*Encroachments on the storm drains were demolished, floods would occur in the rainy season every year, Asad* Islamabad: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar presided over a meeting on all legal and illegal encroachments on storm drains in Sector E-11 of Islamabad, and other issues of housing societies and their solutions....
*NUST-developed assistive technologies displayed at Pakistan’s 1st Technology for Inclusion Summit* Islamabad – National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST) in collaboration with Pak-Everbright Development Organisation (PEDO) held Technology for Inclusion Summit 2021, a first for the country, at the university’s main campus. The prime objective of the summit was to bring together and connect...
*CDWP gives go-ahead to five Projects worth of Rs 405.7bn* ISLAMABAD: At a CDWP meeting presided over by Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Mohammad Jehanzeb Khan, cleared two development projects with a cost of Rs. 3.37bn & recommended three projects worth Rs. 402.305bn to the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) for further consideration....
*CDWP gives go-ahead to Fifteen Projects worth of Rs 169.2 bn.* ISLAMABAD: At a CDWP meeting presided over by Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Mohammad Jehanzeb Khan, cleared fifteen development projects with a cumulative cost of Rs. 45.09bn & recommended four projects worth Rs. 124.09bn to the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) for...
*Meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCOE)* Islamabad, May 25th, 2021: A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCOE) was held under the Chairmanship of Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Asad Umar here in Islamabad. Power Division submitted the Circular Debt Report for the month of April 2021. It was...
*CDWP gives go-ahead to five Rs 26bn projects.* ISLAMABAD: At a CDWP meeting presided over by Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Mohammad Jehanzeb Khan, cleared four development projects with a cumulative estimated cost of Rs. 8.7bn & and recommended one project worth Rs. 17bn to the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) for further...
*Amazon will be opening seller’s registration of Pakistani companies* Islamabad: Technological transformation has changed global commerce. Online market places with maximum traffic and consumer base have become giants because of their consumer-centric approach to service delivery. Global connectivity with major markets is possible for SMEs through the seller’s registration program. Now, Amazon will be opening...
*Power projects under the development plan of Southern Balochistan* Islamabad: Federal Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives, Mr. Asad Umar chaired a meeting to review the status of Power projects under the development plan of Southern Balochistan here in Islamabad on Thursday. Special Assistant to Prime Minister Sardar Yar Muhammad Rind, Secretary Power Division...
*Mainstreaming Disability Interventions in the National Youth Action Agenda* Islamabad, The Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives organised a Policy Roundtable on ‘Mainstreaming Interventions to address Disabilities in the National Youth Priority Action Agenda’ on May 5th, 2021. The forum was chaired by her Excellency the First Lady Mrs. Samina Alvi, a staunch and...
*Karachi Circular Railway project is on track* ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Asad Umar chaired a meeting to review the present status of the Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) projects. Prime Minister’s focal person of the Planning Ministry for Karachi Projects Najeeb Haroon MNA, Secretary Railways, CEO PPP Authority, Project Director Karachi...
