Month: March 2022

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin said on Friday that sugar production was likely to increase by two million tons from the existing production of 7.5 million tons recorded last year. In a tweet, the federal minister said, as a result, Pakistan was back to sugar surplus country from deficit. He said, […]

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly on Friday left entire agenda unaddressed and was adjourned to meet again on March 28, 2022 (Monday) at 04: 00 pm. The agenda of first sitting of 41st session mainly included the question hour and motion sponsored by 147-member seeking leave to table resolution for vote of no-confidence under Article 95(1) […]

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Friday reviewed arrangements at the venue of largest public meeting “Ammar bil Maroof” at Parade Ground. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Capital Development Authority (CDA) Ali Nawaz Awan, Additional Secretary General PTI MNA Aamer Mehmood Kiani and others leaders were visited Parade Ground. During visit, they reviewed the […]

ISLAMABAD: Exchange rate of Pakistan rupee weakened by 05 paisas against the United States dollar in the interbank trading on Friday and closed at Rs181.78 against the previous day’s closing of Rs181.73. According to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the buying and selling rates of dollar in the open market were recorded at Rs181.7 […]

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Communications Dr. Shahbaz Gill on Friday said the powerful were being held accountable under the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government for the first time in the history. While responding to Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) leader Bilawal Zardari’s statement, he said those who have been taking turns in […]

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Friday forecast mainly hot and dry weather for most parts of the country during the next 24 hours. However, intermittent gusty/dust raising winds are likely in Islamabad, Central and Southern Punjab, North and Central Balochistan and Central and Southern Sindh. According to the synoptic situation, continental air was prevailing over […]

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib said on Friday that the lawmakers’ vote was the trust of the electorate and turncoats who betray them by violating party directives should be barred from contesting elections. Talking to media outside the Supreme Court, he said that the presidential reference was in front of […]

BEIJING: Mulberry is well received in both China and Pakistan. On this kind of fruit that is a little “low-key”, unlike mango or cherry, cooperation between China and Pakistan is also in progress. Chinese seeds and technologies are helping Pakistan elevate its exports of mulberry products. Mulberry tree is a “versatile” plant. Besides fruit, mulberry’s […]