Early warning system offered for Peshawar

on 01/03/2017

The Al-Khidmat Foundation has offered to finance early warning system for Peshawar, the capital of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa which is a disaster-prone city in the province. The offer came during a group discussion on `multiple hazards vulnerability and risk assessment of Peshawar district` the organization said it would install early warning system if the district government provided land for it. The Al-Khidmat Foundation and Riphah University jointly organised the event, which was attended by academicians and officials of the relevant departments.

Read More

Rs12bn approved for housing schemes under next year`s PSDP

on 01/03/2017

The National Assembly`s Standing Committee on Housing and Works has approved Rs12.34 billion for 149 housing schemes to be completed under the Public Sector Development Programme 2017-18. The Ministry of Housing and Works proposed 179 projects at a cost of Rs17.2bn for the next fiscal year

Read More