Mobile phone imports increase 15% to $644 mln in 4 months

ISLAMABAD:The import of mobile phones into the country has witnessed an increase of 15.54 percent during the first four months of the current financial year (2021-22) as compared to the corresponding period of last year. Pakistan imported mobile phones worth the US $644.673 million during July-October (2021-22) as compared to the imports of US $557.961 […]

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Sindh objection over 2017 Census baseless :Asad Umer

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar Wednesday said objections raised by Sindh government on National Census-2017 is baseless as it was approved by the Council of Common Interests (CCI). The Sindh was politicizing the issue by hatching conspiracies over the exercise, he said while addressing the joint session of the Parliament. He presented […]

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Hurriyet leaders urges UN to take notice of Kashmiris’ killings in fake encounters in IIOJK

ISLAMABAD:The All Parties Hurriyat Conference and other Hurriyat leaders and organizations in IIOJK have expressed grave concern over the killing of innocent Kashmiris in fake encounters, frequently staged by Indian troops in every nook and corner of the territory with impunity. According to reporter, the APHC spokesman in Srinagar strongly condemned the fresh killing of […]

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Light rain likely at isolated places in KP, Kashmir, GB

ISLAMABAD:Light rain with little snowfall over hills is expected at isolated places in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan during the next 24 hours, according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). Mainly cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country. Fog is likely to prevail at a few places over […]

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Farrukh grieved over demise of Sheikh Rashid’s brother

ISLAMABAD:Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Wednesday expressed deep grief and sorrow over the death of Sheikh Rafiq Qamar, elder brother of Federal Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed. In a condolence message, Farrukh Habib said death of Sheikh Rashid’s brother was a great shock. He prayed for the rest of the […]

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Kachi Abadies in Lahore, Karachi facing multiple issues

ISLAMABAD: The Kachi Abadies (KA) in four districts of Karachi and Lahore are facing shortage of water and lacking cleaning arrangements of drains and garbage collection. According to a Survey, the living condition in these four districts is extremely challenging as around 38 percent of the KAs do not have daily access to water and […]

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MoHR to introduce reforms in criminal justice system

ISLAMABAD:Ministry of Human Rights (MoHR) is going to introduce reforms in criminal justice system to provide free counseling services to those who can’t afford legal aid, said an official MoHR. Talking to reporter here on Wednesday, he said that such steps were critical to ensure the provision of the services of a lawyer to those […]

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