Current economic woes gift of ten-year Zardari-Nawaz rule: Fawad

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Friday that Pakistan’s current economic woes were gift of a ten-year rule of Asif Ali Zardari and Nawaz Sharif. In a tweet, he said today if the government did not have to repay $ 12 billion in debt and interest this year that money could […]

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NACTA, British council join hands to counter extremism in campuses

ISLAMABAD:National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA) and British Council would explore prospects of engagement for promotion of message of peace and harmony at school level. It was decided during meeting between Member Policy NACTA, Asif Saifullah Paracha and representative of British Council Muhammad Ali, Head of Schools Programme, said a press release issued here on Friday. […]

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Dadocha dam: Punjab govt submits report in SC on purchase of additional land

ISLAMABAD:The Punjab government on Friday submitted a report in the Supreme Court (SC) on the purchase of additional land for the construction of Dadocha dam. A two-member SC bench headed by Justice Sajjad Ali Shah heard the case regarding construction of Dadocha dam. According to the report, the construction of the dam has not started […]

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Live Music performance, video screening on Sunday at Lok Virsa

ISLAMABAD:National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage -Lok Virsa in collaboration with Hill Joint and Eco Records would organize live music show and music video screening on Sunday. Music video titled “Sangdil Sheher” by Ali Ashraf and “Beware” by Gintaara music band would be screened at Lok Virsa, said a statement issued here. Ali Ashraf, […]

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NCOC, Civic admin fine, seal several shops, hotels in PWD, Bahria

ISLAMABAD:The National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) team and Islamabad Capital Territory Administration on Friday visited hotels, restaurants, shops, markets, in PWD Commercial area and Civic Centre Bahria Town to ensure strict enforcement of obligatory vaccination regime. The NCOC team and Assistant Commissioner concerned along with police inspected the vaccination status of the staff and […]

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100% brick kilns converted to zigzag technology in Punjab to control smoke intensity: Spokesperson

ISLAMABAD:Punjab government’s spokesperson Hassan Khawar on Friday said that the government was taking all strict measures to control winter smoke where old-fashioned brick kilns were being closed and 100% of brick kilns were converted to the zig-zag latest technology. Talking to a private news channel, he said winter is around the corner, therefore, the Punjab […]

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