Federal govt to spend Rs 20bn to develop power distribution system: Barrister Saif

PESHAWAR:Special Assistant to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister on Information, Barrister Muhammad Ali Saif Tuesday said that federal government would spend Rs 20 billion to upgrade electricity distribution system. Briefing media persons about mega projects announced by Prime Minister, Imran Khan for KP, he said that improvement of power distribution system would address issues of load […]

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Motorbike, three wheeler sales decrease 1.37% in 6 months

ISLAMABAD:The sale of motorbikes and three wheelers witnessed a decrease of 1.37 percent during the first half months of financial year (2021-22) as compared to the corresponding period of last year. During the period under review, as many as 937,776 motorbikes and three wheelers were sold in July-December (2021-22) against the sale of 950,871 units […]

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Agriculture University holds 4-day Int’l moot on food security through sustainable plant protection

PESHAWAR: Agriculture University Peshawar organized a 4-day international conference on “Food Security through Sustainable Plant Protection Strategies” where regional and international scholars called upon the universities and higher education centers to focus on food security and also hold regular conferences to provide a platform for experts to conduct research and experiments. They said that the […]

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SC summons ECP’s delimitation experts

ISLAMABAD:The Supreme Court on Tuesday while hearing a case regarding delimitation of constituencies of Jacobabad and Kashmore districts, summoned delimitation experts of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on next date of hearing. A three-member SC bench comprising Justice Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah and Justice Amin-Ud-Din Khan heard the case. During […]

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Six bills introduced in NA

ISLAMABAD:The National Assembly on Tuesday witnessed introduction of six bills which were referred to the relevant committees for further deliberations. These bills were the Islamabad Water Conservation Bill-2022, the Acid and Burn Crime Bill-2022, the Constitution (Amendment) Bill-2022] (Amendment in Article- 24-A), the Indecent Advertisement Prohibition (Amendment) Bill-2022], The ICT Tuberculosis (Notification) Bill-2022] and the […]

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Engage Africa policy infuses new dynamic in Pakistan’s ties with Africa: Qureshi

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi Tuesday said that the ‘Engage Africa’ policy of the incumbent government, based on forging economic ties, had infused a new dynamic in Pakistan’s historic bonds with the Continent. The foreign minister, who held a telephone conversation with Suzi Carla Barbosa, the Foreign Minister of Guinea-Bissau, expressed the confidence […]

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Adtl CS South Punjab presides over high level meeting at SP Secretariat Bahawalpur

BAHAWALPUR:Additional Chief Secretary South Punjab Capt (retd) Saqib Zafar has said that accurate data of available resources should be compiled for future planning so that the national resources can be utilized properly for the welfare of the people. He was addressing a high-level meeting of all secretaries of South Punjab at the South Punjab Secretariat […]

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