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Pak-China body to include provinces Committee clarifies role in promoting CPEC in its maiden meeting Pakistan and China had launched CPEC six years ago with an initial investment portfolio of about $46 billion, which was sub-sequently increased to $60 billion. PHOTO: FILE ISLAMABAD: The Pak-China Relations Steering Committee, in its maiden meeting, decided to expand its membership by bringing provinces in its fold and clarified its role in forwarding the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in the presence of two other cabinet and statutory bodies. The steering committee, which has been m...

The CCoE agreed to a summary submitted by Power Division proposing merger of the AEDB and PPIB and recommended its submission to the federal cabinet for formal approval. — Wikimedia Commons/File ISLAMABAD: Amid institutional disagreement over reasons behind the recent power shortfalls despite surplus capacity, the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) on Thursday once again approved the merger of two power sector agencies — Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) and Private Power & Infrastructure Board (PPIB). The CCoE meeting was presided over by Minister for Planning and Development A...

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan reported 1,118 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours, taking the country’s Covid-19 tally to 936,131. According to the National Command and Operation Centre , t the positivity...

Pakistan to start walk-in coronavirus vaccination for people above 40 from May 12 Pakistan Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad addressing a press conferene. AFP  ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will begin walk-in vaccination facility for people above 40-years-old  from May 12 (tomorrow), said Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar on Tuesday. "Starting tomorrow, the 12th of May, all [people aged] 40 plus who have registered will be able to walk into any vaccination centre of their choice and get vaccinated," the minister wrote on Twitter. He also said that vaccination ce...