ISLAMABAD:European Union (EU) on Friday welcomed the progress made by Pakistan in the implementation of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and it’s commitment to continue the engagement with the FATF to address all of the remaining issues. EU also appreciated Pakistan’s efforts towards full implementation of the 27 international conventions stipulated under the EU’s […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The country has been repeatedly placed among the top ten countries affected due to climate change induced natural calamities particularly floods due to weak adaptation and mitigation measures to cope with natural disasters. Recharge Pakistan, a project based on wetland sites identified under Ramsar Convention to revive freshwater storage sites along the left and right […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The PTI government has enhanced agricultural budget for next financial year (2021-22) by 7 times as compared to current fiscal year said Special Assistant to PM on National Food Security and Research, Jamshed Iqbal Cheema on Friday. Addressing members of Pakistan Crop Protection Association, he said that cotton target had been set at 9 million […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) Senator Ejaz Ahmed Chaudhry on Friday appreciated the government’s public welfare initiatives and the budgetary allocations for the fiscal year 2021-22. Participating in the budget debate in the Senate, he said the government had taken remarkable steps for promotion of the agriculture sector, which was considered the backbone of the national economy. […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The government on Friday moved four bills related to re-organization of medical teaching and national health institutes, and to amend the Mutual Legal Assistance ((Criminal Matters) Act, 2020 and the Enforcement of Women’s Property Rights Act, 2020 in the Senate, which were referred to the standing committees concerned for further consideration after the House’s approval. […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:M. Huzaifa, Sami Zeb, M. Talha Khan and Shaeel Durab all reached the semifinals of Boys’ Singles 18 & Under of the 2nd PTF Development Series Junior National Ranking Tennis tournament-2021 after beating their opponents here at PTF Complex on Friday. Huzaifa subdued Nalain Abbas 6-1, 6-2 in the first quarter-final, while Sami tamed Abdul […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:In an effort to ensure compliance with coronavirus safety measures, the Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Hajj and Umrah confirmed that no one will be allowed to perform Hajj without a smart card and a documented official permit. Dr. Abdulfattah Mashat, deputy minister of Hajj and Umrah, said that the permit will be matched with the […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM) would confer annual scholarships to 50 deserving postgraduate students of five major universities of Sindh province. PBM Managing Director Malik Zaheer Abbas Khokhar inked the agreements with the vice chancellors of Mehran University of Engineering and Technology, Sindh University, Liaquat University of Medical and Health Sciences, Government College University and NUML […]
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