ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development is organizing a two days International seminar on successful models in capacity development for local self governance towards urban renewal and rural reconstruction at Akhtar Hameed Khan National Centre for Rural Development and Municipal Administration (AHKNCRD&MA), Chak Shahzad, Islamabad. Popularity: 10% [?]
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is facing tough economic conditions and only vibrant economic activities can enable the country to meet the challenges. Hence, all the government agencies should facilitate new investments and encourage business and traders community by providing a conducive business environment, said Munawar Iqbal, Senior Vice President of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) [...]
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KARACHI: Policies of the present government impacting negatively on the economy. Talking to private TV channel, Dr. Slaman Shah said that the greatest problem of the economy was the distrust of the investors. Elaborating, he said that foreign investment during the fiscal year 2007-08 stood at $3 billion, which has gone negative by now. Besides, [...]
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WASHINGTON: Democratic US Senator, Bob Casey has called for diversifying American assistance for Pakistan to help it overcome challenges of extremism and bring socio-economic development to its people. Speaking at the Asia Society meeting in Washington, he said the United States should help Pakistan in promoting education, democracy, rule of law and good governance. “We [...]
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ISLAMABAD: Institutional and legal reforms are mandatory and much needed to improve the socio-economic and security environments in the country and to get it out of the present morass, stated Haji Ghulam Ahmed Bilour, Federal Minister for Local Government & Rural Development. Popularity: 7% [?]
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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani says the government has chalked out comprehensive plans for economic and social development in the country. He was addressing the second Pakistan Corporation Philanthropy Awards ceremony organized by Pakistan Centre for Philanthropy in Islamabad on Friday. He said the budgetary proposals clearly reflect the government’s vision of social [...]
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