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The Lahore High Court on Monday expressed concerns about the utilization of public funds in advertisement campaigns showcasing caretaker Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi for various development projects. Justice Sultan Tanvir Ahmad, while presiding over the case, voiced concerns that taxes collected from the public should be spent judiciously and not misused for self-promotion. A citizen,…

Punjab govt approves Rs2.07 trillion budget for four months

Oct 31, 2023

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In a significant development, the Caretaker Punjab Cabinet, under the leadership of Chief Minister Mohsin Naqvi, convened for its 31st session at the Chief Minister’s Secretariat on Monday.

Govt announces Rs50 per litre petrol subsidy for low-income individuals

Mar 20, 2023

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The government has announced a relief package for low-income individuals in the form of a petroleum subsidy worth Rs50 per litre. This announcement was made during a meeting chaired by Prime Minister (PM) Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday. The Prime Minister directed that consumers using small vehicles such as motorcycles, rickshaws, and 800-CC vehicles will…

Govt to waive fees, give scholarships for university students in flood-affected areas

Sep 1, 2022

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Federal Minister for Education Rana Tanveer Hussain has said on Thursday that the government has decided to provide relief to university students in flood-affected areas by waiving their fees and giving them scholarships. In a tweet, he said that he held a meeting with the Chair Higher Education Commission (HEC) and decided to facilitate the…

KP CM announces Rs200 million relief package for flood-hit areas

Jul 17, 2022

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Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Mahmood Khan, announced that Rs200 million would be provided for the relief and rehabilitation of the district’s union councils that had been flooded. He made this announcement while visiting the flood-affected areas of district Tank, accompanied by Tehreek-e-Insaf leader Ali Amin Gandapur, KP Minister for Relief Iqbal Wazir, Commissioner…

Inclusion of Rs28 billion relief package in upcoming budget: PM Shehbaz

May 28, 2022

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Prime Minister (PM) Shehbaz Sharif said that the government would include a Rs28 billion package in the upcoming budget to provide relief to the masses. He was addressing the nation yesterday (May 27). PM Shehbaz said that aside from the relief package, the government would immediately provide Rs2,000 for around 85 million people to help…

Ramzan Relief Package: Utility Stores Corp announces discount on 1,500 items at 4,000 outlets

Apr 1, 2022

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Utility Stores Corporation of Pakistan (USC) will sell various food items at prices cheaper than the open market through its country-wide retail outlets as a part of its Ramzan Relief Package. The state-owned enterprise is offering discounted prices for 19 food items besides 1,500 total items that will be available at 4,000 stores throughout the…

PM Khan says if Sharif and Zardari bring half the money they looted, he will slash prices of all food items by half

Nov 3, 2021

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Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan addressed the nation and announced the “biggest” relief package worth Rs120 billion for the masses. “This [poverty alleviation] package, which is worth Rs120 billion, will be offered to Pakistanis by the federal and provincial governments,” he said. The premier said oil prices had risen by 100 per cent in the…

Pakistan to send coronavirus relief assistance to Palestine

May 19, 2021

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