Day: July 21, 2021

ISLAMABAD:The National Command and Operation Centre on Tuesday declared compliance of guidelines issued on the occasion of Eid-ul-Azha particularly standard of operating procedures (SOPs) for Eid prayer congregations critical to contain disease spread. The NCOC session held here was chaired by Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar where the meeting reviewed […]

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed on Tuesday said that anti-Pakistan lobby including India and Israel wanted to start hybrid war in the country but they would fail in their nefarious designs. Addressing a press conference here, the Minister said that anti Pakistan elements were hatching conspiracies to cause misunderstanding between Pakistan and China […]

ISLAMABAD:Faithful will celebrate Eid ul Azha on Wednesday with great religious zeal and fervor across the country to commemorate the supreme sacrifice of Prophet Hazrat Ibrahim (AS), under strict anti-COVID-19 SOPs introduced by the government to prevent the virus spread. The day will dawn with special prayers in mosques for the well-being of the Ummah […]

ISLAMABAD:Water inflow in all major rivers jumped to 454,200 cusecs from 397,300 cusecs owing to ongoing rain spell across the country. According to Indus River System Authority (IRSA), water inflow in Indus River at Tarbela has jumped to 251,700 cusecs against outflow of 135,000 cusecs. Water level in the Indus River at Tarbela Dam was […]

ISLAMABAD:A leader of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI) Andleeb Abbas on Tuesday said that collective efforts were needed to fight against Anti-State elements and expose them at international level. Talking to private news channel, she said that joint lobbies of India and Israel were actively working against Pakistan and defaming the country at global level. […]

ISLAMABAD:Chief Executive Officer Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) Kashif Ashfaq Tuesday said Pakistan’s furniture industry had a big potential to dominate global markets with innovative designs and could significantly contribute to exports. However, he said it direly needed a package of incentives and facilitation for boosting exports. Talking to a delegation of furniture manufacturers, he said […]

ISLAMABAD:A joyous atmosphere was witnessed at Islamabad International Airport (IIA) when 63 Pakistani prisoners, recently released by Saudi Arabia, arrived here on Tuesday, just a day before Eid-ul-Azha. Overseas Pakistanis Foundation (OPF) Managing Director Dr Amer Sheikh received the freed persons at the Islamabad’s airport along with senior officials of the organization and Ministry of […]

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Amin Ul Haque Tuesday said Pakistan had achieved another milestone by exceeding the target of $ 2 billion IT sector exports as of June 30, 2021. “The ICT export remittances, including telecommunication, computer and information services have surged to US $ 2.123 billion(largest exporter in services sector & […]