First PIA passenger flight arrives in Xian after six months

BEIJING:The first flight of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) in six months arrived in Xian Xianyang International airport on Saturday.   A PK-854 with 240 passengers on board left Islamabad International Airport this morning and landed in Xian at 16:48Â local time. The same PIA aircraft will leave for Islamabad from Beijing Capital International Airport on […]

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Miftah sees maladministration behind economic woes, says tough budget presented in hard times

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail on Saturday said worsening government administration in the past had caused huge damage to the national economy and drifted it to the verge of collapse that compelled the coalition government to present a tough budget.   Addressing the post-budget press conference here, he said if that maladministration […]

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Climate Change declared as major reason behind unprecedented forest fires

PESHAWAR:The Forestry, Environment and Wildlife Department has declared `Climate Change’ as major contributor behind unprecedented fire incidents occurred in different forests of the province.   In a detail report prepared by the department on 210 incidents of forest fire occurring during period from May 23, 22 to June 9, 22, it is observed that rising […]

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Govt to start FY2022-23 with Rs 600 bln negative balance: Miftah

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail on Saturday said keeping in view the position of resources and expenditures, the government would actually start the fiscal year 2022-23 with a negative balance of Rs 600 billion, which was a big economic challenge.   The main reason for it was the fiscal mismanagement by the […]

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DDC meeting held to review development projects

SIALKOT: A meeting of District Development Committee (DDC) was held under the chairmanship of Deputy Commissioner (DC) Maisam Abbas in DC Committee Room on Saturday.   The meeting was attended by ADC Finance Syeda Amina Maududi, Deputy Director Development Abdul Rauf,   XEN Public Health Engineering Department Abdul Waheed, XEN Building Esa Janjua, District Information […]

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KDA allows catching trout fish through permit by using fishing rod

NARAN:Kaghan Development Authority (KDA) Saturday after a ban of two years on the catching of German Trout fish in River Kunhar at the tourist destination Naran Valley granted permission to catch trout through a permit by using a fishing rod. Tourist Sikandar Khan got first permit by paying 10000 rupees.   According to details two […]

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Agriculture development govt’s top agenda: Miftah

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail on Saturday said as the agriculture sector development was on top of the government’s agenda, it decided to withdraw duties and taxes on different agriculture implements, including seeds and agro-machinery.   He reaffirmed the government’s firms commitment to upgrade and uplift local agriculture sector on modern lines […]

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