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Digital Power of Attorney A day after the joint sitting of the Parliament passed 33 laws, including "the Elections Second Amendment Bill, 2021," providing voting rights to overseas Pakistanis, the government launched a digital portal to assist expats with attestation of power of attorney. Prime Minister Imran Khan's launch of a platform for automating power of attorney is yet another innovative step for...

Happy Independence Day 2021 August instills a sense of patriotism in people. Our country, Pakistan, gained independence on August 14, 1947, and this day is commemorated as Independence Day. Celebrations are in full flow as a wave of patriotism sweeps the nation. The flag-raising ceremony takes precedence, followed by cultural programs at schools and other gatherings. The national flag is flown at the...

The Punjab government has announced a splendid package for the economic prosperity and growth of the construction industry, as per Prime Minister Imran Khan's vision under the leadership of Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar. He said that for receiving permits relevant to building industries, one window system has been enforced. He presided over a meeting of the Lahore Development Authority's governing...

The premier chaired a high-level meeting in Islamabad on 26th November 2020 for the Karachi Transformation Plan. The meeting explained us that under the Karachi Transformation Program, more than 100 projects have been planned that will be completed at a cost of 1.117 trillion rupees. In terms of execution, these projects have been broken into three phases. The Prime Minister said that both the federal and...

The Punjab Industrial Estate Development Management Company (PIEDMC) recently confirmed the availability of commercial properties on a first-come and first-serve basis in the Multan Industrial Estate, through a notification in a regular newspaper. Overview Of Industrial Estate Multan Multan Industrial Estate is a small residential community situated in central Pakistan's Multan City neighborhood. With...

As per the SBP regulations, in a bid to encourage construction and development investment in the region, Samba Bank announced a 'Naya Pakistan Housing and Construction Finance' scheme. Let’s see what are main highlights, requirements, and criteria for the scheme. Eligibility Criteria For Developers And Builders Builder/Developer must have experience of at least 3 years and a strong track...

According to officials at the Hub Pak Salt Refinery, a new salt refinery to be set up in an industrial zone in southern Pakistan will be the world's largest refinery in size and make Pakistan the third largest salt processor on the globe. Today, on the west coast of Mexico's Baja California Peninsula, the world's biggest salt-making factory is near Guerrero Negro. It occupies 86,500 acres of land and...

Top official sources reported to The News quoting the signed minutes of the 9th JCC meeting under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) held here in Islamabad on November 5, 2019, while quoting the signed minutes of the 9th JCC meeting under the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) held here in Islamabad on November 5, 2019, revealed that the two sides acknowledged that financing had always been a...

Real estate is a major and growing industry in Pakistan, and Pakistan spends $5.2 billion on construction, and this is an important growth in Pakistan's real estate market. Despite the improvement, we have seen many people in Pakistan still lack primary living facilities, i.e. houses. It thus clearly demonstrates that there is a great need for growth in the real estate market so that all sources of income...

Solar PV tiles, also known as solar shingles / solar slates, are simply mini solar PV panels that generate energy from the sun, designed to match your existing tiles or slates. They are government-approved and, thus, if you plan to install these instead of more conventional solar tiles, you will always demand the Feed-in Tariff. How Do Solar Roof Tiles Work? Their quality was influenced by the...