Netherlands, a key investor in various sectors of Pakistan: Commerce Minister

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce and Investment, Syed Naveed Qamar, on Thursday said the Netherlands is the second largest trade partner of Pakistan in European Union (EU) and a key investor in various sectors of the country.   He emphasised that strong trade and investment cooperation were important components of Pakistan-Netherlands bilateral relations, said a […]

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Child marriages key factor in secondary school dropout: Research

PESHAWAR: Blue Veins, a non-governmental organization and Pakistan Education Champion Network, organized a research launching ceremony in Peshawar to share the findings of the research conducted on Girls’ Education, Child and Forced Marriages in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.   According to a press release issued here on Thursday, the qualitative study highlights multi-level challenges associated with girls’ […]

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MEPCO saves over Rs 1.34b in line with T&D line losses

MULTAN: Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) have saved over Rs 1.34 billion by 0.4 percent reduction in connection with transmission and distribution (T&D) line losses during current fiscal year 2021-22.   Director Commercial Asad Hammad said that T&D line losses were 13.6 percent in first ten months of fiscal year 2019-20 while it come below […]

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ATC hands down double death penalty to three in Yousaf murder case

ABBOTTABAD: Anti-Terrorist Court (ATC) Abbottabad Thursday handed down double death penalty to three accused and imposed a fine of 1.5 million rupees on each for murdering a Wapda official in 2016.   According to the details, the three convicted Shahzad Kiyani, Taimour Fareedon and Khalid Omer belonged to a defunct organization and killed former XEN […]

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Kidnapped polio eradication doctor recovered from North Waziristan

PESHAWAR: Commissioner Bannu Division Arshad Khan on Thursday said that sincere and continuous efforts of law enforcement agencies resulted in safe recovery of Dr. Zeeshan from North Waziristan.   Arshad said that the safe recovery of Dr. Zeeshan was made possible due to the tireless efforts of law enforcement agencies and tribal elders.   The […]

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Sargodha citrus development programme to help improve kinnow production

SARGODHA: Commissioner Sargodha Dr. Irshad Ahmed Thursday said that the launch of Sargodha citrus development programme would help increase production of Kinnow, and its export would bring more foreign exchange.   He was addressing a review meeting on Sargodha Citrus Sector Development Plan here, which was attended by Director Agriculture Faiz Ahmad Kundi, Director General […]

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