Day: July 27, 2021

ISLAMABAD: At least nine tourists, including four from Rajasthan, were killed and three others seriously injured in a rockslide in Himachal Pradesh’s Kinnaur district on Sunday, the police said. The tourists were on the way from Sangla to Chitkul, a popular tourist spot some 250 km from Shimla, when the boulders fell on their vehicle, […]

Abuja, July 26 (AFP/APP): Nigeria on Monday resumed the trial of a separatist who was brought back to the country in controversial circumstances, but the case was quickly adjourned after he was not present in court. Heavy security was deployed outside the federal high court in the capital Abuja for the case of Nnamdi Kanu […]

ISLAMABAD: Leather Manufacturers exports during the fiscal year of 2020-21 grew by 18.74 per cent as compared to the exports of the corresponding period of last year. During the period from July-June 20-21, Leather Manufacturers worth US$ 562, 794 thousand exported as compared to worth US$ 473, 975 thousand of same period of last year. […]

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud will be visiting Pakistan on Tuesday (July 27). The Saudi foreign minister, visiting Pakistan on the invitation of Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi, will be accompanied by a delegation comprising senior officials of the Saudi Government. During […]

ISLAMABAD: The hustle and bustle of the capital city has fully revived with the natives returned from their hometowns after celebrating the religious festival of Eid-ul-Azha with their families and relatives. Majority of the natives came back from their hometowns on Sunday and resumed their offices and businesses from Monday after spending more than a […]

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to Prime Minister for Commerce and Investment, Abdul Razak Dawood on Monday said that Pakistan Information Technology (IT) exports has reached at USD $ 2.12 billion in Fiscal Year 2020-21. “I want to commend our IT exporters for crossing the $2 billion export mark for the first time in our history” the Adviser […]

ISLAMABAD: Indus River System Authority (IRSA) Monday released 269, 000 cusecs water from various rim stations with inflow of 350, 900 cusecs. According to the data released by IRSA, water level in the Indus River at Tarbela Dam was 1494.24 feet, which was 110.24 feet higher than its dead level 1386 feet. Water inflow and […]

ISLAMABAD: Federal board of Revenue (FBR) has appointed Muhammad Abid, a BS-20 officer of Inland Revenue Services (IRS) as Chief (Admin Pool), FBR (HQ), Islamabad. According to FBR notification issued here Monday, presently he posted as Chief (IR-Formations), IR Operation Wing, FBR (HQ), Islamabad. FBR also notify that Farooq Ahmed, a BS-18 officer of IT […]