Pak-Kyrgyz relations to milestone in regional, global trade integration: Sardar Azhar

ISLAMABAD:Ambassador of Pakistan to Kyrgyzstan Sardar Azhar Tariq Khan on Sunday said that Promoting bilateral trade and economic relations between Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan could be a milestone in regional and global trade integration and connectivity. The geo-strategic position of Pakistan and Kyrgyzstan also highlights their geo-economic importance, which could play a significant role in promoting […]

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12 families trapped in snowfall recovered in North Waziristan

PESHAWAR:The district administration of North Waziristan Sunday recovered 12 families trapped in snowfall on the main road of Razmak and shifted them to safe places. In a statement issued by Deputy Commissioner North Waziristan Shahid Ali Khan, the Emergency Response Team has been clearing the road blockades in snow-hit areas of the district with heavy […]

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From Lyallpur to Faisalabad – The magnificent city of eight bazaars

FAISALABAD:Standing tall at the heart of the city with eight arteries, the ‘Faisalabad’s Clock Tower’ narrates the saga of a century-old civilization of Rachna Doaba (the land falling within two rivers). The city of magnificent eight bazaars formerly known as “Lyallpur” named after Sir James Lyall, the then Lt Governor of Punjab, is the third […]

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Admin advises tourists to get weather updates before planning for Murree

RAWALPINDI: Rawalpindi district administration on Sunday advised the tourists to get weather updates and traffic-related information prior to travelling to Murree from control room on 051-9269016. According to a district administration spokesman, from Sunday morning, 5 AM to 5 PM, nearly 1468 vehicles entered in Murree while 953 went out of the hill station. He […]

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KP CM expresses sorrow over killing of five family members in Dara’s explosive blast

PESHAWAR:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on Sunday expressed grief and sorrow over the death of five family members in the incident of explosives blast occurred at Darra Adam Khel, district Khyber. In a condolence message issued here, the CM conveyed his heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and prayed to the Almighty to rest […]

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’Diamer Bhasha Dam to be completed by 2029′

ISLAMABAD:Diamer Bhasha Dam having storage capacity of 8.1 Million Acre Feet (MAF) will generate power of 18,100 Gigawatt hours (GWh) annually after completion by April, 2029, official source told on Sunday. Being constructed 40 kilometer downstream of Chilas town on River Indus, the installed capacity of Diamer Bhasha Dam will be 4,500 Mega Watt (MW) […]

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Gwadar’s multiple mega projects under CPEC to be completed in 2022

ISLAMABAD: The multiple mega projects of Gwadar under the game changer China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) are expected to be completed during the current year that would benefit the local masses of the port city. The mega projects to be completed in 2022 included Pakistan-China friendship hospital, Gwadar Eastbay Expressway, provision of water to Gwadar city, […]

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Private sector gets record loans under LTFF, TERF schemes of SBP: Farrukh

ISLAMABAD:Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Sunday said the private sector got record loans under both the Temporary Economic Refinance Facility (TERF) and Long Term Financing Facility (LTFF) schemes of State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) during 2021. “This is reflected in imports of modern machinery,” he said in a tweet along […]

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