Exports grow by 26.68% to $12.3bn in five months of FY22

ISLAMABAD:The exports from the country witnessed an increase of 26.68 percent during the first four months of the current fiscal year (2021-22) as compared to the corresponding months of last year, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported on Thursday. According to PBS data, the exports from the country stood at $12.344 billion during July-November (2021-22) […]

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PM stresses importance of ‘learning from history to avoid mistakes of past’

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday sharing a guiding principle for the nation said learning from the history was important to avoid repeating the same mistakes. “Those who don’t learn from history are condemned to repeating the same mistakes,” he wrote on twitter. Imran Khan also shared a quote of Baruch Spinoza, the 17th century’s […]

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Boeing excluded from Canada fighter jet procurement

Ottawa :Canada on Wednesday excluded Boeing from bidding on a multi-billion dollar contract to replace Canada’s aging fleet of fighter jets. With an Airbus-led consortium and France’s Dassault Aviation having already withdrawn their Typhoon and Rafale fighters, respectively, from the procurement process, that leaves only Lockheed Martin’s F-35 and Saab’s Gripen in the running. A […]

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IIUI spokesman refutes rape news of university’s female student

ISLAMABAD:Spokesman of the International Islamic University (IIU) Nasir Farid has refuted the news of the rape of university female students commenting that the news published by few media circles is baseless and a pack of lies. In a statement on Thursday, the university spokesman, categorically refuting the news item said that the university has already […]

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Govt ensures uninterrupted gas supplies to urea plants for boosting domestic production: Khusro

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Industries and Production Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar Thursday said that the government ensured the uninterrupted gas supplies to the urea plants for boosting domestic production for Rabi season. He said this in a meeting with manufacturers of fertilizer industry, Federal Minister for Food Security Syed Fakhar Imam also present, said a press release issued […]

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PM directs to pace up registration of Karyana stores under Ehsaas Ration Programme

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday directed the authorities concerned to speed up the registration process for Ehsaas Ration Programme to benefit maximum number of poor households. Chairing a meeting on Ehsaas Ration Programme, he also emphasized on involving district government authorities to raise awareness among Karyana (small local shops) stores and the potential beneficiaries […]

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Punjab Local Government Bill to be approved within next few days: Fawad

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Thursday said, Punjab Local Government Bill would be approved in next few days to pave way for holding the LG elections in the provinces. Briefing media about core committee meeting of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, he said the LG elections in Punjab would be held by Electronic Voting Machines […]

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Hamilton looks to extend F1 race as Verstappen eyes title

Jeddah, Saudi Arabia :Lewis Hamilton will bid to keep alive his hopes of a historic eighth Formula One world title at the inaugural Saudi Arabian Grand Prix this weekend, powered by the new engine that aided his remarkable triumph in Brazil. After consecutive victories in Sao Paulo and Qatar, Mercedes’ defending champion seeks to complete […]

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