Unemployment rate in IIOJK touches 21.6%; highest in India

ISLAMABAD: Exposing the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir on economic indicts, the territory has registered the highest unemployment rate of 21.6 percent among all states and union territories in India. According to Kashmir Media Service, Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy (CMIE) figures showed that IIOJK has a 21.6 percent unemployment rate, which is the […]

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Pakistan, Iran have direct stake in peace, stability in Afghanistan: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday emphasizing continued close coordination between Pakistan and Iran, including through the platform of six neighboring countries of Afghanistan established last month, stressed that the two countries had direct stake in peace and stability in Afghanistan. Pakistan wished to see a peaceful and stable Afghanistan with sustainable economy and promoting […]

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Qadri urges Ulema to create awareness about inheritance rights of women

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony Sahibzada Noor-ul-Haq Qadri Wednesday urged religious scholars (Ulema) and civil society to help enhancing awareness about providing inheritance rights of women as Islam vociferously advocates to protect the right of female heirs. Speaking in a seminar titled “The Rights of Minorities and Women in light of Seerat-e-Taiba […]

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Exhibition “Ode to the Modern Masters” opens

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Education, National Heritage and Culture Division Shafqat Mahmood Wednesday inaugurated an exhibition titled “Ode to the Modern Masters” at PNCA National Art Gallery here. The opening ceremony was organized by Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA). Addressing the ceremony, the minister said that life was returning back to normal after […]

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Booni-Mastuj -Shandur Road to enhance tourism, create employment opportunities

ISLAMABAD: Booni-Mastuj-Shandur Road (153 kilometers) project would be completed within two years which help attract tourists and create employment opportunities in the areas of Chitral and Gilgit-Baltistan after its completion. An official of National Highways Authority (NHA) informed that the project would open ways to explore the picaresque sights of Chitral and Gilgit-Baltistan. About 3, […]

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NA body on Science, technology passes “The National Metrology Institute of Pakistan Bill, 2021 with amendments

ISLAMABAD: The Standing Committee on Science and Technology Wednesday passed the Bill “The National Metrology Institute of Pakistan Bill, 2021 (Government Bill) with amendments. The meeting was chaired by Sajid Mehdi. The committee consider the Bill “The National Metrology Institute of Pakistan Bill, 2021 (Government Bill) and after detail deliberations the it recommended that the […]

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Shahenshah-e-Qawwali ‘Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan’ remembered

ISLAMABAD: Legendary Shahenshah-e-Qawwali, Ustad Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was remembered on his 73rd birthday anniversary on Wednesday (today) to pay glowing tributes for his lifetime contribution for entertainment industry. He was popularly regarded as “Shahenshah-e-Qawwali”, meaning “The King of Qawwali”. Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan was born in Faisalabad on October, 13, 1948, and was considered […]

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Meeting reviews price control measures

ISLAMABAD: National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) presided over by Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam Wednesday reviewed the measures taken to control the prices of various commodities in the country. The Economic Adviser Finance Division briefed the NPMC about the increase in weekly SPI by 1.21% as compared to consecutive […]

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