New Khan Punjab Open Tennis Championship reaches semifinals stage

LAHORE::Muhammad Abid, Muzamil Murtaza, Mudassar Murtaza and Heera Ashiq qualified for the semifinals of the New Khan Punjab Open Tennis Championship 2021, which is in progress here at Punjab Tennis Academy, Bagh-e-Jinnah. In the men’s singles quarterfinals, Muhammad Abid beat Hassan Riaz 6-0, 6-0, Muzamil Murtaza beat Imran Bhatti 6-4, 6-3, Mudassar Murtaza beat Irfan […]

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China-South Asia Emergency Supplies Reserve launched in Chengdu, China

BEIJING:The China-South Asia Emergency Supplies Reserve for jointly combating the COVID-19 pandemic was officially launched at Chengdu International Railway Port in Sichuan province of China. The event was attended by Wu Jianghao, Assistant Foreign Minister of China, Li Yunze, Vice Governor of Sichuan Province and other high ranking officials of Sichuan province. Ambassadors of five […]

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SBP asks banks to augment consumer grievance handling mechanism

KARACHI:The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has directed all the banks to enhance the grievance handling mechanism by ensuring ease to consumer in lodging a complaint and its quick and fair disposal at their end. According to a SBP press release, the directives were issued based on the findings of the detailed review of complaint […]

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Minister reviews industries department’s performance

LAHORE:Provincial Minister for Industries and Commerce Mian Aslam Iqbal Tuesday chaired a meeting to review the performance of the Department of Industries and Commerce and its affiliated wings. Addressing a meeting held here at the Punjab Board of Investment and Traders (PBIT), the provincial minister said that the Department of Industry and Commerce and its […]

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Sindh Health Dept confirms cases of Delta variant in Karachi

KARACHI:Sindh Health Department has confirmed 35 cases of Delta variant (Indian variant) in Karachi. It was revealed in the statement issued here on Tuesday. There have been 35 Delta variant cases since June, it added, saying that the people infected with the Delta variant have severe symptoms of the virus. Five members of the same […]

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Korangi administration orders micro smart lockdown in five hotspots of two sub-divisions

KARACHI:Deputy Commissioner district Korangi- Karachi, Irfan Salam Mirwani on Tuesday ordered to impose micro smart lockdown in five areas of the district Korangi for period of two weeks in view of emerging hotspots with respect to the spread of COVID-19. The micro smart lockdown is enforced from July 13 to 26 on the recommendation of […]

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Provincial govt. taking steps for human rights’ protection

KARACHI:Provincial Minister for Food & Minorities Affairs Hari Ram Kishori Lal on Tuesday said that the provincial government was taking practical steps for the protection of human rights. He expressed these views while talking to Sindh Chief Minister’s Special Assistance for Human Rights Veerji Kolhi who called on him here at his office. He said […]

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