ISLAMABAD: An exhibition of Islamic calligraphy to mark the holy month of Ramazan will be starting from April 22 till end of Ramazan at the National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage Lok Virsa. Lok Virsa is a specialized institute dealing with research, collection, documentation, preservation and dissemination of Pakistan’s traditional culture and folk heritage, […]
Read MoreMUZAFFARGARH:The district administration, along with police, launched a crackdown on fertilizer hoarders across the city on Thursday and recovered 350 bags of fertilizer from a private warehouse. The team also arrested a warehouse owner named Muhammad Samiullah after imposing a fine of Rs 45,000.
Read MoreABBOTTABAD:Federal Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Javed Abbasi will hold special meetings with the people of his constituency here on April 24 and 25. According to details, the minister will return to his constituency on April 24 for the first time after assuming new responsibilities as the federal minister and meet the people at his […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf Thursday said Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) had significant convergence in political views on host of regional and global issues, which provided an opportunity to develop a strategic, broad-based and compressive partnership in the diverse sectors. He said this while talking to UAE Ambassador to Pakistan Hamad […]
Read MoreFAISALABAD:Announcement of National Economic Advisory Council (NEAC) is first step towards the much needed Charter of Economy, said Atif Munir Sheikh, President Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI). In a statement issued here on Thursday, he said that Premier Shehbaz Sharif, when he was opposition leader ,floated this unique idea which was ignored by […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has postponed its direct flights to Sydney, which were scheduled to commence on April 22, after the Australian Home Ministry decided to review security arrangements at the Lahore and Karachi Airports. “The PIA is postponing the first two flights until the review is completed,” PIA spokesman Abdullah Hafeez Khan said in […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:The air pollution level in provincial metropolis, Peshawar has exceeded World Health Organization (WHO)’s quality guidelines by 12 to 16 times, leaving considerable impact on health of city dwellers by reducing life expectancy up to 2.3 years. This startling revelation has been made by a recent study on air quality of Peshawar jointly organized by […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Rana Tanveer Hussain took charge of his post at Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training. On his arrival yesterday at the Federal Ministry of Education, the Education Secretary Naheed Durrani and other senior officials welcomed Federal Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain. Speaking on the occasion, he assured to […]
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