Month: June 2021

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Pakistan to Belgium, Luxembourg and the European Union, Zaheer A. Janjua on Monday said Pakistan was blessed with majestic landscapes, rich and diverse culture and historical heritage. He was speaking at an event hosted by the Embassy of Pakistan in Brussels at Pakistan House to promote Pakistan’s culture and tourism potential. A […]

ISLAMABAD: The construction work on Pak-China Technical and Vocational Training Institute would be completed by December 2021 in the port city of Gwadar with a total cost of Rs 2 billion. The project was being built under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in the port city, an official of Balochistan government said. He said the […]

ISLAMABAD: The session of the National Assembly has been adjourned to meet again on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 at 3: 00 pm. During the speech of Leader of the Opposition, Mian Muhammad Shahbaz Sharif on Monday, the course of Assembly’s hearing was suspended for a long time due to arguments between the opposition and the […]

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin Monday said that in the history of the country first time the incumbent government was introducing small loan schemes for farmers and traders. Talking to a private news channel, he said that these schemes were aimed to promote agriculture sector, adding that all these loans would […]

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said that the government was committed to provide all financial resources to help out the weaker segments of society in buying basic essential commodities through targeted subsidy. He directed to finalize the new system at the earliest so that it could be formally launched from the next month. […]

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin Monday said that development and promotion of agriculture sector was the top most priority of the government. He said this during a meeting with a representative delegation of Fertilizer Manufacturers of Pakistan Advisory Council (FMPAC) lead by Lt. General (Retired) Tariq Khan, SAPM on Finance and […]

ISLAMABAD: The lawmakers in the upper house of the Parliament on Monday demanded of the government to announce more incentive for the farmers and employees in the budget for next fiscal year 2021-22. Taking part in the budget debate, Senator Muhammad Tahir Bizinjo from National Party urged the government to build motorway for the people […]

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Monday said the concept of “strategic depth” was obsolete and Pakistan was instead committed to move together with Afghanistan to attain the goals of peace and economic prosperity. “Peace in Afghanistan is a shared responsibility and no failure or mistake should be blamed on Pakistan,” the foreign minister […]