ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday directed to establish Special Technology Zone in Gilgit for the creation of employment opportunities for youth. He gave this direction during the meeting with Gilgit Baltistan Chief Minister Khalid Khursheed and Special Technology Zones Authority Chairman Amer Hashmi, who called on him here.
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi Thursday expressed grief and sorrow over the sad demise of Senator Faisal Vawda’s mother. In a condolence message, he expressed heartfelt sympathy with the bereaved family and prayed for eternal peace for the departed soul.
Read MoreISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi Thursday said that Pakistan’s unique geo-economic location offered tremendous opportunities for transport, trade, transit trade and ICT connectivity to the entire region. The president, in a meeting with the envoys-designate of different countries, said Pakistan attached great importance to promotion of trade, business and commercial cooperation with friendly countries under […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The garrison city of Rawalpindi with increasing urbanization and mounting water crisis in the metropolis would finally get four new dams to irrigate 4, 500 acres of land in the Potohar region and end its longstanding water scarcity issue. The water reservoirs would help meet the drinking and irrigation needs of the otherwise arid […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan was told on Thursday that the Ministry of Housing and Works was constructing 86, 323 housing units at a total cost of Rs463 billion. Besides creating over 200, 000 employment opportunities, boom in construction sector across the country under various projects would also create economic activities worth over Rs2.314 trillion, […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday called upon the international community to stand in solidarity with the Afghan people, engage positively, and create incentives to ensure sustainable peace, stability and economic development in Afghanistan. He said Pakistan had and would continue to play its role for the economic uplift, humanitarian relief and assistance to Afghanistan. […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Considering the proposals put forth by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Minister for finance Shaukat Tarin on Thursday affirmed the full support and facilitation for the revival of the film industry in the country. In a meeting with Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain here, the finance minister supported the idea […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) has issued 10, 566 fine tickets to road users over four major violations during the last week. According to police spokesman, ITP has launched ‘Safety First Campaign’ last week in order to ensure safe road environment and traffic discipline in the city. The campaign has been formally launched following directions […]
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