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Access to higher education | The Express Tribune

The recent announcement of the CM Honahar Scholarship Programme 2024 for undergraduate students in Punjab marks a significant step towards promoting accessibility to higher education. Valued at Rs7 billion this year and backed by a substantial seven-year budget of Rs131 billion, the initiative aims to help 30,000 deserving students in the region during the life […]

Bad prescription | The Express Tribune

It’s capitulation, to say the least. The government’s tendency to repeatedly cave in to the IMF’s pressure is now costing it its sovereignty. The decision to accept the Fund’s condition – that no new special economic zones or export processing zones will be established, and tax incentives already availed by the existing zones will not […]

Govt withdraws Rs250 million infrastructure grant | The Express Tribune

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Wednesday withdrew its decision to give a quarter of a billion rupees to a private foundation for an infrastructure project, which it had earlier allocated in a non-transparent manner while using the inflation-bitten taxpayers’ money. The government had allocated funds for The Noorani Foundation (TNF) without setting any criteria and […]

HCSTSI criticises govt inaction on IPP contracts | The Express Tribune

KARACHI: The President of the Hyderabad Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industry (HCSTSI), Muhammad Farooq Shaikhani, has expressed deep concern over the government’s negligence in renegotiating contracts with Independent Power Producers (IPPs). Despite repeated protests and demands, the government has failed to either cancel or reschedule these contracts, which has severely impacted the business […]

IMF pressure halts new EPZ plan | The Express Tribune

ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday withdrew a proposal to establish a new Export Processing Zone (EPZ) in Balochistan, complying with a condition set by the International Monetary Fund (IMF), highlighting the global lender’s growing influence over the country’s economic decision-making. The Ministry of Industry and Production had initially pushed for the creation of the EPZ […]