OIC establishes humanitarian trust fund, food support programme for people of Afghanistan: FM Qureshi

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi Sunday said Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers had agreed to establish a humanitarian trust fund and launch a food security programme to help people of Afghanistan, facing a dire situation. Addressing a press conference along with Secretary General of OIC Hissein Brahim Taha here […]

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Tarin stresses to extend sufficient aid to get control over miseries of Afghan people

ISLAMABAD:Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin Sunday stressed that there is a dire need that the world should extend sufficient aid to overcome miseries of people of Afghanistan. Pakistan was making all possible efforts for provision of humanitarian assistance to the Afghan people, he said while speaking to Radio Pakistan’s […]

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NTDC accelerates construction work of grid stations

ISLAMABAD:The National Transmission and Despatch Company Limited (NTDC) is expanding its infrastructure by constructing transmission lines and grid stations to meet the growing demand of electricity across the country expeditiously. In order to check the progress of the 500 kV substation Faisalabad West and 220 kV Lalian grid station, the Managing Director NTDC Engr. Manzoor […]

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Immediate action a must as chaos in Afghanistan suits none: PM

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday while highlighting the collapsing hospitals, education sector and deteriorating humanitarian situation in Afghanistan called for the world to take immediate action as Afghanistan was heading towards chaos. “Unless action is taken immediately, Afghanistan is heading for chaos. Any government when it cannot pay salaries to public servants, doctors and nurses, […]

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Pak-China animation film ‘Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor’ screened in Beijing

BEIJING: Pakistan-China first co-produced animation film ‘Allahyar and the Legend of Markhor’ was screened here at ZYED cinema on Sunday. Pakistan Embassy Beijing in collaboration with Xi’an Bailu Fenghe Productions organized the screening of the film. The event was a part of the celebratory activities to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic […]

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Artists sought appropriate placement of allocated artists’ welfare funds

ISLAMABAD:The artists’ community on Sunday urged the authorities concerned to allocate ‘Artists Welfare Fund’ at appropriate place to provide financial relief to the deserving members of the community. Talking to reporter, stage artist Mirza Fareed said, “The purpose of the welfare fund was to help the artists and their families in times of crisis.” It […]

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Police crackdown against professional beggars continue

BAHAWALPUR:The police have taken an alleged beggar into custody from an area falls within jurisdiction of Cant police station in the city. A spokesman for Bahawalpur police said here that the provincial government had issued directions to control begging culture in the province. “Following the directives of the provincial government, Cant police station had taken […]

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