ISLAMABAD:Minister for Privatization Mohammed Mian Soomro on Wednesday chaired meeting and reviewed current status and progress of privatization of entities in the active privatization list. The latest report regarding the progress made thus far in the transaction of SOEs was presented and various issues were discussed in detail. These include federal government properties across Pakistan, […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Adviser to Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood said here Wednesday that the Ministry of Commerce had further intensified efforts and was appointing honorary investment councilors to bring Chinese investment in the country. Addressing a conference organized by the Pakistan-China Institute, the adviser said that the commerce ministry has been appointing honorary investment councilors […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Foreign Office spokesperson Wednesday said that during a recent meeting between Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Secretary General and the Indian ambassador to Saudi Arabia, the former had underscored the organization’s principled position on the Jammu and Kashmir dispute. Responding to media queries regarding a meeting between the OIC Secretary General and the Indian ambassador […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The opposition parties in India have demanded of Narendra Modi’s government to come clean ahead of monsoon parliament session over alleged 2016 Rafale jets corruption deal. The opposition parties have been consistently demanding fair and impartial probe into alleged corruption of Modi’s government, gathering another severe political storm. The Congress and left parties have made […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Islamabad police on Wednesday claimed to have busted a house burglars gang and recovered cash, gold ornament, mobile phone and other valuables from their possession. A police team headed by DSP Sajjad Bukhari, comprising SHO Tarnol Inspector Asjad Mehmood and others arrested the accused identified as Aamir Basheer, Zulfiqar Ali and Muhammad Irfan, a news […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday sought detailed answer from Capital Development Authority (CDA) in a petition seeking issuance of salaries to the sanitary workers. The court instructed the civic body to present a senior official on next hearing to answer regarding the matter. Chief Justice Athar Minallah heard the case filed by sanitary […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) to expedite work on the pass of the Gun and Country Club Islamabad Bill from Parliament in six months. A two-member SC bench comprising of Justice Umar Ata Bandial and Justice Amin-Ud-Din Khan heard the suo moto notice case regarding allotment of land, […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Former Pakistani cricketer Mohammad Yousuf believes that New Zealand’s skipper Kane Williamson was a fantastic role-model for any young cricketer, saying the right-handed batsman plays the game in the right way. “I always ask the boys to watch Kane Williamson’s batting. I enjoy watching him bat, his approach and how technically sound he is. He […]
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