MUZAFFARABAD: The Canadian government has pledged to complete the construction of 37 school buildings at a cost of Rs2 billion in earthquake-hit areas of Garhi Dupatta and Hattian in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) by the end of this year. This was said by Canadian High Commissioner Greg Giokas while addressing the handing-over ceremony of five schools in Lawasi, Garhi Dupatta, some 30 kilometres from here on Tuesday. He handed over five school buildings to…
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LAHORE: The Water and Power Development Authority (Wapda) raised Rs9.3 billion via term finance certificates (TFCs) to expedite work on the Neelum Jhelum hydropower project, according to a press release on Tuesday. The funds raised will be paid to the contractor of the dam, which will then allow Wapda to expedite work on the project. The statement praises Minister of State for Water and Power Abid Sher Ali for his active involvement in arranging much-needed…