ICCI for focusing on exports to achieve sustainable economic growth

ISLAMABAD:Muhammad Shakeel Munir, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Friday urged the government to take measures for maximum facilitation of exporters as the export-led growth was the good option for Pakistan to achieve sustainable economic growth and bring prosperity in the country. He said that the country has achieved over 18 percent growth […]

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PM, MNAs discuss PTI, constituency matters

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday held a meeting with members of the National Assembly and exchanged views on the reorganization of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and development projects in their constituencies. Faizullah Kamoka, Khawaja Shiraz Mehmood, Shaukat Ali Bhatti, Haider Ali Khan, Sanaullah Mastikhel, Muhammad Yaqub Sheikh, Aurangzeb Khan Khichi and Junaid Akbar were among those […]

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Rain emergency declared in Rawalpindi

RAWALPINDI:The Water and Sanitation Agency (WASA) Rawalpindi on Friday declared a rain emergency in Rawalpindi directing the residents settled along Nullah Leh and in low-lying areas to remain alert to avert any difficulty. According to WASA Managing Director (MD) Raja Shoukat, all the arrangements had been finalized to cope with any emergency situation. The MD […]

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Around 1,989 authorized OEPs send workforce abroad: BEOE

ISLAMABAD:Around 1,989 Overseas Employment Promoters (OEPs) have sent over one million trained labour to different countries across the globe during last three years. An official source told reporter here on Friday that a total of 4,582 OEPs were registered with the Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment (BEOE). But due to non-compliance of the procedure […]

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Fawad asks Sharif family to clarify position on Guthrie’s statement

DUBAI:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Friday asked the Sharif family to clarify their position on the statement by British solicitor Charles Guthrie claiming that former Giligt Baltistan chief judge Rana Shamim signed the affidavit at the residence of Nawaz Sharif in London. It was an important allegation and “I think the […]

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Polio vaccination drive to reach 22.4 million children launches

ISLAMABAD:Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, Dr Faisal Sultan on Friday launched the first Sub-National Immunization Days (SNIDs) campaign of the year 2022. The polio vaccination campaign will start from January 24 in all four provinces, covering 70 districts across Pakistan to vaccinate over 22.4 million children […]

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Education Ministry launches SMS awareness service about Omicron

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training on Friday launched an SMS service campaign for students, teachers and parents across the country to raise awareness against Omicron virus. According to the Federal Education Ministry, the campaign has been launched on the instructions of Minister for Federal Education, and Professional Training, Culture and National Heritage […]

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Spoilers poised to disrupt Pakistan’s economic stability: Qureshi

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi Friday condemned Thursday’s blast in Lahore, saying that some anti-peace forces were playing the spoiler role to disrupt Pakistan’s economic stability. “We don’t have to worry about it. We have to eliminate them. In the past too, our nation and forces fought against and defeated them. In the future […]

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