Hot, dry weather forecast for most parts of KP

PESHAWAR: Regional Meteorological Centre Peshawar has forecast hot and dry weather for most parts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa during the next 24 hours.   However, rain-thunderstorm associated with gusty winds is expected at isolated places in Abbottabad, Mansehra, Haripur, Battagram, Torghar, Kohistan, Shangla, Chitral, Lower and Upper Dir, Swat, Buner, Malakand and Bajaur districts, says a […]

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PTI govt responsible for load shedding: Ahsan Iqbal

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal on Friday criticized the previous PTI government over the current load shedding in the country, saying the PTI had failed to procure fuel or repair power plants in a timely manner due to its incompetence.   Talking to PTV News Channel, he said that the previous […]

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Health minister renews commitment to make Pakistan polio-free

ISLAMABAD: Minister for National Health Services (NHS) Abdul Qadir Patel on Friday reiterated his commitment to make Pakistan polio-free and asked parents to play their part in making the polio campaign a success.   “The entire nation should actively take part in the administration of polio vaccine to children in order to defeat the menace”, […]

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Pakistan-China Knowledge Portal to be established soon: Wang Zihai

BEIJING: President of Pakistan China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) Wang Zihai said that after the successful working of Pakistan-China Knowledge Portal, an online Pakistan-China Technology Gateway will be established soon.   Speaking at a think-tank session held at PCJCCI premises, he said that technological advancement for human resource development is the prime […]

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Uzbek envoy hinted at possibility of Pak- Uzbekistan FTA

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Uzbekistan to Pakistan, Aybek Arif Usmanov on Friday said that the possibility of signing a free trade agreement between Pakistan and Uzbekistan cannot be ruled out.   A Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) has been signed for the promotion of bilateral liberal trade between the two countries, which has a great potential to […]

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