HYDERABAD:Five persons were injured in an explosion of a transformer, which belonged to Hyderabad Electric Supply Company (HESCO), in Islamabad area here Friday evening. According to the police, the transformer caught fire and its fuel fell over the people who were moving on the road. The injured, who sustained burns wounds, were shifted to Liaquat […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Domestic production of vegetable ghee during last 10 months of current financial year decreased by 2.79 percent, where as cooking oil increased by 0.21 percent as compared the corresponding period of last year. During the period from July-April, 2020-21, about 1.187 million tons of vegetable ghee locally manufactured as compared the 1.222 million tons of […]
Read MoreMIRPUR (AJK): Severe breach reportedly developed in the ranks of Pakistan Muslim League-N led AJK ruling party following differences with the party’s President and Prime Minister Raja Farooq Haider khan. The reported severe differences in the ruling PML-N ranks resulted in the resignation by two of the cabinet colleagues of PM Haider including the PML-N […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:World Refugee Day will be marked on Sunday across the globe including Pakistan to honour the courage, strength and determination of women, men and children who are forced to flee their homeland under threat of persecution, conflict and violence. This year the day themed as “Together we heal, learn and shine”. The day honors the […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib Friday said the government was taking all possible steps to ensure free, fair, and transparent elections in line with the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan. Addressing a news conference along with Prime Minister’s Advisor on Parliamentary Affairs Babar Awan, he described the opposition’s attitude towards […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:National University of Medical Sciences (NUMS) and a leading multi-national regional pharmaceutical company signed a 5-year Document of Understanding (DOU) here Friday to enhancecooperation in the field of research and development pertaining to healthcare. The DOU was inked by NUMS Vice Chancellor Lt Gen Syed Muhammad Imran Majeed (Retd) and Managing Director and Chief Executive […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin Friday said that providing safety to our citizens through the timely procurement of vaccine is foremost priority of the government. While chairing the meeting, he directed Economic Affairs Division (EAD) to start the process of availing the credit lines with our development partners for ensuring timely payments […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:The Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa would spend Rs. 13.2 billion as developmental expenditures in agriculture sector during fiscal year 2021-22. Presenting the budget, KP Finance Minister, Taimur Salim Jhagra said that amount would be spent on various agriculture sector’s development programmes including promotion of olive plantation in merged districts, poverty alleviation through development of poultry […]
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