Delegation from Uzbekistan visits NARC

ISLAMABAD: A high level delegation headed by Uzbek Agriculture Minister Jamshid Khodjaev on Thursday visited National Agricultural Research Centre (NARC) and witnessed the agriculture research activities being carried under different institutes. Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam and Chairman PARC Dr. Ghulam Muhammad Ali were also present during the visit. Chairman […]

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Kulbhushan’s arrest ‘testimony’ of India’s involvement in terrorism: Fawad

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Thursday said India’s involvement in carrying out terrorist activities in Pakistan was confirmed once again when its spy Kulbhushan Jadhav, a serving Navy officer, was arrested from Balochistan six years ago. In a tweet, the minister said Pakistan Army had arrested Kulbhushan six years ago this […]

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Fake NAB officers apprehended; handed over to police

ISLAMABAD: The intelligence wing of National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Lahore on Thursday arrested fake NAB deputy director general and PA to Director NAB in an intelligence-based operation and handed them over to the police. According to NAB spokesman, the arrested suspect had been identified as Muhammad Arshad and Ghulam Rasool. Action was taken against the […]

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IHC serves notices to Interior Ministry in plea of a Czech model

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday sought comments from Interior Ministry in a petition filed by a Czech model Tereza Hluskova seeking permission to return her country after she had been acquitted in drugs smuggling case. Justice Aamer Farooq of IHC heard the case filed by the the Czech model. Her lawyer Saiful […]

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PM’s aide elected global environment body’s vice president

ISLAMABAD: United Nations Environment Assembly Bureau on Thursday during its week-long 5th session, elected Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Climate Change to represent Pakistan on the global forum and serve as vice president of the Bureau. “It is of course a great achievement and honour for Pakistan for having been elected as member of […]

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NA body on law defers High Courts Establishment Amendment Bill

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Law and Justice Thursday deferred the High Courts (Establishment) (Amendment) Bill, 2020 (Article 4) moved by Mohsin Dawar till next meeting. The NA body met here under the Chairmanship of Riaz Fatyana to discuss different agenda items. Members/MNAs/Movers Malik Muhammad Ihsan Ullah Tiwana, Junaid Akbar, Ms. Shunila Ruth, […]

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Meeting approves ex post-facto sanctions for ITTMS Torkham, Chaman

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning Development & Special Initiatives Asad Umar Thursday approved two agenda items of the board meeting of National Logistics Cell (NLC) including the adoption of audited financial statements (2020-2021) and ex-post facto sanctions for procurement of security and ICT equipment for Integrated Transit Trade Management System (ITTMS) Torkham and Chaman. The […]

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