UAE updating visa system to facilitate Pakistanis: envoy

KARACHI:The United Arab Emirates (UAE) was constantly updating and simplifying the visa system to facilitate visitors particularly Pakistani brothers, said UAE Consul General at Karachi Bakhit Atiq Al-Rumiti during a visit to the historical building of Sindh Assembly on Thursday.   Deputy Speaker Sindh Assembly Rehana Leghari welcomed the UAE envoy and took him on […]

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Maximum tree plantation to be ensured: Commissioner

SUKKUR:Commissioner Sukkur, Ghulam Mustafa Phull on Thursday said all necessary measures would be made in the larger interest of the district and its people, besides managing cleaning of roads and flyover, inside city limits maximum tree plantation would be ensured as a measure to make the city more green and beautiful.   He expressed these […]

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Despite financial constraints balanced budget presented: Dr. Aisha

ISLAMABAD:Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Dr. Aisha Ghaus Pasha on Thursday said despite fiscal constraint and tough condition agreed with International Monetary Fund (IMF) by the last regime, the incumbent coalition government had presented a balance budget and announced measures to protect the vulnerable segments of the society.   Winding up the budget […]

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Police, Excise dept join hands to check tax defaulters, vehicle verification

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) police Thursday joined hands with the Excise department to check the token tax defaulters and vehicle verification.   Two dedicated counters one at the excise office another at police facilitation centre f-6 would be established to submit e-challan issued to the violators through Islamabad Safe City cameras and vehicle verification. […]

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MEPCO issues over 3 lac new connections in current fiscal year

MULTAN: Multan Electric Power Company (MEPCO) has issued 3,47,656 new electricity connections during the current fiscal year 2021-22.   The new connections included 3,27,249 domestic, 15,795 commercial, 233 general service, 1080 industrial, 3,233 agricultural tube wells and 66 other categories of connections, said a press release.   As many as 51256 in Multan Circle, 41180 […]

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Pak delegation meets over 50 Canadian ITC executives in Toronto

ISLAMABAD:The Consulate General of Pakistan, Toronto (Canada), arranged a networking event for the visiting delegation of Information Technology Companies (ITC) executives from Pakistan.   The event was attended by more than 50 executives / entrepreneurs from different information technology (IT) companies in Toronto, including representatives from the Organization of Pakistani Entrepreneurs (OPEN), and FAST-NU Alumni […]

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Rescuers scramble to reach Afghan quake survivors as foreign aid arrives

Desperate rescuers battled against the clock and heavy rain Thursday to reach cut-off areas in eastern Afghanistan after a powerful earthquake killed at least 1,000 people and left thousands more homeless.   Wednesday’s 5.9-magnitude quake struck hardest in the rugged east, downing mobile phone towers and power lines while triggering rock and mudslides which blocked […]

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