Grand Mosque expansion works resume after Hajj

ISLAMABAD:The Saudi Arabia’s General Presidency for the Affairs of the Two Holy Mosques, represented by the Agency for Projects and Engineering Studies, has revealed that the contractor of the Third Saudi Expansion Project of the Grand Mosque has resumed the construction and electromechanical works and finishing of architectural works. The agency has issued as many […]

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PTI to strengthen more in AJK after victory in LA-16: Gandapur

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan Affairs Ali Amin Khan Gandapur Friday said that the victory on a seat in LA-16 of the legislative assembly of Azad Jammu and Kashmir strengthened Pakistan Tahreek-e-Insaf (PTI) . PTI won the LA-16 Bagh 3 seat of the AJK, whose results were withheld for re-polling on four polling stations, after […]

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ADB supports Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan to expand trade finance in country

ISLAMABAD:The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Trade and Supply Chain Finance Programme (TSCFP) has signed an agreement with Dubai Islamic Bank Pakistan Limited (DIBPL) to support trade in Pakistan. ADB will provide guarantees to help DIBPL expand its trade finance business in Pakistan, said an ADB press statement received here. TSCFP has been operating in the […]

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Pakistani leadership wants restoration of peace in Afghanistan: Fawad

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Friday that Pakistani leadership had a very clear policy about Afghanistan as it wanted restoration of peace and stability in the war-torn country. While addressing a function organised by Pak Afghan Youth Forum here, he categorically said that Islamabad was not supporting or strengthening any […]

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Centre to ensure all possible help to Sindh govt in fight against Covid-19: NCOC

ISLAMABAD:The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) Friday decided to ensure all possible measures including critical care ramp up and deployment of law enforcement agencies to support Sindh government’s fight against the Covid-19 spread. During the NCOC meeting held here chaired by Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, the forum critically reviewed disease […]

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Expo 2020 Dubai: Emirates offers complimentary day pass to travellers

ISLAMABAD:With Expo 2020 Dubai just about three months away, Emirates Airline, Dubai’s flagship carrier, is offering complimentary day passes to passengers for ‘The World’s Greatest Show.’ Passengers who fly with the airline to Dubai between October 1, 2021 and March 31, 2022, will get one pass for each person for Expo 2020. Passengers, who are […]

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’New era of progress starts in AJK’ : Kanwal Shauzab

ISLAMABAD:Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Planning and Development Kanwal Shauzab on Friday said that a new era of progress and prosperity had started in Azad Jammu & Kashmir. Talking to a private news channel, she said that government will utilize all available resources for improving the living standard in AJK. PPP, PML-N will be defeated in […]

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Pakistan could overtake India in trade with China in eight years: official

BEIJING:Pakistan could overtake India in trade with China in just eight years, even though its trade volume with China was only one-fifth of India’s in 2020, a Pakistan diplomat said. In 2020, bilateral trade between China and Pakistan stood at $17.49 billion while between China and India it was $77.7 billion. “India has a population […]

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