Join our Whatsapp channel ISLAMABAD: Amid tight fiscal control under the IMF programme, the federal-funded Public Sector Development Programme( PSDP) has nearly come to a standstill, with its five-month spending struggling at just 6.6 per cent of the targeted 26pc of the annual budgetary allocation. This concerning spending pattern, which impacts public interest projects that influence living standards and economic growth, was revealed during a meeting on the progress of PSDP projects for 2024-2

ISLAMABAD: The entire railway operation to Quetta, except track operation, would be outsourced, Minister for Railways Azam Khan Swati informed the Senate Standing Committee on Railways on Thursday.He said efforts were being made to operate local trains in Quetta to facilitate people while train service to Quetta would be outsourced. Railways Secretary Habibur Rehman Gilani informed the committee that two new trains to Quetta would be introduced as soon as new passenger coaches were made availabl

Join our Whatsapp channel ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party( CDWP) on Tuesday cleared 16 development projects having an estimated cost of Rs259.68 billion.... The academy will provide top-tier training facilities to 50 elite athletes across 10 sports disciplines, including athletics, boxing, judo, squash, taekwondo, shooting, weight-lifting, wrestling, and table tennis.... These athletes will also have the opportunity to continue their studies. The meeting referred to the Ecnec

Of this, Rs47. 5bn came from passenger services, while freight services generated Rs31. 5bn.... The earnings during FY24 stood at Rs88bn. Minister says PR earned record Rs93bn in FY25The minister also reiterated that if international funding for ML-1 does not materialise, the government is considering using its own resources to initiate the project.... The leasing process, he said, is being supervised by the Supreme Court. Published in Dawn, July 12th, 2025....