Strict action to be taken against sugar mills in case of delay in crushing season: Hammad Azhar

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar on Monday said that strict legal action to be taken against the sugar mills which would not start crushing till November 15. Addressing a press conference, he termed delay in the sugar cane crushing in Sindh province a conspiracy. The minister that there was a law to run […]

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Federal capital reports lowest Covid daily cases since August

ISLAMABAD:The health officials on Monday reported only 20 new Coronavirus cases in the federal capital, making it the lowest single-day tally in three months. According to an official of the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), as many as 28 cases were reported on Sunday while 40 cases were reported on Saturday. He said so […]

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PSX loses 180 points to close at 47,115 points

ISLAMABAD:The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bearish trend on Monday, losing 180.76 points, with a negative change of 0.38 per cent, closing at 47,115.04 points against 47,295.80 points on the last working day. A total of 364,895,469 shares were traded during the day compared to the trade of 469,868,529 shares the […]

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Fawad grieved over demise of Shah Jamal’s drummer Pappu Sain

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Monday expressed deep grief and sorrow over the demise of Pappu Sain who used to beat drum at the sharine of Sufi Saint Baba Shah Jamal in Lahore. In a tweet, the minister said that when he first heard Pappu Sain’s drum in Shah Jamal, […]

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‘Pak Stream Gas Pipeline’ project progressing at satisfactory pace: PD

ISLAMABAD:The Petroleum Division (PD) of Energy Ministry on Monday rejected a news item appearing in a section of the press regarding pace of the Pak Stream Gas Pipeline (PSGP) project, saying it was ”progressing ahead to the satisfaction of the both Russian and Pakistani sides.” It termed the report ‘misleading’ which was aimed at creating […]

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Women urged to spare 5 minutes every month to check breast cancer symptoms

ISLAMABAD:Begum Samina Arif Alvi on Monday urged women in the country to get to know the symptoms of breast cancer and practice every month the five-minute routine of self-examination. Speaking at a breast cancer awareness event organized at Tarlai Rural Health Centre, she said diagnosis of the disease at the first stage had 98 percent […]

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Muslim Institute to organize Walk on Junagadh Black Day on Nov 9

ISLAMABAD:Muslim Institute would organize a walk on ‘Junagadh Black Day’ from China Chowk to National Press Club on November 9. Sahibzada Sultan Ahmed Ali, Dewan of Junagadh State and Chairman Muslim Institute, Prince Adnan Aurangzeb Wal-e-Swat, Kanwar Dilshad Ex Federal Secretary Election Commission and Farzana Yaqoob former minister for social welfare AJK would also participate […]

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