NA to hold debate on issue of blasphemous remarks by fascist BJP leaders

ISLAMABAD:Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervez Ashraf at the request of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif decided to discuss the issue of blasphemous remarks by fascist BJP leaders during the budget session of the National Assembly on Monday.   The Speaker has allotted a specific one hour in the session of the Assembly for condemning these unworthy […]

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Hajj pilgrims warned against drugs trafficking attracts death penalty

ISLAMABAD:Pakistani pilgrims performing Hajj 2022 have been warned to desist from carrying prohibited drugs to the Holy Land as a severe penalty awaits any pilgrim found with drugs, official of Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony said on Sunday.   “The Saudi law on drugs was very strict and officials were being encouraged to […]

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Natural Mode of Life: Trend of organic food on rise in KP

PESHAWAR:Unaware of the severe heat wave in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Zakir Khan, (58), a poor fruit-seller was using a hand fan to dry his perspiration while sitting in front of his wicker basket full of locally grown organic bananas.   Sitting on a footpath in fruits and vegetable market in Pabbi bazaar, Nowshera in scorching heat […]

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Olive cultivations; plantation completed over 12,000 hectares

RAWALPINDI:The government is taking solid steps to enhance Olive cultivation in different areas of the country while over 12,000 hectares areas have been covered under olive plantation.   Dr Muhammad Ramazan Anser, Olive Researcher at Barani Agricultural Research Institute (BARI) Chakwal, while talking to reporter informed that during last nearly 20 years, Federal and Provincial […]

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Forest field staff directed to take preventive measures in forest fire cases

RAWALPINDI:Chief Conservator Forest, (CCF) North Zone, Rawalpindi, Saqib Mehmood Sheikh has directed the Divisional Forest Officers (DFOs) and forest field staff to further tighten preventive measures to reduce forest fire cases.   The CCF while assigning the field duties to the DFOs and staff members also cancelled leaves of the officials of the forest department […]

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AIOU’s MA/M.Sc exams start from Monday

ISLAMABAD:The final exams of MA/M.Sc, M.Com, MBA, Commonwealth of Learning (CoL) MPA/MBA, MLIS, M.Ed (ODL) and postgraduate diploma programs offered in the semester Autumn 2021 of the Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) will begin across the country from June 13 on Monday.   The date sheet is updated on the University’s website (www.aiou.edu.pk) whereas roll […]

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Ehsaas Nashonuma disburses Rs 310.81 mln till March FY2022; enrolls 99,190 beneficiaries

ISLAMABAD:The Conditional Cash Transfer (CCT) intervention of Ehsaas Nashonuma has enrolled 99,190 beneficiaries and disbursed Rs. 310.81 million till March Fiscal Year 2022, since inception.   According to an official source, the CCT intervention was designed by Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) in August, 2020 to increase the uptake of Health and Nutrition services of […]

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Why Pakistan was on verge of bankruptcy despite PTI took 76 pc highest loan of history: Marriyum

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb said on Sunday that the Finance Minister of “Tabdeeli Sarkar” had admitted that the PTI had borrowed 80 percent, rather it had taken 76 percent of the entire loan taken by Pakistan since its creation.   In a tweet, she said they should be asked why the […]

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