism for helping children inefficient: report

ISLAMABAD: Social issues like child labour and beggary is an outcome of extreme poverty, homelessness, abandonment ... Published 22 Sep, 2022 06:57am

Riyadh launches labour skills verification programme

ISLAMABAD: Riyadh has launched Labour Skills Verification Programme at its embassy in Pakistan in order to screen... Published 20 Sep, 2022 07:08am

SNGPL told to revise ‘unjust’ bill

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Saturday directed the SNGPL to revise the Rs44,526 bill charged to a consumer... Published 18 Sep, 2022 04:14am

President orders bank to compensate man swindled online

Directs all banks to regularly caution their customers and clients about banking scams. Updated 12 Sep, 2022 08:04am

Reconstruction of damaged roads to take three months

ISLAMABAD: The recent floods have damaged 14 roads of the National Highway Authority (NHA) which will be... Published 09 Sep, 2022 06:48am

‘Bilawal most vocal speaker in NA’

ISLAMABAD: During the tenure of the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government - three years and eight months - in... Published 23 Aug, 2022 07:07am

Bilawal most vocal speaker in NA, says report

174 MNAs did not speak even for single minute in assembly in three years and eight months. Updated 23 Aug, 2022 10:02am

NHA to rebuild Hub bridge

ISLAMABAD: The National Highway Authority (NHA) will rebuild the Hub bridge on the Karachi-Quetta National Highway... Published 29 Jul, 2022 07:57am

NHA told to repair roads damaged by recent rains

Asad Mehmood says all resources to be ultilised to ensure restoration of traffic on highways and motorways. Updated 28 Jul, 2022 09:39am

NHA told to dualise Zhob Road

Asad Mahmood directs authority to widen the road, ensure it meets international standards. Updated 21 Jul, 2022 09:22am

Plan afoot to expand BISP cover, says minister

Govt intends to increase number of beneficiaries to 10 million, she says. Updated 05 Jul, 2022 09:14am

Number of Pakistanis going abroad for jobs rises 27.6pc

ISLAMABAD: With declining opportunities in the local employment market, especially after the Covid-19 pandemic, an... Published 11 Jun, 2022 07:44am

32,453 Pakistanis to perform Haj this year

Haj process delayed due to Covid-19 and other domestic issues, says minister. Updated 16 May, 2022 08:26am

Power supply to water filtration plant cut off

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (Iesco) has cut off power supply to a water filtration plant in ... Published 02 May, 2022 06:30am

Workers demand implementation of ILO conventions

ISLAMABAD: Labour leaders have demanded that the government should practically implement the International Labour... Published 01 May, 2022 06:27am

Pension process being automised, says AGPR

ISLAMABAD: The Accountant General of Pakistan Revenue (AGPR) is automising pension process in order to expedite... Published 15 Apr, 2022 06:53am

Ombudsman directs Nadra to open centre along Islamabad Expressway

ISLAMABAD: Federal Ombudsman Ejaz Ahmad Qureshi has directed Nadra to take measures for facilitating citizens and... Published 13 Apr, 2022 07:15am

Cabinet approves Ehsaas catastrophic health expenditure, protection policy

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved the Ehsaas Catastrophic Health Expenditure and Ehsaas Tahafuz Policy... Published 01 Apr, 2022 07:17am

Effective execution of scholarship project to be ensured: Sania

ISLAMABAD: Keeping in view the findings of an assessment study conducted under Ehsaas, efforts will be made towards... Published 29 Mar, 2022 07:08am