PM for encouraging exporters to boost Pakistan’s rice exports

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday called for encouraging the rice exporters so that Pakistan got its maximum share in the international market and the country’s economy further stabilized. The Prime Minister expressed these views while presiding over a meeting of the National Export Development Board here. Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin, Minister for Industries […]

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Signing of Rs 27.8 bn Sialkot-Kharian motorway approved

ISLAMABAD: The Board of Directors’ meeting of Public-Private Partnership Authority (P3A) Friday approved signing of Rs 27.8 billion Sialkot-Kharian Motorway Project. The approval under first of its kind innovative transaction structure is a major breakthrough in development financing, Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar said while chairing the meeting. Meanwhile in a […]

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Resolution of Kashmir dispute imperative for regional peace: NA Speaker

ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser Friday said that the fighting for the cause of Illegally Indian occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) on every regional and international forum would continue till the resolution of Kashmir dispute as per aspirations of Kashmiri people. He resolved to utilize all possible channels to highlight and sensitize the world […]

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Govt focusing on raising exports for strengthening economy: Razak

ISLAMABAD: Adviser to the Prime Minister on Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood Friday said his main focus was on raising exports which would help strengthening the country’s economy. He said this while addressing a press conference along with Minister for Finance Shaukat Tarin and other business leaders from the different Industrial sectors. Razak said the government […]

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Govt introducing reforms, incentives to attract investment of overseas Pakistanis: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday said the government was bringing in reforms and introducing incentives to attract investment of overseas Pakistanis. He was speaking at the launch of the Roshan Apna Ghar scheme of State Bank here at a ceremony. He said nine million overseas Pakistanis had as much money as the total gross […]

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Pakistan can’t dictate Taliban, but only advise: Fawad

BADIN: Minister of Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Friday categorically remarked that Pakistan could not dictate Afghan Taliban, but only advise them on formulation of an inclusive government in the land-locked country. “Pakistan wants peace and stability in Afghanistan. Prime Minister Imran Khan, earlier in his speech in Bajaur, had advised former President […]

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Situation along Pak-Afghan border stable, measures placed to control mobility: ISPR DG

RAWALPINDI: Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) Director General (DG) Major General Babar Iftikhar Friday said the situation along Pakistan-Afghanistan Border was stable and required measures were placed to control mobility and contain unwanted movement. He was briefing media over evolving situation in Afghanistan and implied national security risks to be faced by the country. The […]

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Pakistan has no favourites in Afghanistan; sole aim to achieve peaceful, sovereign Afghanistan: COAS

RAWALPINDI: Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa Friday said Pakistan has no favourites in Afghanistan and its sole aim was helping achieve peaceful, sovereign stable and prosperous Afghanistan. The Army Chief made these remarks in a call on paid by US Charge d’ Affairs to Pakistan Angela Ageler, here at GHQ, said […]

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