FPCCI Pak-Indonesia BC for promotion of trade, ties

KARACHI:FPCCI’s Pakistan – Indonesia Business Council (BC) underlined the need for new initiatives to strengthen bilateral ties and promote bilateral trade to the real potential. Chairman of the Council, Abid Nisar assured that the Pakistani business community would continue to work together to strengthen relationship and partnership with Indonesian businessmen and promote bilateral trade, said […]

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Tarin directs for accelerating process for wheat, sugar import

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin here Monday directed the concerned ministries to accelerate the process of importing wheat and sugar to ensure that sufficient stocks were available for smooth supply during the current financial year. The minister said this during a meeting with Federal Minister for National Food Security & Research, Syed […]

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Sugar scam: Court extends interim bail of Shehbaz, Hamza till Sept 4

LAHORE:A banking offences court Monday extended the interim bail of opposition leader in the National Assembly Shehbaz Sharif and his son, Hamza Shehbaz, till Sept 4 in connection with a sugar scam. Earlier, the duo appeared before Judge Qaisar Nazir Butt and got their attendance marked. An associate of Shehbaz Sharif’s counsel Amjad Pervaiz pleaded […]

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Sindh govt declares Aug 18, 19 as public holidays for Ashura

KARACHI:The Sindh government has announced August 18 and 19 (Wednesday and Thursday) as public holidays across the province on account of Ashura, Muharram-ul-Haram 09 and 10. According to a notification issued here on Monday, the holidays have been announced for all offices, autonomous, semi-autonomous bodies, corporations and local councils under the administrative control of the […]

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Democracy under threat in India, says Revanath Reddy

ISLAMABAD:Indian Congress party’s state President A Revanth Reddy has said that democracy is under threat in India under the fascist rule of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Revanth Reddy said India will get real Independence when Modi is ousted from his post, he said on the eve of India’s Independence Day. Revanth said the Congress brought […]

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Output of LCVs increase 63.61 percent during FY 2020-21

ISLAMABAD:The production of Light Commercial Vehicles (LCVs) has witnessed 63.61 percent increase during the fiscal year 2020-21 against the output of the same period of last fiscal year. As many as 19,744 LCVs were manufactured during July-June (2020-21) as compared to the production of 12,068 LCVs manufactured during July-June (2019-20), showing growth of 63.61 percent, […]

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PU VC calls for creation of new knowledge

LAHORE:Punjab University Vice Chancellor Prof Niaz Ahmad has called upon the need to create new knowledge and build strengths of good character among students along with polishing their skills. He was addressing the annual meeting of the Alumni Association of Punjab University Institute of Islamic Studies at Sheikh Zayed Islamic Centre here on Monday. PU […]

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Single National Curriculum pivotal for removing educational disparity: Haleem Adil Sheikh

KARACHI:Leader of the opposition in Sindh Assembly Haleem Adil Sheikh Monday termed the PPP government the main obstacle in provision of better facilities of education and health in the province, saying, Single National Curriculum would be pivotal in removing educational disparity among different sections of society. Addressing a press conference here at Sindh Assembly, the […]

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