ISLAMABAD:All the departments concerned have been directed to adopt precautionary measures in the wake of expected rain-wind thunderstorm in various parts of the country due to likely entry of westerly wave in the western areas on Sunday, a spokesperson of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said in a news release on Saturday. He said the […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The exports of textile commodities increased by 25.43 percent during the first nine months of the current fiscal year (2021-22) as compared to the corresponding period of last year, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported on Saturday. The textile exports were recorded at $14,242.623 million in July-March (2021-22) against the exports of $11,355.465 million in […]
Read MoreUN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed deep concern over the deteriorating security situation in Jerusalem, and called on Palestinian and Israeli leaders to help defuse the situation. At least 152 Palestinians were injured in clashes with Israeli riot police and 400 worshipers arrested inside Jerusalem’s Al-Aqsa mosque compound on Friday, the latest outbreak in a […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Islamabad Capital Police have promoted some 19 sub-inspectors (SIs) to the rank of inspectors on recommendations of the Departmental Promotion Committee (DPC), the spokesman said on Saturday. Talking to the media, he said the DPC, held on the other day with DIG Headquarters Sadiq Ali Dogar in the chair, was in line with the […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:Excise department Saturday issued nine months performance report, registered 539 cases and arrested 610 accused. According to the report the excise department recovered 4271 kilogram hashish, 416kg heroin, 211kg opium and 153kg ice. The Director General Excise said that crackdown against drugs has been intensified, drug dealers can no longer survive as the Excise, Taxation […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Lawmakers here on Saturday extended heartiest felicitations to newly-elected Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervaiz Ashraf, expressing confidence that he would ensure rule of law, supremacy of the Constitution and the Parliament. Speaking on floor of the National Assembly, senior leader of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Khawaja Asif congratulated Raja Pervaiz on assuming charge as speaker of […]
Read MoreMULTAN:Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) administration has issued orders to suspend six officials and employees over occurrence of fatal and non-fatal incidents. Ex-XEN Mian Channu Raees Ahmad Khan, SDO Muhammad Shakir, Muhammad Shakir, line superintendent-I Muhammad Kashif and Mushtaq Ahmed have been suspended over death of Lineman -I Mukhtar Ahmad during duty. Likewise, Line Superintendent-I […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The country’s current account deficit is expected to cross $20 billion mark by end of current fiscal year as against the claims of only $1 billion made by the PTI leaders. According to sources from the cabinet in waiting, the actual figure of the CAD in 2018 was $19 billion. With respect to the foreign […]
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