Senate sub-body formed to examine major agriculture commodities imports

ISLAMABAD: Senate Committee on Commerce Wednesday formed a sub-committee to examine the issues relating to the imports of major agriculture commodities and submit its report to the committee of commerce within 30 days. The committee appointed a sub-committee to examine the issues relating to the imports of cotton, growth of textile exports, including sales tax […]

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Over 500 cages to be operational under PM agriculture program by year next

ISLAMABAD: Over 500 cages, developed under Cage Culture Cluster Development project funded by Prime Minister Agriculture Emergency Program, would be fully operational by year next, which was expected to produce 600 metric tons of fish and fish preparation, besides increasing income of rural farming communities of the country. Cage Culture Cluster Development project was funded […]

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Pak-Iraq delegations discuss enhanced bilateral, economic ties

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and his visiting Iraqi counterpart Dr Fuad Hussain on Wednesday held delegation-level talks with in-depth consultations on bilateral and economic matters as well as regional and global issues of common interest. “The two sides reaffirmed the long-standing and friendly ties between the two countries, rooted deep in shared faith, […]

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Awan hails capital police chief for introducing reforms

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Capital Development Authority (CDA) Affairs, Ali Nawaz Awan on Wednesday acknowledged the efforts of Inspector General of Police (IGP) Islamabad, Qazi Jameel-ur-Rehman for introducing best reforms in the department to provide maximum relief to the citizens. This is the first time that the police department had […]

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Senate body constitutes sub-committee to review CCI pending decisions

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) has decided to constitute a sub-committee to review and provide observations on pending decisions before the Council of Common Interest (CCI). The meeting which was held under the chairmanship of Senator Mian Raza Rabbani here decided that the Sub-committee would submit its report to the main […]

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Complete vaccination certificates mandatory for air travel after Sept 10: NCOC

ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Wednesday decided that complete vaccination certificates would become mandatory for air travel after September 10. The NCOC also took a major decision to speed up vaccination process across the country. The forum announced that the partial vaccination certificate would become invalid after September 10 whereas all […]

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Members of Senate, NA committee appreciate draft law of Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority

ISLAMABAD: Members of the National Assembly and Senate Standing Committees on Information and Broadcasting on Wednesday appreciated the draft law of the proposed Pakistan Media Regulatory Authority (PMDA) prepared by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and expressed the confidence that it would not only address the problems of the media workers but also provide […]

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