AJK PM urges overseas Kashmiris to invest in tourism sector

ISLAMABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Prime Minister Sardar Abdul Qayyum Niazi Monday highly commended the vibrant role of the overseas Kashmiris for projecting the Kashmir issue in its true perspective and exposing the Indian forces atrocities on Kashmiri people at international level. Addressing overseas Kashmiri living in Britain in a webinar, he said overseas […]

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Pakistan’s 10% population fully vaccinated: Nausheen Hamid

ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary Secretary for Health Dr. Nausheen Hamid Monday said that the nationwide corona vaccination campaign is picking up speed in which country’s 10% population have been fully vaccinated and around 40% were vaccinated partially. Talking to the PTV news channel, she said the overall coronavirus positivity rate continuously declining and the country has now […]

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Court adjourns reference against Shaukat Aziz till Oct 13

ISLAMABAD: An Accountability Court (AC) on Monday adjourned hearing till October 13, against former prime minister Shaukat Aziz and others in a reference pertaining to illegal appointments. The court postponed the indictment of accused due to incomplete attendance and instructed them to ensure their presence on next hearing. AC-II Judge Muhammad Azam Khan heard the […]

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CDWP gives go-ahead to two projects worth Rs 54 bln

ISLAMABAD: The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) Monday approved a project worth Rs 2.66 billion and recommended another project worth Rs 51.299 billion to the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) for further consideration. The meeting of the committee was presided over by Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Mohammad Jehanzeb Khan. Senior officials from […]

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CDA stays vigilant to prevent any flood situation

ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) officials are closely monitoring all drains and Nullahs to prevent any flood like situation in Islamabad. According to an official of CDA, all emergency response centres have been activated in the city. Talking to reporter, he said the federal apex agency had tasked the Engineering Wing to supervise the drainage […]

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UK House of Commons to hold debate on Kashmir on Thursday

ISLAMABAD: Fahim Kayani, President, Tehreek-e-Kashmir UK, has said that a debate on human rights violations in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJ&K) would be held in the House of Commons in Britain on September 23. Fahim Kayani in a press briefing in London said, this timely debate on Kashmir in the UK Parliament will […]

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PSEB approves budget of Rs 382.263 mln for FY 2021-22

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Software Export Board (PSEB) on Monday approved the budget of Rs 382.263 million for Financial Year 2021-22. Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Amin Ul Haque chaired the 47th Board of Directors meeting of Pakistan Software Export Board. The meeting also discussed matters related to IT exports, setting up of Software technology […]

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ECP adjourns Gilani’s disqualification petition hearing till Oct 11

ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Monday adjourned the hearing of a petition seeking disqualification of former prime minister Yusuf Raza Gilani on the Senate seat till October 11. The petition was filed by Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib and ruling party member Aliya Hamza seeking election of Syed […]

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