Indonesian envoy stresses expansion of trade with Pakistan

PESHAWAR:Ambassador of Indonesia in Pakistan, Adam M Tugio here on Wednesday underscored the need of mutual trade expansion with Pakistan beyond the palm oil import and to access the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) market. This is right time to reach Pakistan and Indonesian bilateral trade relations at a new peak, as we must […]

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CDWP clears four projects worth Rs 136.74 bn

ISLAMABAD:The Central Development Working Party (CDWP) Wednesday cleared four development projects worth Rs 136.74 billion during its meeting held here under the chairmanship of Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Dr Mohammad Jehanzeb Khan. The meeting was attended by Additional Secretary, PD&SI, Secretary Ministry of Water Resources, Secretary Ministry of Health, Secretary Ministry of Petroleum, Chairman National […]

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Smart city project inaugurated in Jarranwala

FAISALABAD: A Smart City Project was inaugurated in tehsil Jarranwala to maintain law and order, protection of community and security measures Wednesday. City Police Officer (CPO) Ghulam Mubashar Mechan inaugurated the smart city project. Superintendent Police Jarranwala Irtaza Kameel and Deputy Superintendent Police Iftikhar Ahmed were accompanied. On the occasion, CPO said a monitoring room […]

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CS chairs meeting to discuss air-pollution

PESHAWAR:Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Dr Shehzad Bangash on Wednesday chaired a meeting to discuss prevention of air pollution and predictive analysis of the prevalence of air pollution in various parts of the provincial capital. He directed relevant authorities to take strict action and necessary measures for curbing air pollution. In the meeting air quality monitoring […]

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Terrorism resurgent in Afghanistan, Guterres tells counter-terrorism meeting in Spain

UNITED NATIONS:The continued expansion of Da’esh and Al-Qaeda in Africa and resurgent terrorism in Afghanistan pose a growing threat to global peace and security, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told a UN-backed counter-terrorism meeting that opened in Malaga, Spain, on Tuesday. At the same time, he said responses to terrorism must be anchored in the […]

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District Disaster Management Authority Committee meeting

SIALKOT:A meeting of the District Emergency Board and District Disaster Management Authority chaired by Deputy Commissioner Imran Qureshi to deal with flood like situation was held at the DC’s Office on Wednesday. Additional Deputy Commissioner (Revenue) Abdul Rauf Mehar, Assistant Commissioner Sambarial Haider Abbas, CEO Corporation Zubair Wattoo, XEN Irrigation Marala Muhammed Zeeshan and heads […]

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PTI’s plot to malign state institutions to fail: Sajid Abbasi

ISLAMABAD:General Secretary of Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Islamabad City and former chairman, Metro Corporation Islamabad, Sajid Abbasi on Wednesday cautioned that tug-of-war between political parties for power might lead to a political, economic, and constitutional crisis in the country. In a statement, he said that the plot of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to malign prestigious state […]

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