Lok Virsa ‘World Music Festival’ 2021 to kick off on June 18

ISLAMABAD:National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa) in collaboration with Hill Joint & Echo Records would arrange a special ‘World Music Festival’ 2021 from June 18(Friday) which would continue till 20. A three-day festival would enthralled the audience with maintaining proper Standard Operating Procedure (SOPs) during the event ,an official of Lok Virsa […]

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Despite fiscal constraints, Pakistan ensured food security through social safety cover in pandemic period: Imam

ISLAMABAD:Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam on Wednesday said that despite financial constrains during the Covid-19 pandemic, Pakistan has provided a relief package of $8 billion to under privileged segments of the society to provide them social safety cover. Addressed the 42nd Conference of the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of […]

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Distt admin seals seven car showrooms over cornavirus SOPs violations

MULTAN:District administration has sealed seven car showrooms located at Katchery road in violations of coronavirus Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs). AC City Khawaja Umair Mahmood sealed the showrooms at Chungi no 8 which were opened after 8pm Monday night against COVID SOPs. Punjab government allowed working hours by 8pm while these were operative even after designated […]

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AJK President emphasis for Kashmiris involvement in finding lasting solution to Kashmir issue

MIRPUR [AJK]: Azad Jammu Kashmir President Sardar Masood Khan while describing the situation in the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) as alarming, said India and Pakistan could not resolve the Kashmir issue without the active participation of Kashmiris in the dialogue process. “The people of Kashmir have immensely suffered due to unresolved Kashmir […]

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Punjab govt presented balance, welfare oriented budget: Ministers

Attock:Punjab Minister for Social Welfare Budget and Bait ul Maal, Syed Yawar Abbas Bukhari on Wednesday said that Punjab govt presented a balanced and welfare oriented budget in which record funds have been allocated for education and health sectors. He said , for the first time, the funds in budget for Social Welfare Department has […]

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Afghan peace of utmost importance to Pakistan: FM

ISLAMABAD:Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Wednesday said Pakistan would continue to stand with Afghanistan for its peace and stability. “Peace in Afghanistan is of utmost importance to Pakistan as well as the entire region,” the foreign minister said in his comments on the current situation in Afghanistan. Qureshi said the world today was acknowledging […]

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Rs 4.5 billion to be spent on development projects ; free transport facility launched for students : DG

PESHAWAR:Director General , Mohmand Hydropower Project , Brigadier Imtiaz Hussain on Wednesday said that an amount of Rs 4.5 billion would be spent on the development projects in the area including construction of roads, schools, hospitals, water projects, handicrafts and skills centers for women in Mohammad district. He said this while speaking at the inauguration […]

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