Asad Umar says farewell to PTI, adieu to politics
KARACHI: Asad Umar, PTI stalwart who enjoyed the joys of being a federal minister due to his PTI affiliation as general secretary, suddenly realized after ten years that he did…
Asad Umar resigns from the post of PTI Sec Gen
ISLAMABAD: Former secretary general PTI Asad Umar, while talking to the journalists at a Presser here Wednesday (24th May, 2023) condemned the attacks on Military targets and resigned from the…
Asad for providing maximum resources to Balochistan
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Asad Umar Monday said that the government was committed to provide maximum share in federal resources to Balochistan for its speedy…
CPEC
Asad Umar: CPEC investment opportunities
ISLAMABAD: Asad Umar, Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Monday encouraged the Chinese investors to explore more investment opportunities in industrial, agricultural and information technology areas under the umbrella…
Asad Umar terms PPP govt responsible for hike in prices of flour, sugar in Sindh
HYDERABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Sunday said PPP's Sindh government had created artificial price hike in the province by not releasing wheat stock…
Uplifting the backward areas on priority: Asad Umar
QUETTA: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar on Friday said that PM's vision was to develop most backward area of the country on priority in order to alleviate…
Asad Umar stresses evolving an effective strategy for disaster management
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning and Development and Special Initiatives, Asad Umar Thursday stressed evolving an effective strategy of disaster mitigation, optimum preparedness of disaster management to cope with the emergency…
NCOC Asad Umar
COVID-19: Govt sets 31st Aug. deadline for vaccination for high risk-sectors
ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Thursday (29th of July, 2021) has set 31st of August as deadline for anti-COVID vaccination, following which only vaccinated staff and people would be allowed…
COVID-19: Pakistan to import Chinese vaccine in bulk
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar has taken to the Twitter to inform that Pakistan would import Chinese vaccine Cansino in bulk. "We will be getting bulk vaccine…
Controlling inflation top priority of govt: Asad Umar
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Saturday said controlling inflation was the top most priority of the government. Talking to a private news channel, he…
Industrial sector showing sustained strong growth: Asad Umar
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar Friday said the country's large industry was showing strong growth as it increased by 11.4 percent in December 2020 as…
Govt trying to stop horse trading in Senate elections
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning and Development, Asad Umer on Monday said that Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) government is trying to introduce open balloting to block the way of horse…
NCOC Asad Umar
Vaccine drive in provincial capitals to start tomorrow: Asad Umar
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiative Asad Umar Tuesday said that the COVID-19 vaccination drive in all the provincial capitals would start from Wednesday (February 3). In his…
AstraZeneca
COVID-19: Pak to get 17M doses in 1st half of 2021
ISLAMABAD: Asad Umar, Fed Minister for Planning, Devt, Reforms and Sp Initiatives, has taken to the Twitter to inform that *Covax will supply 17M doses of AstraZeneca in the 1st…
Govt not in favor of taking punitive action against PDM leaders violating SOPs: Asad
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Sunday said that incumbent government was not in favor of taking punitive action against the leaders of Pakistan Democratic…
Threat to govt merely speculation, based on assumptions: Asad Umar
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development, Reforms and Special Initiatives Asad Umar has said that there was no political deadlock in the country as the government was denying to grant…
Government to continue smart lockdown policy during second wave of COVID-19: Asad Umar
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umer Tuesday said the government would continue its smart lockdown policy during second wave of the COVID-19 without putting additional pressure…
NCOC approves antigen testing for COVID-19
ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Cooperation Center (NCOC) Wednesday approved the use of antigen testing for COVID-19 in addition to the Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests being carried out in…
Average COVID positivity higher for 5th consecutive day, NCOC told
ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) on Friday apprised that the positivity ratio of COVID-19 cases on average was 40 percent higher in the past four day making…
Asad Umar urges early completion of water supply project for twin cities
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar Thursday urged all concerned consultants to ensure early completion of water supply project for the twin cities of Islamabad and…
Virus mortality rate in Pakistan augments by 140%?
ISLAMABAD: Fed. Planning Minister Asad Umar, who also oversees Pakistan’s COVID-19 response, has warned here today that Pakistanis were collectively committing a blunder by recklessly ignoring all SOPs "and the…
Asad for enhancing business-to-business linkages with China
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Thursday emphasized to enhance business-to-business linkages between China and Pakistan and facilitate enhanced investment from Chinese enterprises. The minister…
PM for transparent, equitable revenue distribution among provinces
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday stressing the need for a Provincial Financial Award said transparent and equitable distribution of revenue was essential to ensure uniform level of development…
NCOC stresses for wearing of masks mandatory to prevent COVID-19
ISLAMABAD: National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) Tuesday stressed for declaring wearing of masks mandatory in public gatherings like other countries to bound public for adhering to COVID-19 related SOPs.…
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