Day: August 11, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Special Representative for Afghanistan Ambassador Muhammad Sadiq was visiting Doha, Qatar to participate in the Regional Conference on Afghanistan and meeting of Troika Plus on August 10 to 11. Pakistan’s Ambassador to Afghanistan Mansoor Ahmed Khan was accompanying the Special Representative, who is visiting Doha at the invitation of Dr Mutlaq Al Qahtani, Qatari […]

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) Tuesday summoned interior secretary in a case pertaining to the 41 Pakistani prisoners who had awarded sentences in drug smuggling cases in Sri Lanka. The court had already sought report from the ministry on the point that whether the anti narcotics laws of Pakistan and Sri Lanka had similarities. Deputy […]

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Interior Sheikh Rashid Ahmad Tuesday said that special instructions have been issued to chief secretaries and police officials to ensure foolproof security to the processions of Muharram-ul-Haram across the country. Addressing a press conference, the minister said that all effective measures would be adopted to maintain law and order, security and harmony […]

ISLAMABAD: National Assembly was informed on Tuesday that government has extended a subsidy of thirty billion rupees to the consumers through Utility Stores Corporation (USC). Responding to a calling attention notice, Parliamentary Secretary for Industries and Production MNA Aliya Hamza Malik said the prices of essential commodities including ghee, rice, pulses, flour and sugar remained […]

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Commerce on Tuesday clarified that Pakistan Post is not the official logistics partner of Amazon and refuted the baseless news appearing in some sections of the media. A statement has appeared in a section of media, wherein it’s been misquoted regarding Pakistan Post as the official logistics partner of Amazon, said […]

ISLAMABAD: The domain of Islamabad Safe City Project is being extended keeping in view the increase in population which would help to control crime and maintain law and order in the city. According to details, CCTV cameras installed at shopping malls and private housing societies would be connected with Safe City project. In a statement, […]

ISLAMABAD: The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bullish trend on Tuesday, gaining 11.86 points, with a positive change of 0.03 per cent, closing at 47, 135.48 points against 47, 123.62 points on the last working day. A total of 370, 038, 860 shares were traded during the day compared to the […]

ISLAMABAD: Asian Development Bank (ADB) Tuesday announced it has appointed Yong Ye as its new Country Director for Pakistan, effective immediately. Mr. Ye will lead ADB’s operations in Pakistan and manage its Pakistan Resident Mission in Islamabad. Yong Ye will also oversee the implementation of ADB’s new country partnership strategy, 2021-2025, which focuses on improving […]