Mercury drops significantly after heavy downpour in Hazara division

ABBOTTABAD:Torrential rain coupled with lightning, hail and thunderstorm Tuesday decreased the temperatures significantly in the Hazara division.   Heavy rain started from late Sunday evening all across Hazara from district Haripur to Kohistan and stuck living in the region.   Heavy downpour in upper Hazara division including Abbottabad city, Galyat, Thandyani, Kaghan, Naran, Battagram and […]

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Pakistan’s exports to China up nearly 6% in Jan-May

BEIJING:Pakistan’s export to China crossed $1.605 billion in the first five months of 2022, up 5.42 percent year on year, shows the official data from the General Administration of Customs of the People’s Republic of China (GACC).   Badar uz Zaman, Commercial Counsellor at Pakistani Embassy in Beijing, said that despite the epidemic of COVID-19, […]

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Financial system performs well, remains resilient in 2021: SBP Review

KARACHI:State Bank of Pakistan – in its annual flagship publication, the Financial Stability Review for the calendar year 2021 issued on Tuesday – said during the period Pakistan’s financial sector performed well and remained resilient despite COVID-19 pandemic shocks.   The Review presents the performance and risk assessment of various segments of the financial sector […]

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DC chairs meeting of district education steering committee

PESHAWAR:Deputy Commissioner (DC) Abbottabad Tuesday chaired a meeting of District Steering Committee Education Department and directed authorities concerned to monitor schools and ensure quality of education and congenial environment for students.   He also directed education department to utilize conditional grant and PTC funds for provision of facilities in schools and said that availability of […]

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Met office issues weather alert for Lai Nullah Basin

RAWALPINDI:Pakistan Meteorological Department on Tuesday issued weather alert for Lai Nullah Basin advising the departments concerned to remain alert during the forecast period to take precautionary measures.   According to a district administration’s spokesman, Met office issuing the weather alert informed that presently rain bearing weather system was giving rain over the catchments of Lai […]

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Great scope exits between Pak,Malaysia to enhance trade: PUNB

FAISALABAD: There is a wide scope of enhancing bilateral trade relations between Malaysia and Pakistan, said Dato’ Ahmed Nazlan Bin Idris, Chairman PUNB (Perbadanan Usahawan Nasional Berhad). During his visit to the Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturing Association (PHMA) here on Tuesday, he said the both countries had been enjoying cordial relations for a long time and […]

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