‘Get vaccinated’ to add up in govt efforts against COVID-19: Farrukh

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Wednesday made a passionate appeal to unvaccinated and partially vaccinated people for getting jabs of the coronavirus vaccine from any nearby vaccine centre without any further delay. In a video message, Farrukh said Pakistan opted to the best policies in its fight against the […]

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Rs 20 bln specified for ABC cables in PESCO to overcome losses: NA told

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar on Wednesday informed the National Assembly that an amount of Rs 20 billion was earmarked for Ariel Bundle Cables (ABC) in Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) during the current fiscal year. The amount was allocated to overcome high losses at various feeders besides eliminating ‘Kunda’ culture, he informed. Responding […]

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Parties blames election results over manual electoral system in past: Shibli Faraz

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Science and Technology Shibli Faraz on Wednesday said the manual electoral system changed the election results in past and Electric Voting Machine (EVM) was the only solution. Talking to a private news channel he said, it was the responsibility of the Election Commission (EC) to conduct free and fair election and the […]

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13 sites blocked for uploading blasphemous contents: IHC told

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) on Wednesday informed the Islamabad High Court (IHC) that 13 sites involved in uploading of blasphemous contents had been blocked in the court. The official said that one first information report (FIR) was registered, inquiry continue on two other complaints while one case was shifted to police for action. […]

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Parties blame election results over manual electoral system in past: Shibli Faraz

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Science and Technology Shibli Faraz on Wednesday said the manual electoral system changed the election results in past and Electric Voting Machine (EVM) was the only solution. Talking to a private news channel he said, it was the responsibility of the Election Commission (EC) to conduct free and fair election and the […]

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President urges corporate sector to promote Band Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi Wednesday urged the corporate sector of the country to promote Brand Pakistan by achieving distinction through their trustworthiness and vision. The president, addressing the “Leaders in Islamabad Business Summit” here, said currently the vested interests dominated the morality in international relations and Pakistan could emerge as leader by making up […]

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Proposed SAARC meeting cancelled after Pakistan objects

NEW YORK: A proposed SAARC meeting was cancelled after Pakistan’s objections that the annual gathering in New York would be “inappropriate” due to India’s ongoing atrocities in Kashmir as well as the question of legal representation of Afghanistan, according to diplomatic sources here. The SAARC Council of Foreign Ministers’ meeting, scheduled for September 25, was […]

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Ashrafi welcomes offer for Saudi mediation on Kashmir

ISLAMABAD: Special Representative to the Prime Minister on Religious Harmony and Middle East Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi on Wednesday welcomed Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal Bin Farhan’s mediation offer to resolve outstanding issues between Pakistan and India including contentious issue of Kashmir. Talking to media persons, Ashrafi, who is also Pakistan Ulema Council Chairman said Saudi […]

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