ISLAMABAD: Tractor production in country during last fiscal year recorded about 54.83 percent growth as compared the production of corresponding period of last year. During the period from July-June, 2020-21, about 50, 486 tractors manufactured locally as compared the assembling of 32, 608 units of same period of last year, according the the provisional quantum […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Senator Syed Shibli Faraz Monday said that Electronic Voting is the only way forward for ensuring free and fair elections in the country. “The Ministry of Science and Technology is determined to improve the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) to the maximum level as per requirements of Election Commission […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Special Adviser to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Climate Change, Malik Amin Aslam on Monday said the climate change impacts were continuously creating global chaos and Inter Governmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) report had highlighted this reality quite elaborately. Therefore, climate action has become imperative to avert various kinds of disasters including frequent floods, […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi on Monday describing peace in Afghanistan as very important and “win-win” for the people of neighbouring country said that Pakistan wanted the Afghan soil not to be used against any country. “After Afghanistan, Pakistan is the biggest gainer of peace in that country, ” the President said in a brief […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Justice Javed Iqbal Monday said that NAB was committed to the logical conclusion of mega corruption cases by utilizing all available resources as per law. He stated this while chairing a meeting held to review overall performance of NAB at its headquarters. Chairman said that NAB has solid evidence […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin on Monday affirmed to carry forward a comprehensive reform agenda for bringing much-needed changes in the public sector. During a meeting with Adviser to the Prime Minister on Institutional Reforms and Austerity Dr. Ishrat Hussain, the minister acknowledged his valuable contribution in spearheading the reform process. […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: An Accountability Court (AC) Monday testified a witness against former Senate Deputy Chairman Saleem Mandviwala in Kidney Hills corruption reference. The court also granted one day exemption from hearing to former Senate deputy chairman on his lawyer’s request. The judge marked the attendance of co-accused including Muhammad Ijaz Haroon, Nadeem Hakeem Mandviwala, and Abdul […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Aasif Sultan, a Kashmiri journalist, who has been detained under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) since 27th August 2018, has completed three years in prison as an under-trial during which he has not been granted bail so far, in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir. Journalist Aasif Sultan was detained from his home […]
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