LAHORE: Increasing trend in prices of fruits and vegetables was recorded this week. The government failed to implement official rates in Sahulat bazaars established on the instructions of Prime.
Prime Minister Imran Khan had taken notice of the changes to the alignment of the Ring Road project. Photo courtesy Imran Khan FB page
RAWALPINDI: Six officers of the district administrations of Rawalpindi and Attock have been removed from their posts in connection with changes made to the alignment of the proposed Ring Road Project.
The decision was taken by the Punjab government after a fact-finding committee submitted its report to the chief secretary.
Prime Minister Imran Khan had taken notice of the changes to the alignment of the Ring Road project, which not only increased the cost of the project by Rs25 billion but also benefited some private housing societies.
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Pakistan: Unions shut down Balochistan government workers’ strike as state threatens crackdown
A two-week strike by thousands of long-exploited government sector workers in Pakistan’s Balochistan province was shut down by an alliance of trade unions last Friday following a court order declaring their job action “illegal.”
The strikers, who are confronting menacing threats of state repression, are demanding a pay hike of 25 percent, and allowances like those paid provincial government workers in other provinces. The demand for higher wages resonates among working people across the country, who are struggling to make ends meet as the cost of living skyrockets.
KARACHI: Housing finance is not even half a percent of GDP of the country but signs are encouraging, a senior Islamic banker said on Monday.“Financing for housing was barely Rs1 billion six.