Day: February 19, 2022

ISLAMABAD: Thailand was keen to promote trade ties with Pakistan as both countries have great potential of trade in many items that would be beneficial for the economies of both countries. This was stated by Chakkrid Krachaiwong, Ambassador of Thailand while interacting with the business community at Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI). The […]

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Friday forecast partly cloudy weather with light rain and snowfall in Kashmir and its adjoining hilly areas during the next 24 hours. Cold and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country. According to the synoptic situation, a shallow westerly wave was present over upper and central parts of […]

ISLAMABAD:The Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony has said that legislation was under process to establish a recycling plant for sacred papers in the Federal Capital. According to a ministry official, the ministry had drafted ‘The Publication of the Holy Quran Printing and Recording Amendment Bill 2020’ by suggesting amendments in the Quran Act […]

ISLAMABAD:Semi Zeb Khan and Hasheesh Kumar of Pakistan clinched the Boys Doubles title of the ITF Pakistan – Elaan – Syed Dilawar Abbas Memorial World Junior Tennis Championships here at PTF-SDA Tennis Complex on Friday. Semi and Hasheesh beat top seed Yunes Talavar of Iran pairing with Aril Kayra Tuna of Turkey in a well-contested […]

ISLAMABAD:The Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) based weekly inflation for the week ended on February 17, for the combined consumption group, witnessed a slight increase of 0.22 percent as compared to the previous week, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported Friday. The SPI for the week under review in the above mentioned group was recorded at […]

ISLAMABAD:Samjhauta Express tragedy was a false flag operation of India staged by Hindu extremists to sabotage efforts of Pakistan for regional peace. The incident made it evident that Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) and Bharatiya Janta Party were patronizing Hindu extremists. Even after the passage of 15 years the families of the victims were not provided […]

ISLAMABAD:The Islamabad Wildlife Management Board (IWMB) after its concerted efforts successfully launched guided tours in the Margalla Hills National Park’s protected Leopard Preserve Zone for general public to venture safely in the habitat of Common Asian Leopards. Chairperson IWMB Rina Saeed Khan informed reporter that the aim of the guided tours was to protect the […]

ISLAMABAD:Hijab row has now found its echo in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh as a private college in Vijayawada denied entry to two burqa-clad students but later relented on the direction of government authorities. The video of two girls stopped by the staff of Andhra Loyola College went viral on social media. While the […]