ISLAMABAD:The Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Thursday said the whole country, particularly plain areas, would remain in the grip of heat wave conditions during the current week, and advised the people to take precautionary measures. According to the synoptic situation, continental air prevailed over most parts of the country. On Friday, hot and dry weather is […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Laylat-ul-Qadr, a night better than 1000 months, is being on Thursday night with religious fervor across the country. According to a majority of Islamic scholars, Laylat-ul-Qadr marks on 27th of Ramazan every year as per Islamic calendar. It merits mentioning here that the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) did not mention the exact […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:British High Commissioner Dr Christian Turner and British Council Country Director Amir Ramzan met Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Rana Tanveer Hussain here at his office Thursday. Both sides discussed in detail the ongoing educational cooperation between two countries, including the flagship higher education programme ‘Pak-UK Education Gateway’, FCDO’s technical assistance for formulation […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) on Thursday advised chief secretaries for taking appropriate measures in their respective provinces to manage tourists and traffic as per parking capacity especially in hilly areas, avoiding any shortage of essential commodities including fuel during the Eid holidays. ”The chief secretaries of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa have been […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Local forces in their fresh act of state terrorism in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) martyred two youth in Pulwama district on Thursday morning. According to Kashmir Media Service, the paramilitary forces during a cordon and search operation in Mitrigam area of the district also martyred an engineering student, Aijaz Ahmed. The authorities […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:A local court in Islamabad on Thursday released two lawmakers of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) allegedly involved in attacking the Sindh House on bail against the surety bonds of Rs 50,000 each. PTI Members of the National Assembly Attaullah Niazi and Faheem were arrested on Tuesday after the cancellation of their interim bail by the Islamabad […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Ambassador of Poland Maciej Pisarski and Ambassador of Sweden Henrik Persson met State Minister for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar here Thursday to discuss holding of International Donors Conference for Ukraine. Hina Khar said that Pakistan remained committed to providing humanitarian relief to civilians in all conflicts. She mentioned that the government had dispatched two […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Finance Ministry here on Thursday notified Economic Advisory Council (EAC) to review and formulate economic policies in a more holistic manner. “The Prime Minister has been pleased to constitute the Economic Advisory Council (EAC). The EAC shall be chaired by the Prime Minister,” according to the notification. The members of council include Shahid Khaqan […]
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