Pak-China imports remained top among other countries: SBP

ISLAMABAD: China topped the list of countries from where Pakistan imported different products during the first eleven months of financial year (2020-21), followed by United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Singapore. The total imports from China during July-May (2020-21) were recorded at $11454.962 million against the $8255.990 million during July -May (2019-20), showing an increase of […]

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Environmentalists warn climate change posing danger to humanity.

MUZAFFARABAD: The climate change is one of the greatest threats facing humanity in our times, environmentalists and campaigners said this here in Athmuqam-73km away from Muzaffarabad-Pakistan-administered-Kashmir on Monday. They were speaking to the participants of a workshop organised by Press for Peace Foundation (UK). Environmentalist and campaigner Dr. Baseer ud din Qureshi explained with examples […]

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PHC moved to get funds of Rs 100 billion for merged districts of KP

PESHAWAR: A constitutional writ petition was filed in Peshawar High Court (PHC) on Tuesday for the fulfilment of promises regarding allocation of Rs100 billion for development of tribal districts and giving three percent share to them under National Finance Commission (NFC) Award. The writ petition was filed by vice-chairman of Tehreek-i-Islahat Pakistan Party, Malik Habeeb […]

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Dist admin for accelerating inoculation of COVID vaccine

MULTAN: Deputy Commissioner, Ali Shahzad, ordered health department to expedite inoculation of coronavirus vaccine and also expand it to Railway Station and bus terminals in apprehension of fourth wave. In a meeting with CEO District Health Authority, Dr Shuaib Gurmani here on Tuesday, he instructed to expand to drive to markets, hotels, restaurants, dhabas (temporary […]

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Five arrested; Rs 16, 700 cash stake money recovered

RAWALPINDI: Airport police have arrested five gamblers and recovered Rs 16, 700 cash stake money, five mobile phones and other items from their possession. According to a police spokesman, Airport police acting on a tip off conducted a raid and rounded up five gamblers namely Muhammad Shafique, Ghulam Hussain, Faqeer Ahmed, Muhammad Sajjad and Tahir […]

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Govt believes in freedom of expression: Farrukh

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib Tuesday said the incumbent government believed in freedom of expression and had never imposed any curbs on media during its ongoing tenure. Talking to a private news channel, he said the government was continuously working to bring improvement in journalists’ lives. The minister said the […]

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Govt to spend Rs 600 bln for development of backward districts of Balochistan: Dr Shahbaz Gill

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Political Communication, Dr Shahbaz Gill Tuesday said that the government would spend Rs 600 billion in three years for development of most backward southern districts of Balochistan. Responding to a statement of PML-N leader, Maryam Safdar he said, Calibri Queen only learned to do politics on sensitive […]

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