South Africa’s National Defence Forces Chief calls on Air Chief

ISLAMABAD: Chief of South African National Defence Forces General Rudzani Maphwanya Thursday called on Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu. The visiting dignitary lauded professionalism of Pakistan Air Force (PAF) personnel and exceptional progress made by PAF over the years, especially through indigenization, said a PAF […]

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5 Pakistani films being screened in Beijing : Fawad

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Thursday that screening of five Pakistani films in Beijing was part of the celebrations of the 70th anniversary of Pak-China diplomatic relations. He said that the filmmakers there were developing content for an international audience. He assured the local filmmakers that Ministry of Information […]

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Pak-Bahrain agrees to promote bilateral economic, trade relations

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Bahrain on Thursday agree to promote bilateral economic and trade relation by working jointly towards economic growth and greater business harmony. The signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Board of Investment of Government of Islamic Republic of Pakistan and Economic Development Board, the Kingdom of Bahrain for Cooperation between the two […]

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Booming construction sector attracts Rs 1 tr investment: Farrukh

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Thursday said there had been a massive increase in economic activity in the country due to the revival of construction sector, which had so far fetched investment of Rs one trillion. Prime Minister Imran Khan had introduced a special package for the construction sector, […]

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KPT establishes three Covid-19 vaccination centres

ISLAMABAD: Karachi Port Trust (KPT) has established three Covid-19 vaccination centres to administer vaccination to the people in addition to KPT hospital. In a statement, KPT said that proactive participation of KPT to enhance the Covid-19 vaccination at the port and surrounding areas of Keamari and adjoining Islands. In this regard, KPT has also launched […]

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People reject PPP, PML-N for not delivering in AJK: Senator

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI), Senator Faisal Javed on Thursday said that people have rejected the Pakistan People Party and Pakistan Muslim League-N, for not delivering in Azad Jammu and Kashmir. The PPP and PML-N had failed to perform in AJK during their period of tenures of governments, he said while talking to a […]

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Imam stresses need to promote climate smart agriculture, water conservation to overcome challenges

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam on Thursday stressed the need for promoting climate resilient and water smart agriculture in addition with water conservation to avert climate change challenges in the country. Addressing a seminar, the minister said that Pakistan was one of the least contributors to global greenhouse […]

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AIDEP aims at expansion of auto industry : Tarin

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin Thursday said that Auto Industry Development and Export Policy (AIDEP) was aimed at promotion of auto industry in the country by increasing the production of cars, motorcycles, tractors at affordable rates. While chairing a meeting to review a draft of Auto Industry Development and Export Policy (AIDEP) […]

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