Day: March 17, 2022

BEIJING:Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has started chartered commercial cargo flights between Pakistan and China’s Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region, PIA Country Manager, Qadir Bux Sangi said on Wednesday. A chartered commercial cargo flight of the national flag carrier with daily necessities departed the Kashgar International Airport for Islamabad on Wednesday morning, he told reporter. Qadir Bux […]

ISLAMABAD:The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday postponed the judgment on acquittal pleas of the co-accused in reference against ex-finance minister Ishaq Dar pertaining holding assets beyond sources of income. AC-I Judge Muhammad Bashir heard the cases. National Accountability Bureau (NAB)’s Prosecutor Afzal Qureshi and defence lawyers appeared before the court. The court postponed the […]

ISLAMABAD:Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser said that the revival of economic activities in the Ghazi Barotha affected areas is vital for prosperity of the local region. He expressed these views while chairing a meeting to review the consultancy work to revive the ecological, natural and social aspects of the affected areas of Ghazi Barotha Project […]

ISLAMABAD:Interior Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed on Wednesday said special powers were being given to Police, Rangers and Frontier Constabulary (FC) in federal capital from March 20 to April 2. Talking to media persons after workshop on Anti Human Trafficking organized by the United Nations here, the minister said Police, Rangers and FC have full capability […]

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) in collaboration with Burushaski Research Academy would arrange a grand spring festival ‘Nowruz Celebrations’ on Thursday (March 17) aiming to showcase culture and traditional heritage of the provinces. Talking to reporter, official of PNCA Masroor Ali Shah said,”The show would include music and dance performances by artists of […]

ISLAMABAD:Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Youth Affairs, Usman Dar Wednesday said that the oppositions’ dream to defeat the government against a no-confidence move would not come true and the next 48 hours remain crucial for the ruling government and its allied political parties. “Conspiracies were being hatched against the PTI-led government from day one […]

ISLAMABAD:Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination Dr Faisal Sultan on Wednesday said the coronavirus cases in the country were constantly declining as 70% of the population had been vaccinated. Addressing a press conference here, Dr Faisal said although the pandemic was not over, yet things were getting better. […]

ISLAMABAD:Embassy of Pakistan in Iraq organized first ever three-day exhibition in Baghdad in which about 84 leading Pakistani companies and more than two hundred businessmen participated and displayed Pakistani products. According to the press release, the opening ceremony of ‘Pakistan single country exhibition’ was inaugurated by Ayad Allawi, former Iraqi prime minister and Adnan Dirjal, […]