SC directs ERRA to complete ongoing projects till June 2022

ISLAMABAD:The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Earthquake Reconstruction and Rehabilitation Authority (ERRA) to complete all under construction projects by June 2022. A three-member SC bench comprising Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed, Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan and Justice Qazi Muhammad Amin Ahmed heard the suo moto notice case regarding dilapidated condition of Government Schools in Khyber […]

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Pakistani nation to excel by following vision of Iqbal: President Alvi

ISLAMABAD:President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday said Pakistani nation would make strides in every walk of life and achieve progress by following the vision and philosophy of the great poet Allama Muhammad Iqbal. Speaking at the Presidential Iqbal Awards ceremony here, he said people of Pakistan could make progress and become at par with other […]

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FPCCI felicitates Mian Kashif on his nomination as member Senate Institute of Fashion and Design

ISLAMABAD:President Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry Nasser Hayatt Maggo Tuesday felicitated Chief Executive Officer of Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) Mian Kashif Ashfaq on his nomination as member Senate Institute of Fashion and Design. In a felicitation message, the FPCCI Chief appreciated the decision of the federal government for appointing widely traveled Mian […]

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ITP fine 8693 unregistered vehicles during ongoing year

ISLAMABAD:Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) has issued tickets to 8693 unregistered vehicles and motorcycles during the ongoing year. A massive crackdown underway against unregistered vehicles and special squads have been constituted to check such vehicles plying on the roads. SP(Traffic), Muhammad Sarfraz Virk is leading the campaign initiated on the directions of Inspector General Islamabad police, […]

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Coronavirus study reveals 5 distinctive spreading cluster during 1st wave in country

ISLAMABAD:Almost two years into the pandemic, Pakistan has fought three major waves that have swept across its main urban centers with approximately 1.27 million confirmed cases and 28,500 deaths so far. According to a study, the viral population of COVID-19 causing coronavirus or SARS-CoV-2 is continuously diversifying due to different geographical locations and varying environmental […]

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Precautionary measures required for overcoming coal mine incidents

The coal mining workers and owners to take precautionary measures for avoiding tragic incidents in the mining sites QUETTA: Chief Inspector Mines Balochistan Abdul Ghani Baloch asked the coal mining workers and owners to take precautionary measures for avoiding tragic incidents in the mining sites. Talking to media, he said mostly the incidents occurred due […]

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ADB approving $600 mln to support country’s social protection programme

ISLAMABAD:The Asian Development Bank (ADB) board is expected to approve a US$ 600 million program for country’s social protection during the first week of December, ADB’s Director General Central and West Asia Asian Development Bank, Eugenue Zhukov said Tuesday. He informed the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin about the programme during a […]

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PUC welcomes govt, TTP talks

ISLAMABAD:Special Representative to the Prime Minister on Religious Harmony and Middle East and Pakistan Ulema Council (PUC) chairman Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi and other key office bearers on Tuesday welcomed the negotiations between government and Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP). In a joint statement, the PUC leadership said that they firmly believed that the issues should […]

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