Day: March 19, 2022

ISLAMABAD:Special Assistant to the Prime Minister for Political Communications Dr. Shahbaz Gill on Friday said Prime Minister Imran Khan was standing firm on his principles and for the self-determination of the country. Shedding light on the ongoing circumstances in the country between the government and opposition, he in his tweet said, “Whatever is happening today […]

ISLAMABAD:Food group exports from the country during first 07 months of current financial year witnessed about 20.33 % growth as compared the exports of corresponding period of last year. During the period from July-February, 2021-22 different food commodities valuing $3.433 billion exported as against the exports of $2.588 billion of same period last year. During […]

ISLAMABAD:Water will underpin Expo 2020 Dubai’s final Theme Week, uniting public and private sector change-makers from 20 to 26 March to explore how to better preserve and protect a finite, precious and threatened natural resource that sustains all life on Earth. Covering more than two-thirds of the planet’s surface, water is an essential developmental pillar. […]

ISLAMABAD:A special education and self-support training center for the persons with disabilities (PWDs), funded by the Government of Japan, was inaugurated in Lahore on Friday. The Japanese Government provided a grant of $74,173 (Rs 13 million) to the “Milestone” (a society for the special persons) for implementing the project, said a news release. At the […]

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI) Secretary General, Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar on Friday said that PTI believes in the rule of law, taking the law into its own hands was against our party policy. In a statement, he said that workers should not take part in any action that was […]

ISLAMABAD:An Accountability Court (AC) on Friday dismissed a reference against two former prime ministers including Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani and Raja Prvaiz Ashraf pertaining illegal appointment of chairman Ogra. AC-I Judge Muhammad Bashir announced the verdict on the acquittal pleas of the accused. The decision was reserved previously after listening arguments from the respondents at […]

ISLAMABAD:A virtual UNODC-Government of Pakistan side-event was hosted by the Ministry of Narcotics Control in the margins of 65th Commission on Narcotics Drugs 2020. This joint side-event entitled ‘Pakistan’s National and Regional responses to drugs and crime, in light of the current regional challenges (2022–2025)’ was attended by several international partners, such as NCA (UK), […]

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin Friday said the country was on sound economic footings as evident from the latest data of key economic indicators. On his official twitter handle, the minister referred to the robust industrial growth in February and a significant decrease of inflation in the previous week. “Two important data points […]