ISLAMABAD, Aug 1: The National Highway Authority (NHA) has resumed construction work on Lowari Tunnel after the authorities concerned gave security clearance to the foreign constructors working on the project, it has been learnt. Work had been suspended about four months ago due to security threats and because of the…
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Sarhad Tourism to Explore Mega Projects in Hazara
PESHAWAR, Aug 1: The Sarhad Tourism Corporation and Wildlife Department in collaboration with private sector are designing mega projects to explore the tourism potential of the Hazara region. Talking to Dawn Minister for Tourism Syed Aqil Shah said that two major projects had been identified in Naran valley that would…
Swat Valley returning to normal tourists arrival begins
At a time when thousands of people of Swat are displaced from their houmes and some are returning to dificult conditions and to begin new life, some tourists from Sindh & Punjab province of Pakistan have started to visit the heavenly valley of Swat. BBC’s reporter from Swat?valley has reported…
Pakistan Trade Policy 2009 – 12 announced
ISLAMABAD, Jul 27 2009: Makhdoom Amin Fahim announced today the Pakistan’s Trade Policy for year 2009?12. Makhdoom Ami Fahim said that the new trade policy aims to set the country on the path of sustainable high economic growth through exports. ?The fundamental principles of the Strategic Trade Policy Framework are…
Pakistan, China to increase border trade
BEIJING: Pakistan and China will intensify efforts to increase overland trade between the two countries, Pakistani Ambassador to China Mr. Masood Khan said on Thursday. Khan ? who led a delegation to the fifth Central and South Asian Commodity Fair organised by the Kashgar prefecture ? said two more delegations…
Tour operators play important role in promotion of tourism Say Pakistan Tourism Minister
BEIJING, June 19: Federal Minister for Tourism Attaur Rehman has that tour operators play an important role for the promotion of tourism. Addressing tour operators at the Pakistan Embassy Beging, the tourism minister said that media has painted a negative picture of Pakistan, that there is bad law and order…
Highlights of Pakistan Public Sector Development Programme 2009-10
ISLAMABAD, Jun 13 (APP): Following are the highlights of Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP), 2009-10, released here on Saturday. Total amount of Rs.646 billion has been allocated in PSDP-2009-10 for various ongoing and new schemes. The PSDP allocations for the year 2009-10 are the highest-ever in the country?s history. ?Out…
Pakistan Economy grows by 2 percent in 2008-2009
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s economy grew by only 2 percent in 2008-09, against the target of 4.5 percent, due to poor performance of almost all sectors, coupled with internal and external pressures of extreme nature. Agriculture has been the only sector, which demonstrated some growth, mainly because of better weather conditions and…
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