Chairman Overseas Forum for expediting voting rights to expats

ISLAMABAD: Chairman Overseas Forum Shahid Raza Ranjha on Thursday said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government was committed to give voting right to overseas Pakistanis who can play pivotal role in country’s politics. Talking to PTV news, he said that overseas Pakistanis were asset of the nation as they deposited record remittances this year and could impact more […]

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Senate body discusses Federal Medical Teaching Institutes Bill, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Thursday discussed the Federal Medical Teaching Institutes Bill, 2021. The committee meeting which was chaired by Dr Muhammad Humayun Mohmand also discussed the National Institute of Health (Re-organization) Bill, 2021. Both bills were referred by the House in its sitting held on June 18, […]

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Wahab lauds Hazratullah Zazai for top display in PSL

ISLAMABAD: Pakistani pacer and Peshawar Zalmi’s skipper Wahab Riaz has praised Afghan cricketer Hazratullah Zazai, who has been in exceptional form during the ongoing HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL) season six. Riaz highlighted the importance of Zazai winning the power play for his side. “Zazai has been exceptional so far. Especially, against Islamabad United. He […]

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Help to commuters in distress a hallmark of Motorway Police: IG NH&MP

ISLAMABAD: The Inspector General National Highway and Motorway Police (NH&MP) Dr. Syed Kaleem Imam on Thursday said that help to commuters in distress was a hallmark of National Highways and Motorway Police. Addressing the study tour of 24th Initial Command Course under training ASsP here at NHMP Headquarters, he said that the responsibility of police […]

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ECOSOC chief Munir Akram stresses Parliaments’ cooperation in implementing SDGs

The President of UN Economic Council (ECOSOC), Pakistani Ambassador Munir Akram, has underscored the role of Parliaments in generating momentum towards achieving the anti-poverty Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and overcoming the challenges posed by the coronavirus crisis. “Achieving the sustainable development agenda requires inter-governmental and multi-stakeholder partnerships between national governments, the private sector and the […]

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Supply of gas to domestic consumers first priority: Shahbaz Gill

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Political Communications, Dr. Shahbaz Gill on Thursday said supply of gas to domestic consumers is first priority of the government under Gas Load Management Policy. Responding to the statement of Bilawal Zardari he said, Sindh government always find clumsy excuses to criticize the federal government for a […]

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South Punjab MPs meet PM; laud govt’s development, welfare schemes

ISLAMABAD: Members of the National Assembly from South Punjab Thursday called on Prime Minister Imran Khan here and discussed the ongoing development projects and problems faced by the people there. MNAs Muhammad Amjad Farooq Khosa, Niaz Ahmed Jhakkar, Shabbir Qureshi and Rana Qasim Noon were among those who met the prime minister. The parliamentarians appreciated […]

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PM for just distribution of provincial funds by Sindh Govt

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday said that as the federal government ensured timely release of funds under National Finance Commission, (NFC), it was also essential that Sindh government made just distribution of provincial funds. The prime minister, in a meeting with the parliamentarians of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MOM), said the government was taking all […]

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