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Green Loan Scheme has been launched for shifting traditional brick kilns to zigzag technology,

a loan of Rs One million with the mark up of 3 to 4%.

The Punjab government is providing subsidy for the transfer of zigzag technology to kilns across the province

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KP Finance Minister Taimur Saleem Jhagra said on March 16, 2021, the retirement age would be reverted to 60 from 63 years through an amendment to the civil servants’ law.

He added that the early retirement age ie 25 years of service or 55 years of age would remain in place.

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Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari inaugurated a ‘Labour City’ in Labour Colony Sukkur. 1,024 flats in the city would be given to workers from the Sindh labour department.

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Since: April 2019.

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Pakistan celebrated 74th Independence Day with patriotic zeal and fervour on 14 August 2021.

Pakistan came into being on 14 August 1947. 

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Saleem Ahmad appointed Chairman of Privatization Commission (PC) on 20 January 2022 and he resigned on 13 July, 2022.

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Jam Kamal Khan Alyani is currently serving as Federal Minister of Commerce.

Preceded by: Gohar Ejaz

Appointment date: 11 March 2024

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State Bank Monitory policy announced: 7 July 2022

State Bank Monitory policy announced by: Acting Governor SBP Murtaza Syed

Current State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Interest Rate: 15%

 Interest Rate: شرح سود

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Hamed Yaqoob Sheikh replaced Yusuf Khan in December 2021.

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Yousaf Raza Gillani  became the 9th Chairman of the Senate of Pakistan.  

Elected on 09 April 2024

Preceded by: Sadiq Sanjrani