Tianjin, Punjab sign “Letter of Intent” to establish sister-province relationship

BEIJING: Pakistan Ambassador to China, Moin ul Haque and Mayor of Tianjin Municipality, Liao Guoxun, have signed a “Letters of Intent” for establishment of sister-province and city relationships with Punjab, Karachi and Islamabad Earlier, “Ambassador Haque held a meeting with Secretary of CPC Tianjin Municipal Central Committee Li Hongzhong. Mayor of Tianjin Municipality Liao Guoxun […]

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Chinese companies to invest US $ 15 bln in Pakistan’s petrochemicals

ISLAMABAD: Federal Secretary, Board of Investment (BOI), Fareena Mazhar on Sunday said Chinese companies were ready to invest US $15 billion in Pakistan’s petrochemicals sector. Under the said project, Chinese companies would invest in the petrochemical sector in Gwadar, including the project of energy pipeline from Gwadar to China, she told reporter. The secretary said […]

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MoHR to ensure implementation of “The Transgender Act 2018”

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Human Rights (MoHR) has taken several initiatives in order to ensure effective implementation of the historical legislation “The Transgender Act 2018”. According to official data available with reporter, the Transgender Act 2018 explicitly bans any discrimination against transgender citizens of Pakistan by employers, organizations, educational institutions, healthcare providers, transportation service providers and […]

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SAARC Chamber urges world to give peace a chance to prevail in war torn Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD: SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Sunday called upon the West in general and United States in particular to give peace a chance to prevail in war torn Afghanistan by fully supporting economically to rebuild the state. Talking to a delegation of senior lawyers led by Rana Muhammad Aqil Nasir, President SAARC chamber […]

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Large-scale farming to bring agricultural progress in Pakistan: Chinese scholar

BEIJING: “There is enormous potential for China and Pakistan to cooperate in energy, animal husbandry, cold water fish, agricultural machinery and comprehensive agricultural projects on a village or region scale will prolong industry chain and bring more benefits to Pakistani people, ” said Long Ruijun, Professor at School of Life Sciences, Lanzhou University. Currently, Long […]

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Balochistan govt establishes 25 Baby Feed Corners

ISLAMABAD: Balochistan government would establish 25 Baby Feed Corners and Nursing rooms at various public places and congested areas of the province to facilitate ladies, especially mothers. The provincial government has already established 6 Baby Feed Corners and Nursing rooms in Quetta city including at Session Court, Quetta International Airport, Balochistan University, Civil Sandeman Hospital, […]

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COVID-19 national tally of active cases drops below 64, 000

ISLAMABAD: The national tally of COVID-19 active cases recorded on Sunday were 63, 909 with 2, 580 more people testing positive for the deadly virus and 3, 164 people recovering from the disease during the last 24 hours. Seventy-one corona patients have died during past 24 hours, 61 of whom were under treatment in different […]

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Akhuwat distributes interest-free small loans among 400 families in Faisalabad

FAISALABAD: Akhuwat Foundation disbursed interest-free of Rs 12 million among 400 families in the district during the last 24 hours. Member Akhuwat Standing Committee Dr Khalid Mehmood Shauq told reporter that Akhuwat was providing small interest-free loans to poor and deserving families, so that they could start their own business for livelihood in a respectable […]

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