LAHORE: A five-day training workshop continued for intending Hajj pilgrims by the Ministry of Religious Affairs at Alhamra Arts Council here on Tuesday. Assistant Director Hajj Arif Zahoor chaired the session while Master Trainers Tariq Mehmood, Younis Mughal, Allama Imran Bashir, Qari Abdul Wahid Qureshi and others briefed more than 700 intending pilgrims on […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The Utility Stores Corporation (USC) of Pakistan clarified on Tuesday that there was no shortage of flour, ghee and sugar at its outlets across the country. A USC spokesperson in a statement issued here said that the news being circulated about the shortage of essential items at USC was not based on facts. […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: President SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry Iftikhar Ali Malik on Tuesday highlighting significance of prime minister’s upcoming visit to Turkey said it would help further cement bilateral ties between the two brotherly countries. Iftikhar said the existing mark of $1.1 billion Pak-Turk bilateral trade could be taken up to $5 billion […]
Read MorePESHAWAR: The Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO) on Tuesday notified that due to maintenance work power supply will remain suspended from132 KV Jamrud Grid Station on 1st June from 7 a.m. to 12 p.m. resultantly consumers of 11 KV Hayatabad 1, 4, 5, New Hayatabad feeders will face inconvenience. It said the power supply […]
Read MoreFAISALABAD: City Police Officer (CPO) Syed Ali Nasir Rizwi suspended in charge police post Ali Town over corruption. A police spokesman on Tuesday said a citizen put up a complaint in the open court of CPO Faisalabad, contending that in charge police post Ali Town Assistant Sub Inspector (ASI) Farhan Sindhu had received a […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s goods and services trade with the United State of America (USA) witnessed surplus of 54.59 percent during ten months of fiscal year (2021-22) as compared to the corresponding period of last year. The overall exports to the USA were recorded at $ 5616.739 million during July-April (2021-22) against exports of $4020.901 million […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The Second PIDE-RASTA conference is scheduled to be held here on June 2 and 3 to deliberate on the current and emerging policy-related issues. According to press statement issued by Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) here Tuesday, Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives, Ahsan Iqbal is scheduled to address the […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan has released the second humanitarian assistance on the request of Ukraine to support war-hit people there. These humanitarian assistance include emergency medicines, electro-medical equipment, winter bedding and food items, said an official source on Tuesday. A special C130 flown to deliver more than 7.5 tons of humanitarian assistance […]
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