Furniture industry needs incentives to boost export: PFC

LAHORE:Pakistan’s furniture industry has huge potential to dominate global markets with innovative designs and can significantly contribute to exports, however, it direly needs a package of incentives and facilitation for boosting exports. Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) Chief Executive Officer Mian Kashif Ashfaq expressed these views while talking to a delegation of furniture manufacturers here on […]

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India is facilitator of terrorists: Chaudhry Sarwar

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar on Tuesday said that India was a facilitator of terrorists and enemy of peace. In a message on Twitter, Governor said that shameful role of India in keeping Pakistan on grey list of Financial Action Task Force (FATF) had been exposed. He said that Indian external affairs minister’s recent […]

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Pakistani community celebrates’ Eid-ul-Azha with religious fervor in China

BEIJING:The Pakistani community living in the Chinese capital and other parts of China celebrated Eid-ul-Azha with religious zeal and fervor on Tuesday. Pakistan’s Ambassador to China Moin ul Haq, senior diplomats, officials, businessmen, teachers and students offered Eid prayers at Pakistan Embassy mosque.The ambassador exchanged Eid greetings with the countrymen. The local Muslims and faithful […]

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CM for best arrangements on Eidul Azha

LAHORE:Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar on Tuesday directed solid waste management companies and local government institutions to ensure zero-waste on Eidul Azha. He said that best cleanliness arrangements should be made across the province and animals’ offal and other waste should be properly disposed of. “Commissioners and deputy commissioners should monitor the arrangements”, he […]

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No nation aspires success sans sacrifices: PM

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan has said that without spirit of sacrifice, a nation could not aspire to achieve development as the very human essence had a global significance. In a message on Eid-ul-Azha 1442 Hijra, the prime minister conveyed his felicitations to the whole Pakistani nation and the Muslim world. The prime minister said sacrificing […]

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Suspected rocket attack on Afghan presidential palace: local media

Kabul: At least two rockets were fired Tuesday at the presidential palace in the Afghan capital ahead of a speech by President Ashraf Ghani marking the start of the Muslim holiday of Eid al-Adha, local media and witnesses reported. The rockets, fired at around 8:00 am (0330 GMT) were heard across the heavily fortified Green […]

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Out of 10-member Pakistan contingent 4 WAPDA athletes representing Pakistan in Tokyo Olympics

LAHORE:As many as four athletes hailing from WAPDA Sports Board (WSB) are representing Pakistan in Tokyo Olympics 2021 being held from July 23 to August 8. WSB players, who are part of 10-member athletes contingent of Pakistan, include Arshad Nadeem, Talha Talib, Mahoor Shahzad and Najma Parween. Arshad Nadeem belonging to Lahore Electric Supply Company […]

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