Day: June 24, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa Wednesday said the emerging geo-strategic paradigm in the region necessitated Pakistan and Azerbaijan to have close cooperation and collective response against common challenges. The Chief of Army Staff made these remarks during his official visit of Republic of Azerbaijan where he called on Minister of […]

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin Wednesday directed the Privatization Commission and Ministry of Petroleum to come up with a comprehensive proposal for divestment of government shares in Mari Petroleum Company Limited. The minister while chairing the meeting of Cabinet Committee on Privatization (CCoP), said that the divestment issue should be further […]

ISLAMABAD: Iqbal International Institute for Research & Dialogue (IRD) of the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) and Duzce University Turkey have agreed on student and academic staff exchange under Mevlana Exchange Program (MEP). A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), in that regard, for Mevlana Exchange Program (MEP) between the Iqbal International Institute for Research & Dialogue […]

ISLAMABAD: Optimum efforts were underway to support and rehabilitate the poor and needy people across the country, Managing Director Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM), Malik Zaheer Abbas Khokhar said Wednesday. Addressing the inaugural ceremony of ‘Panahgah’ centre in Abbottabad, he said Prime Minister’s Ehsaas Program was a comprehensive package for the poor persons and bringing a positive […]

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Rangers would be deployed during elections in Azad Jammu and Kashmir to be held on July 25 to maintain law and order. Chief Election Commissioner Azad Kashmir has written a letter to Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmed requesting to deploy Rangers for security purpose during elections there. Minister for Interior has approved […]

ISLAMABAD: Particular industries during first nine months of the fiscal year 2020-21 grew by 25.29 percent as compared to the exports of the corresponding period of last year. During the period from July-May 20-21, Pharmaceutical products worth US$ 241, 241 thousand were exported as compared to the exports of US$ 192, 543 thousand of same […]

ISLAMABAD: Chairperson Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) Rina Saeed Khan on Wednesday expressed her displeasure over vague handover of Marghazar Zoo assets to the Board and regretted the absence of Chairman Capital Development Authority (CDA) Amir Ali Ahmed. The IWMB officials along with the Ministry of Climate Change organized a handing over ceremony of Marghazar […]

ISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Prime Minister on Political Affairs Dr Babar Awan Wednesday rejected the opposition’s demand of holding All Parties Conference (APC) on the electoral reforms, saying the Parliament was the only forum that could decide about any legislation. “No APC can do legislation, ” he said while participating in the federal budget debate […]