Shafqat inaugurates school meal programme in 25 primary schools of ICT

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood Wednesday inaugurated ‘School Meal Programme’ to provide lunch to students in the public sector primary educational institutions of federal capital. Under the initiative, the government has started providing lunch to 25000 students of 100 schools on daily basis. The inauguration ceremony was also attended by the […]

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EU envoy lauds Pakistan’s sincere efforts for bringing regional peace, stability

RAWALPINDI:European Union (EU) Special Representative for Human Rights Eamon Gilmore Wednesday called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa here at GHQ and appreciated Pakistan’s sincere efforts for bringing peace and stability in the region. During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, overall regional security situation including Afghanistan humanitarian situation and bilateral […]

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Pakistan aspires cordial relations with all countries: Assad Qaiser

ISLAMABAD:National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser on Wednesday said Pakistan aspired to have cordial relations with all the countries based on its national interest. He was speaking at the inaugural session of two-day international conference “South Asia: Emerging Opportunities and Challenges” held here under the auspices of Institute of Regional Studies (IRS) in collaboration with Friedrich […]

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China, INBAR to help Pakistan develop bamboo industry

BEIJING::China and the International Network for Bamboo and Rattan (INBAR) are willing to help Pakistan develop its bamboo industry and expose to more advanced technology and programmes, said Wu Junqi, Director of Communications and Outreach of INBAR. He said joining INBAR would expose Pakistan to more advanced technologies and programme opportunities to develop its bamboo […]

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President, PM condole over demise of ex-minister Rehman Malik

ISLAMABAD:President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday expressed their grief over the demise of former interior minister Senator Rehman Malik. Rehman Malik, who was also a senior leader of the Pakistan Peoples Party, passed away earlier in the day, due to the coronavirus-related complications. Both the president and prime minister prayed for […]

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PCB updates 15 member test squad for Australia rubber

LAHORE:Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday updated the already announced test squad to 15 members without replacing the injured Muhammad Nawaz who sustained foot injury during the HBL PSL 7. However, Naseem Shah and Sarfaraz Ahmed have been added as traveling reserves. They will only be considered for selection in case of an injury to a […]

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HBL PSL 7: Health and safety protocols for playoffs revised

LAHORE:The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) had amended the existing Health and Safety protocols for the play-offs stage of the HBL PSL 7 and reduced the isolation period to 5 days. The decision has been made in line with the prevalent National Command Operation Center (NCOC) regulations and the current Covid-19 positivity trend in the country. […]

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