ISLAMABAD: China registered a substantial drop in services trade deficit in the first five months of 2021 with new progress made in structural reform and high-quality trade development, data from the Ministry of Commerce showed Tuesday. Services trade totalled 1.938 trillion yuan (about 300 billion U.S. dollars) during the period, with exports up by 20.1 […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday directed the federal ombudsman to execute its decision, that remained unimplemented for 24 years, and ordered a compensation for the complainant seeking justice for long. He took notice of an old case of 1997, saying that the “injustice in the matter was obvious and evident” as the petitioner […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Deputy Chairman Senate Mirza Muhammad Afridi on Tuesday said that the people of Pakistan had great respect and affection for the people of China and its leadership. Speaking at an event organized by Pakistan China Friendship Association, Khyber Chapter (PCFA) in connection with 100th anniversary of Communist Party China (CPC) here Tuesday, the Deputy […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said that since the provision of relief to farmers was one of the foremost priorities of government, it was bringing reforms in agriculture sector through a comprehensive strategy. The Prime Minister was talking to Minister for National Food Security Syed Fakhar Imam, who called on him here. Record […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin on Tuesday said the government paved the way for inclusive development in the country by providing a poverty alleviation road-map in Budget 2021, for the first time in the country’s 74-year history. The previous governments did not make any serious efforts to eradicate poverty, so today […]
Read MorePESHAWAR: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Government decided to construct a women and children hospital in South Waziristan with an estimated cost of Rs 200 million to provide better healthcare services to patients. Under Accelerated Implementation Programme (AIP) of 10 years tribal decades strategy (TDS-2020-2030), officials in KP Health Department told reporter on Tuesday that a state-of-the art […]
Read MoreLAHORE: After successful completion of the first phase, the Punjab government has launched the five-week-long second phase of the “Khidmat Aapki Dehliz Par” program that would continue until August 1. According to the schedule, the Week for Cleanliness and Drainage will be observed from 28th June to 4th July, Special Campaign Week from 5th to […]
Read MorePESHAWAR: Awami National Party (ANP) Senior Vice President Amir Haider Khan Hoti Tuesday said that the party leadership would attend the National Security Council (NSC) meeting on July 1. Amir Haider Hoti, in a statement, said they would fully participate in the meeting. As regards the Afghan situation, he said the withdrawal of US forces […]
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