Film, Culture Policy 2018 revived to uplift industry: Marriyum

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Saturday said that the Film and Culture Policy 2018 was revived to uplift the industry through multiple incentives.   Marriyum made the announcement in a meeting with the delegation of Film Producers Association. She also informed them about the steps being taken by the government for the […]

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Chairperson, MD PTV  condole demise of senior officer of PTV

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Television Chairperson Shahera Shahid and Managing Director Syed Mubashir Tauqeer Shah on Saturday expressed their grief over the demise of Raja Mustafa, the Chief Executive Officer of Pakistan Television.   In a  condolence message they said that his long association and professional services with the national Television will always be remembered.   They prayed […]

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Over 500,000 illicit cigarettes, 600 hookah destroyed

ISLAMABAD:Islamabad Excise and Taxation department on Saturday destroyed over 5,00,000 illicit cigarettes and 600 hookah, sheesha during a ceremony held here in connection with World No Tobacco Day.   Deputy Commissioner Islamabad Irfan Nawaz Memon, Director Excise and Taxation Bilal Ahmed, Additional Deputy Commissioner (East) Shehryar Arif and officers of Islamabad Capital Territory administration and […]

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Faisalabad board takes measures for elimination of ‘Booti mafia’

FAISALABAD:Chairperson Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (BISE) Faisalabad Prof Dr Tayyba Shaheen has said that effective measures have been taken for holding the Secondary School Certificate 9th class annual examination transparently and elimination of ‘Booti Mafia’ [people involved in the use of unfair means in examination].   Presiding over a meeting here Saturday, she […]

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PBF urges for policies in support of ‘import substitution’ to mitigate trade deficit

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Businesses Forum (PBF) terming the ban on import of luxury items as necessary and stressed the necessity for additionally taking serious measures to regulate burgeoning food import bill to assist country’s faltering economy, as Pakistan’s oil and eatable import bill has surged by almost 60% to near $25 billion in the 10 months of […]

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