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Daycare centres proposed in ICT, AJK and GB under Rs2.8 billion human rights project
ISLAMABAD, April 13: The Ministry of Human Rights has proposed the establishment of daycare centres in the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), and Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) as…
EOBI investment portfolio reaches Rs 691.91 bln by Feb
ISLAMABAD, Apr 13 (ABC): The Employees’ Old-Age Benefits Institution’s (EOBI) investment portfolio reached Rs 691.91 billion by February 28, with fixed-income instruments continuing to dominate the fund’s asset mix and…
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