Pakistan earns US $228m from travel services’ export in 5 months

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan earned US $228.991 million by providing different travel services in various countries during the first five months of the current financial year 2021-22. This shows the growth of 35.40 percent as compared to the US $169.120 million same services were provided during the corresponding period of the last fiscal year 2020-21, Pakistan Bureau […]

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Despite Covid-19, economic challenges Pakistan economy showing upward trends

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib said on Wednesday that despite Covid-19, global high inflation and other economic challenges, Pakistan has sustainable growth rate of 5.37 per cent. In a tweet, the minister said exports, tax collection and agricultural produce showed upward trends. He said that the first half of the […]

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Civil, criminal law reforms to ensure speedy justice: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said the government was making reforms in the civil and criminal laws system so as to ensure effective and speedy justice to the citizens. Chairing a high-level meeting on civil law reforms, the prime minister said for the first time since 1908, the government was making changes in […]

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Opposition tried every tactic to get NRO but failed: Faisal Javed

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek Insaf leader Senator Faisal Javed Khan on Wednesday said that corrupt opposition tried every tactic to get National Reconciliation Ordinance (NRO) from the government but failed. In a series of tweets on his official handle reacting on the Opposition’s protest call, the Senator said “they again have planned long march but they […]

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PM launches health insurance facility for Islamabad residents

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday launched the Naya Pakistan Qaumi Sehat Card, a phenomenal health insurance for the residents of Islamabad with facility of medical treatment up to one million rupees in a year. Under the scheme, all households of Islamabad, Punjab, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Gilgit Baltistan and Tharparkar will be provided […]

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Universal health coverage biggest achievement of PTI: Faisal Javed

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI) Senator Faisal Javed Khan on Wednesday said that universal health coverage was the biggest achievement of the PTI government, even country like USA could not provide this facility to its citizens. In a statement, congratulating people of Islamabad on issuance of Health Card, he said that after Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, every […]

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Pakistan urges UNSC to hold accountable Indian officials responsible for crimes against civilians in Kashmir

UNITED NATIONS:A top Pakistani diplomat Tuesday catalogued a series of crimes committed by India against civilians in occupied Kashmir and fervently urged the UN Security Council to take cognizance of the “compelling evidence” on those atrocities and to hold accountable those responsible for them. Speaking in the Security Council debate on “Protection of civilians in […]

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Economic stability crucial to achieve foreign policy goals: FM

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday said for Pakistan to achieve its foreign policy objectives, putting its ‘economic house in order’ was crucial. Addressing the launch of the Report on ‘Leveraging Private Investment for Pakistan’s Sustainable Development’ here at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he said the government was working towards a more […]

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