President meets Raisi; calls for regular Pak-Iran bilateral interactions on trade, economy

ISLAMABAD:President Dr Arif Alvi Sunday underscored the importance of regular convening of bilateral mechanisms between Pakistan and Iran for trade and economy, also emphasizing the utilization of barter trade mechanism. The bilateral and regional ties were discussed in a meeting between President Dr Arif Alvi and his Iranian counterpart Seyed Ebrahim Raisi, on the sidelines […]

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Pakistan Navy Flotilla visits Oman, Bahrain

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Navy flotilla Thursday comprising Pakistan Navy Ships DEHSHAT, SV BEHR-E-MASAH and Pakistan Maritime Security Agency (PMSA) Ship HINGOL visited port Mina Salman of Bahrain and Port Sultan Qaboos of Oman. On arrival at Bahrain, PN ships were received by senior National representatives of Pakistan, said a Pakistan Navy media release here received. The Mission […]

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Skilled Workforce: The engine of economic growth, social development

ISLAMABAD:Substantial share in employment opportunities, sustainable economic growth and social development is closely linked with human resource development, market-oriented professional skills, relevant-to-industry technical education, and vocational training in the highly competitive environment. Human resource development improves economic growth and productivity as the socioeconomic development is not possible without catering the bulging youth of the country […]

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FBR hunts 1st non-tax stamped sugar consignment in Hyderabad

ISLAMABAD:The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Sunday has seized 172 Sugar bags, which were found without affixation of tax stamps in one warehouse. Inland Revenue Enforcement Network (IREN) Squad of Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation (I&I)-IR, Hyderabad, in a major counter-tax evasion operation, has seized 172 Sugar bags, which were found without affixation of […]

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Swedish embassy, UN Women Pakistan kick off global drive against gender-based violence

ISLAMABAD:As the ’16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence’ campaign has kicked off across the globe, the Swedish embassy and UN Women Pakistan organized an event titled ‘2020 in retrospective – Celebrating Pledges Made to End Violence Against Women’. The Swedish Embassy and UN Women Pakistan have joined hands to eradicate violence against women in […]

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Pakistan Post launches a variety of new special mail, financial services

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Post has launched a variety of new special mail and financial services which were running in competition with private courier services. According to Pakistan Post, the hallmarks of these premier postal services were cheaper rates, high efficiency and widest network etc. Pakistan Post having country wide network where others simply cannot reach provides efficient, […]

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Housing Ministry plans to vacate illegally occupied govt’s quarters

ISLAMABAD:The Ministry of Housing and Works is planning to vacate government quarters in the Federal capital from retired and relatives of late employees, who continue to occupy residences. The ministry in that regard had also sought help from the Capital Development Authority and the Estate Office which falling under the administrative control of the Housing […]

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