PIA likely to resume Skardu flight from three cities by June end

MULTAN: Pakistan International Airline (PIA) is likely to resume weekly flight to Skardu from Multan, Lahore and Sialkot by last week of June.   District Manager PIA, Ghazanfar Akhtar, told this news agency on Monday that the flight would depart at 6am on every Thursday and would return on Sunday morning.   He informed that […]

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Takht-i-Bahi-world heritage site attracts European tourists

PESHAWAR: Takht-i-Bahi, a UNESCO world heritage site in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, has attracted international tourists and delegates from European countries, who took keen interest in the archaeological wonder of Pakistan.   The delegates from European countries visited the world heritage Buddhist complex of Takht-i-Bahi in Mardan district and visited its ancient monastery of the Gandhara Civilization. […]

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Court dismisses bail plea of jailed Balochistan Secretary

QUETTA: The Balochistan High Court (BHC) on Monday dismissed the bail plea filed by Imran Taaj Ghichki, former Staff Officer of the Chief Minister Balochistan and serving provincial Secretary.   A division bench comprising Chief Justice Balochistan High Court, Justice Naeem Akhtar Afghan and Justice Rozi Khan Barech announced the decision. Deputy Prosecutor General NAB […]

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Pakistan firmly committed to its principled stance on Palestine: Marriyum

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Monday reiterated that Pakistan was firmly committed to its principled position on the Palestinian issue and Israel.   In an important policy statement she said that there had been no change in Pakistan’s policy in support of Palestine.   The minister said that Pakistan’s state policy […]

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Hajj Monitoring System launched for prompt resolution of intending pilgrims’ complaints

ISLAMABAD: An updated electronic monitoring system has been launched by Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony for promptly resolving intending Hajj pilgrims’ complaints and monitoring overall Hajj operations with the aim to improve quality of services.   According to ministry official, the in-built mechanism has been launched in collaboration with Punjab Information Technology Board […]

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