FM Qureshi, Wang Yi discuss, bilateral, strategic cooperation, global issues

ISLAMABAD:Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi and Chinese State Councilor, Foreign Minister Wang Yi Saturday discussed bilateral strategic, economic and security cooperation, besides, global and regional issues. The foreign minister on his twitter handle posted that both sides also discussed the COVID-19 pandemic, peace and reconciliation in Afghanistan, international and regional issues of mutual interest. […]

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Hot,humid weather likely to prevail in most parts

ISLAMABAD:The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Saturday forecast hot and humid weather would likely to prevail in most most parts of the country during next 24 hours However, rain wind-thundershower is expected in east Punjab and Kashmir , a shallow monsoon currents are penetrating in lower parts of the country, a MET office reported. Rainfall(mm) recorded […]

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PM urges nation to fully participate in greening Pakistan

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan Saturday once again urged the nation to fully participate in government’s monsoon tree plantation drive, turning Pakistan into a green country. On his twitter handle, the prime minister posted a combo of pictures in which he was seen planting a pine tree in Nathia Gali. “Planting pine trees in Nathia (Gali) […]

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After sacrificial animals;Bar B Q parties season at its peak

ISLAMABAD:After Eid ul Azha the trend of family gatherings by arranging Bar B Q parties had been witnessed in twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi to enjoy delicious cuisines prepared from sacrificial meat. A resident Murtaza Fazal said, “Family and friends like to gather around to eat delicious food and what’s a better way to […]

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PTI to win AJK polls with thumping majority based on developmental, pro-poor agenda: Murad Saeed

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Communications Murad Saeed Saturday expressed confidence that the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) would win the elections of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), scheduled to be held on July 25, with a thumping due to the agenda of massive development and the public welfare schemes, it planned to execute after coming into power. “I thank […]

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PML-N has ‘honour’ to have two members disqualified for using indecent language: Fawad

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Saturday that Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz had the ‘honour’ to have two of its members, Daniel Aziz and Talal Chaudhry disqualified for use of vulgar and indecent language. In a tweet, he said that Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan Ali Amin Gandapur had not […]

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Another new rain spell after Eid expected from Monday: Spokesman

ISLAMABAD:Spokesman Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Dr Zaheer Babar Saturday said the new rain spell would likely to start from Monday night which would continue till Wednesday in twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi including upper parts of the country. Talking to reporter, he said the heavy falls were also expected in South Punjab, lower Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa, […]

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UAE announces over US$ 23 mln fund for Polio campaigns in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD:The United Arab Emirates (UAE) government has made available a total of US$ 23 million in funding for polio campaigns and around US$ 376,000 for the procurement of frontline immunization workers’ personal protective equipment (PPE) to protect them against COVID-19 in 84 high-risk districts of Pakistan. In an announcement made in this regard Saturday, on […]

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