3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (212+ words) The Rawalpindi Ring Road project has missed its sixth completion deadline despite the 38.6-kilometre route being largely complete. The road is now awaiting its inauguration before it can be opened to traffic. The Ring Road connects Banth Interchange on GT…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (307+ words) Pakistan has launched the SheCreates Women Entrepreneurship Portal, a new digital platform designed to make it easier for women entrepreneurs to discover government-backed business support, financing, training and mentorship opportunities. Developed under Pakistan’s B READY reform agenda, the portal brings…...

5+ day, 2+ hour ago   (401+ words) Punjab needs an estimated Rs.135 billion by 2035 to achieve its target of a 90% literacy rate, as millions of children remain out of school and a large adult population is still unable to read and write. According to data from the…...

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (318+ words) The federal government plans to take control of seven major roads in Gilgit-Baltistan covering 464 kilometres, aiming to improve connectivity and support tourism in the region. The proposal was put forward by Federal Communications Minister Abdul Aleem Khan under Prime Minister…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago   (165+ words) The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government plans to buy 50 more electric buses for Rs.4.989 billion to expand Peshawar’s BRT service beyond its current network. The new buses will serve five proposed extension routes across the city and nearby areas. Officials said the 12-metre…...

1+ week, 17+ hour ago   (272+ words) The Punjab Communication and Works Department will begin construction of two major underpasses on Peshawar Road from September 7, as part of efforts to transform one of Rawalpindi’s busiest arteries into a signal-free corridor. The Rs. 8 billion project covers underpasses at…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (1055+ words) The civil service reforms committee has finalised 43 recommendations to overhaul Pakistan’s bureaucracy. However, members still disagree on four major issues. Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal led the 13-member committee. The committee worked for nearly two years before reaching consensus on most…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (302+ words) Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif has approved a major expansion of the province’s electric bike initiative, with more than 125,000 e-bikes to be provided to students under the revamped scheme. The chief minister has directed authorities not to collect any…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (267+ words) As many as 187 government high schools in Lahore have failed to meet their assigned student enrollment targets, prompting the District Education Authority to seek explanations from the heads of the affected schools. The authority has directed the school heads to…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (207+ words) The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has purchased 50 additional buses for the Peshawar Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system at a cost of Rs. 2.139 billion, according to TransPeshawar. Of the newly purchased buses, 27 are set to arrive in Peshawar in the next…...