Pakistan, Egypt agree to work for establishing joint Business Council

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Egypt here on Tuesday agreed to work on the idea of establishing a Pakistan-Egypt Business Council and forging closer collaboration between the ministries of finance of both the countries. The agreement was made during a call on meeting of Ambassador of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Tarek Mohamed Dahroug with Federal Minister […]

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Gang-rape case: ATC sent rickshaw driver, accomplice to jail for identification parade

LAHORE: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Tuesday sent a rickshaw driver and his accomplice, involved in raping a woman and her teenage daughter, to jail on seven-day judicial remand for identification parade. Earlier, the police produced rickshaw driver, Umar Farooq, and his accomplice Mansib, before the ATC Judge Ejaz Ahmad Buttar. The investigation officer submitted […]

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Sarwar hails Buzdar for support in clean drinking water projects

LAHORE: Punjab Governor Chaudhry Mohammad Sarwar has hailed the fullest cooperation from Chief Minister Punjab Sarwar Usman Buzdar in the successful completion of clean drinking water projects across the province under Punjab Aab-e-Pak Authority. During a meeting with CM Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar who called on him at the Governor’s House on Tuesday, he said […]

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Media organisations reject advertisement against PMDA

ISLAMABAD: The office bearers of various media organizations on Tuesday rejected the advertisement being run on various television channels against PMDA declaring it a unilateral campaign claiming to malign the proposed law. Office bearers of media organizations including Fourth Pillar International, Pakistan Federal Union of Journalists (Professionals) and Young Journalists Association said this during a […]

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The process of political consultations was continuing successfully said Zabihullah Mujahid

Zabihullah Mujahid said since the process of political consultations was continuing successfully, it is hoped that contours of the new government will become clear in the coming days. He reiterated and assured that Afghan soil will not be led used against any neighbouring or other country. He said that after 20 years of unrest in […]

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PBM’s children plant over 200 saplings at Faizabad Interchange

ISLAMABAD: Orphan Children of PBM’s Dar-ul-Ehsaas on Tuesday planted over 200 saplings along with Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM), Managing Director Malik Zaheer Abbas Khokhar in the grassy area adjacent to Faizabad Interchange here in Islamabad. Over 200 children of PBM Schools for the rehabilitation of Child Labourers and Dar-ul-Ehsaas planted the saplings under prime minister’s clean […]

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Int’l weighs, measures lab to be upgraded: Dr. Khatu Mil Jeevan

KARACHI: Special Assistant to Chief Minister (SACM) Sindh on Bureau of Supply and Prices Dr. Khatu Mil Jeewan Tuesday said that the project for equipping the International Weights and Measures Laboratory (IWML) in Karachi on modern lines would be launched soon for which Sindh government had allocated Rs98 million in the budget for the current […]

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FPCCI, Iranian Consulate for more steps to boost bilateral trade

KARACHI: Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry, and Iranian Consulate in Karachi have stressed on increased interaction at government and private sector level to boost bilateral trade to the real potential for the good of the two Muslim neighbour nations. During his visit to FPCCI here, Iranian Consul General Hassan Nourian, who was […]

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