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PITB initiates ‘Partners in Development’ Program to engage local Software Industry in Public Sector Software Development

  • PITB initiates ‘Partners in Development’ Program to engage local Software Industry in Public Sector Software Development Lahore: 30 Dec 2020 As part of the vision articulated by Chairman Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) Azfar Manzoor, PITB has initiated the “Partners in Development” program to promote Public Private Partnership. The programs aims at supporting the local […]

  • PM unveils Rs 1,100 b historic package under Karachi Transformation Plan

    PM unveils Rs 1,100 b historic package under Karachi Transformation Plan KARACHI, Sep 5 (APP):Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday announced a historic Rs1,100 billion package under the Karachi Transformation Plan to resolve the lingering and chronic issues of the port city, including provision of clean drinking water, cleaning of drains, and sewage and solid waste […]

  • After rain disaster, govt starts anti-encroachment drive on Karachi stormwater drains

    In a statement released earlier today, Karachi Municipal Corporation (KMC) Anti-encroachment Director Bashir Ahmed Siddiqi said the operation would begin at 8am at three separate locations simultaneously. Two of the operations will target encroachments from Café Piyala to Zaiuddin Hospital and from Café Piyala to Teen Hatti, he said. “The third will be carried out […]

  • Afghan govt frees 200 Taliban inmates to begin long-delayed peace talks

    (Karachi) The Afghan government released 200 Taliban prisoners on Wednesday as part of peace negotiations, local media reported. The move aims at starting peace talks that have been delayed for months. As per details, Afghan officials freed 200 Taliban inmates from a group of 320 prisoners from the main jail in Kabul. Similarly, at least […]

  • COAS Bajwa meets Karachi traders, assures early resolution of issues facing city

    (Karachi) Chief of the Army Staff General Qamar Javed Bajwa met a delegation of traders on Wednesday and assured them that the issues of the city would be resolved soon, media reported. During the meeting, the traders conveyed their grievances to the army chief and urged him to bound the electricity, gas, water and other […]

  • SUC urges govt to arrest perpetrator of blasphemy

    ISLAMABAD: The Sunni Ulema Council on Thursday demanded of the government to arrest Asif Raza Alvi, the alleged perpetrator of blasphemy against Caliph Hazrat Abu Bakr (RA). Addressing a joint press conference at Rahmani Masjid Aabpara Islamabad, Allama Masoodur Rehman Usmani, Hafiz Naseer Ahmed, Maulana Abdul Rehman Muawiyah, Mufti Tanveer Alam, Ameer of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam […]