Three terrorists killed in attempt to enter military compound: ISPR

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Army troops on Wednesday foiled an attempt of terrorists to enter inside a military compound in general area of Tank, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, in a highly professional manner and killed three intruders. “On 30th March 2022, three terrorists attempted to enter inside a military compound in general area Tank. Own troops responded in an efficient […]

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Sanjrani condoles martyrdom of Pakistani peacekeepers in Congo

ISLAMABAD:Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani on Wednesday expressed grief over the martyrdom of officers and soldiers of Pakistan armed forces in a helicopter crash in Congo, where they were deployed for the United Nations peacekeeping mission. PUMA helicopter crashed while undertaking a reconnaissance mission, claiming lives of eight UN peacekeepers on board, including six Pakistani […]

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Rs1,949.72 mln released for 13 petroleum sector projects in 8 months

ISLAMABAD:The government has so far released funds amounting to Rs1,949.72 million to execute seven ongoing and six new petroleum-related projects under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP 2021-22) against total allocation of Rs 3,249.54 million. Out of the total disbursement of Rs 1,949.72 million, around Rs313.43 million have been spent on the petroleum during an […]

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Australia suffers blow as Mitchell Marsh leaves Pakistan tour midway

Sohail Ali LAHORE:Australian all rounder and ace T20 Mitchell Marsh is leaving the touring side midway to continue his recovery from a hip injury. The Australian team scored impressive 88-run victory over Pakistan in the first match of three ODI series. “Marsh suffering from a low grade hip flexor injury will be released from the […]

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South African high commissioner stresses direct trade with Pakistan

LAHORE:High Commissioner of South Africa Mthuthuzeli Madikiza Wednesday called for direct trade linkages between Pakistan and South Africa, instead of via Europe. He was speaking at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry. LCCI President Mian Nauman Kabir presented the address of welcome while Honorary Consul General of South Africa Syed Shahid Ali and LCCI […]

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President for enhanced use of satellite navigation for agriculture, climate change

ISLAMABAD:President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday called upon the country’s space technology scientists to explore capabilities in satellite navigation and promote relevant applications in areas of socio-economic development. The president stressed achieving capabilities to process the high volume of satellite image data in areas particularly agriculture, river water telemetry, climate change and flood monitoring. Addressing […]

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