ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Reut-e-Hilal Bill 2021, tabled in the National Assembly a fortnight ago, will provide a legal cover to the Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee and streamline its functioning as per set-pattern. According to a Religious Ministry official, the Ruet-e-Hilal Committee was established in 1974 through a resolution and it was functioning under the same umbrella […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Friday thatamong the ten young men who embraced martyrdom in Balochistan, two belonged to Jhelum. In a tweet, while paying tributes to the martyred army personnel, the minister said graveyards of Jhelum have the fragrance of the blood of such martyrs.
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The country partner of the World Economic Forum (WEF) endorsing the government’s socio-economic policies Friday said that Pakistan had shown global leadership by initiating programs for poverty alleviation, universal health delivery services, environmental protection, improving human capital and curbing corruption. According to the executive opinion data shared by the WEF with the country partner institute, […]
Read MoreGENEVA:Pakistan has rejected as “dubious” India’s claims about its “impeccable” disarmament record, saying New Delhi was solely responsible for pioneering nuclear proliferation in South Asia that had escalated tensions in the region and beyond. “It is India which dealt a death blow to non-proliferation norms by conducting its first nuclear test in 1974, followed by […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crimes (UNODC) Friday launched the Customized Practical Guide on Requesting Evidence Across Border, making Pakistan the first country to issue such a document. Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood participated in the official launch of the Practical Guide that had been developed under […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Advisor to the Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs Dr. Babar Awan on Friday said that negotiation is underway with international social media firms for registration. Responding to various questions during Question Hour at Senate, he said that on 13 October 2021, the federal government approved Blocking of Unlawful Online Content (Procedure, Oversight, and Safeguards) […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) on Friday urged the general public to ensure vaccination, received booster dose (if eligible) and follow SOPs including mask wearing and social distancing in order to prevent from Omicron. In a Tweet, NCOC said that new variant of coronavirus ‘Omicron’ continues spreading countrywide. NCOC also stressed to take special […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:President Dr Arif Alvi has approved the commissioning of 10 Qatari Sea King helicopters in Pakistan navy. The helicopters were included in the airborne fleet of Pakistan navy. The President approved the commission on the advice of the Prime Minister under article 243 of the constitution. The Qatari air force gave the 10 helicopters to […]
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