Maritime Affairs to provide 2000 motor boat engines for fishermen in Gwadar

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Maritime Affairs, Senator Faisal Ali Subzwari announced to provide 2000 motor boat engines worth Rs. 500 million along with a floating jetty with the cost Rs. 267million to fishermen in Gwadar by the end of this year.   The Minister Senator Faisal Ali Subzwari attended the World Ocean Day Event organized by […]

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LHC converts death penalty of convict to life imprisonment

LAHORE:The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday commuted the death sentence into life imprisonment for a man convicted of killing his wife.   The division bench headed by Justice Sadaqat Ali Khan passed the orders while allowing an appeal filed by convict Muhammad Azam against his sentence.   A counsel on behalf of the convict […]

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SBP revokes COVID related instructions for quarantine of cash collected by banks

KARACHI:State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday annulled instructions for disinfecting, sealing and putting the cash collected by banks into quarantine after removal of COVID related restrictions.   The central bank’s finance department, through a circular letter to all conventional and microfinance banks, has rescinded and revoked circular and circular letters issued in year 2020 […]

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Rescue 1122 douses fire at 400 sites in forests, hilly terrains in KP during last week

PESHAWAR:Rescue 1122 Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provided emergency services in 400 incidents of fire during the last week and doused the blaze erupted in different forests and hilly terrains of the province.   According to a statement issued here on Wednesday, from June 1 to 7, Rescue 1122 coped with forest and mountain fire in 25 districts […]

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Korea to help promote technical textiles in Pakistan

LAHORE:Korean International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Wednesday assured All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) leadership to provide all technical and financial support to textile industry of Pakistan in promoting manufacture and export of non-woven fabric and technical textiles.   A five members delegation of KOICA visited APTMA office here and had discussions with senior APTMA management […]

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