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15 KP universities facing financial crisis

December 21, 2019 PESHAWAR: As many as 15 public sectors universities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are facing severe financial crisis. The leading universities have stopped payment of salaries and pension. On the other hand, future of several thousand students is also at stake. KP government has not yet issued any fund to any university as grant […]

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K-P gives more funds for 29 sectors

December 13, 2019 PESHAWAR: In a departure from past practices, the provincial government has issued 50 per cent additional funds for development schemes in 29 sectors during the fiscal year 2019-20. However, the provincial finance department has imposed a ban on transferring funds issued for specific schemes to use them for any other purpose other than […]

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MQM-P moves bill seeking eight provinces in Pakistan

December 13, 2019 ISLAMABAD: The Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan (MQM-P) is set to introduce a bill in the National Assembly for increasing the number of provinces in Pakistan to eight. According to media reports MQM-P legislator Kishwer Zehra submitted a bill to the NA Secretariat on Friday. It calls for the creation of South Punjab and Bahawalpur provinces within the existing Punjab, as well as […]