PM lauds PEC for developing NSS based building code
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April 30, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday was informed that as per his vision and instructions on standardisation of building codes, standards and specifications for low cost housing, the Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) has developed the first-ever National Standard Specifications (NSS) based on Building Code of Pakistan.
To this effect, the prime minister chaired a meeting of the National Coordination Committee (NCC) on Housing, Construction and Development, which was informed that the comprehensive standardisation code has been developed in consultation with stakeholders in record time of only four months. It was informed that the document has a consensus of the provinces also.
Most of the Punjab Cabinet members have proposed that the provincial government must go ahead to impose lockdown in the cities facing high coronavirus rate. INP/File
LAHORE: Most of the Punjab Cabinet members have proposed that the provincial government must go ahead to impose lockdown in the cities facing high coronavirus rate.
As many as 2,100 coronavirus deaths and 85,900 new positive cases have been reported during the past one month. Lahore alone is facing 22.7 per cent positivity rate at present. Twenty-three districts are reporting over 8pc infection rate in Punjab.
However, the cabinet in its 43rd meeting at chief minister’s secretariat on Thursday did not immediately decide to propose lockdown in select cities to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC).
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Daily Times
April 17, 2021
Veteran trade leader Iftikhar Ali Malik Friday stepped down as member Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA) owing to his pre occupation as President SAARC chamber of commerce and Industry and other engagements. In his resignation, he expressed gratitude to Prime Minister Imran Khan and Chief Minister Usman Buzdar for reposing their trust by appointing him in the RUDA, one of the emerging state-of-the-art mega project of international standard. He stated that in view of his pre occupation, he could not shoulder the important responsibilities in the RUDA.
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Iftikhar Malik resigns as RUDA member
Lahore
April 17, 2021
LAHORE:Octogenarian veteran trade leader Iftikhar Ali Malik Friday stepped down as member of Ravi Urban Development Authority (RUDA) owing to his pre-occupation as president of SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry and other engagements.
In his resignation, he expressed gratitude to PM Imran Khan and Punjab CM Usman Buzdar for reposing their trust in his by appointing him in RUDA, one of the emerging mega projects.
He stated that he was also holding the portfolios of chairman of United Business Group, chairman of the Founder and chairman of Guard Group of Industries besides he is also patron-in-chief of rowing and polo clubs as well as he is CEO of Trust hospitals.