Masood condemns arrest of Zafar Bhatt, other Hurriyat leaders in IIOJK

ISLAMABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan has strongly condemned the arrest of Hurriyat leader Zafar Akbar Bhat and three other Kashmiri leaders in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) on false and baseless allegations and demanded their immediate release. In a statement on Friday, the AJK president rejected the baseless […]

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UN chief calls for honouring humanitarian workers by re-committing to their safety

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres paid tributes to humanitarian workers who help people in need, and called for re-committing to their safety, as the global community marked World Humanitarian Day on Thursday. “Humanitarian workers are here to help the world’s most vulnerable people when disaster strikes”, the UN chief said in a message. “But around the […]

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Interest free loans approved for meritorious students under Student Loan Scheme

KARACHI: The Apex Committee for Student Loan Scheme having representation from State Bank of Pakistan, Finance Division (Government of Pakistan) and five major banks (NBP, HBL, UBL, ABL and MCB Bank) has approved Rs 82.6 million as interest-free loans to deserving students for their studies within Pakistan. It was revealed in the statement issued here […]

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Food street to be set up at Boat Basin Karachi: Administrator

KARACHI: Administrator Karachi Barrister Murtaza Wahab has said that a food street will be set up at Boat Basin Clifton under modern and ancient architecture. He said this while reviewing the ongoing development work in Boat Basin Clifton and the low-lying area. Project Director Karachi Neighborhood Improvement Project (KNIP) and Karamullah Waqasi were also present […]

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Output of injections increase 20.12% in FY 2020-21

ISLAMABAD: The production of injections in the country has witnessed 20.12 percent increase during the fiscal year 2020-21 against the output of the same period of last fiscal year. As many as 1533, 866 injections were manufactured during July-June (2020-21) as compared to the production of 1276, 969 injection manufactured during July-June (2019-20), showing growth […]

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IHC seeks comments from respondents about slum areas

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Friday sought report from Capital Development Authority (CDA) regarding ten slum areas in the federal capital. The court also sought comments from Ministry of Climate Change and Director General Environment Protection Agency till August 25. Meanwhile, the bench instructed the Ministry of Housing and Works to submit comments […]

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COVID-19 national tally of recovered cases crosses one mln mark

ISLAMABAD: The national tally of total active COVID-19 cases was recorded 89, 673 one of the highest during fourth wave of pandemic on Friday with 3, 239 more people testing positive for the deadly virus and 3, 027 people recovering from the disease during the last 24 hours. Seventy corona patients have died during past […]

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