Ambassador of Uzbekistan calls on Interior minister

ISLAMABAD:Ambassador of Uzbekistan Oybek Usmanov called on Minister of Interior Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed here Wednesday. Issues of mutual interests and Pakistan-Uzbekistan bilateral relations came under discussion during the meeting, said a press release. Arrangements for Uzbek President’s visit to Pakistan next month and visa facilitation to the people of both countries were also discussed in […]

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PTI asks ECP to activate scrutiny committee at the earliest: Farrukh

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib said on Wednesday that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf had requested the Election Commission of Pakistan to activate scrutiny committee regarding Pakistan Peoples Party and Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz as early as possible. Talking to media outside ECP here, he said that the scrutiny committee was inactive due […]

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Opposition is a group of rejected people: Ali Awan

ISLAMABAD:Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Capital Development Authority Affairs Ali Nawaz Awan on Wednesday said the opposition was a group of rejected people as every one knew about their corrupt practices. Talking to a private news channel, he said the opposition was trying to topple the government from day one but he would […]

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Indian Hijab-wearing girl spokesperson of Muslim Ummah: Ashrafi

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister’s Aide on Interfaith Harmony Hafiz Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi Wednesday termed the Indian Hijab-wearing girl Muskan Khan as spokesperson of the entire Muslim Ummah. Addressing a press conference here, he said the way she had defied the Hindutva mindset mob in Karnataka state had raised the morale of Muslim Ummah globally. He said she […]

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Overall school participation improves, challenges still existing: Report

ISLAMABAD:The Asian Development Bank (ADB) here on Wednesday said that Pakistan had recorded significant improvements in overall school participation however it still faced severe challenges in providing quality and adequate education to eligible children. According to a report, launched by the bank, titled “Access Challenges to Education in Pakistan”, the public sector remained the main […]

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Computerization of official sectors vital for good governance: Governor

QUETTA:Governor Balochistan Syed Zahoor Ahmad Agha Wednesday said it was an undeniable fact that the dream of good governance could not be fulfilled without computerization of institutions and departments. He expressed these views while talking to a delegation led by PTI Leader Malik Liaquat Lahri here at governor house. The governor said that in order […]

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Awareness Seminar on harassment against women held at UoT

QUETTA:An awareness seminar regarding “protection against harassment of women at workplace act 2016” was organized by the University of Turbat (UoT) in collaboration with Ombudsperson Balochistan for the Protection Against Harassment of Women. The seminar was held at the Faculty of Law and multipurpose hall of the UoT’s main campus on consecutive days. The Vice […]

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Central & provincial govt on one page to develop Gwadar: DC Jamil Ahmed

QUETTA:Deputy Commissioner Gwadar Captain (retd) Jamil Ahmed on Wednesday said that the central and provincial governments were implementing various projects on one page for the development of Gwadar. He expressed these views while meeting people from different walks of life in his office. The DC said that the development of Gwadar is the guarantee of […]

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