Japanese Navy ship visits Karachi, conducts naval drills with Pakistan Navy

KARACHI:Japanese Maritime Self Defence Force (JMSDF) Ship HARUSAME visited Karachi port. Upon arrival the ship was received by officials of Pakistan Navy.   Pakistan Navy and JMSDF are partners in peace and striving to achieve safe and secure maritime milieu in the region, said a news release on Friday.   The visit of Japanese ship […]

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Govt approves funds for GCU sports centre

LAHORE:The Punjab government, in its Annual Development Programme (ADP) 2022-23, approved funds for Government College University (GCU) Lahore’s Sports Centre of Excellence to be built within the next year, at the University cricket ground.   GCU Vice-Chancellor Prof Dr Asghar Zaidi Friday said the Sports Centre of Excellence would offer top-quality residences for 150 talented […]

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Inspection drive, registration program of private schools ends: Kabir Afridi

PESHAWAR:Special Inspection Drive and Registration Program of Private Schools Regulatory Authority Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Friday came to an end.   According to detail, a seven-day special inspection drive and registration program was started in Swabi, Mardan and Nowshera districts for registration and renewal of schools under the supervision of Managing Director PSRA Kabir Afridi on […]

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Sindh, fed govts decide to remove nags to start work on KCR, railway track for Thar coal

KARACHI:The Sindh government and the federal government have unanimously decided to remove all the nags to start mega projects of national interest including Karachi Circular Railway (KCR), laying of railway track to transport Thar coal to upcountry, functionalization of different airports and resolution of land dispute between provincial government and Civil Authority on top priority […]

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DG FIA underscores urgent need to modernize national laws, enforcement

ISLAMABAD:National criminal laws and enforcement practices were needed to be modernized in line with global standards, said Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Director General (DG) Muhammad Tahir Rai while speaking at an FIA-organized ceremony at the Agency headquarters in Islamabad on Friday.   According to a press release issued here, the ceremony was organized to mark […]

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Govt withdraws withholding tax, condition of statement on IT sector : Miftah

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail on Friday said that the government had decided to withdraw withholding tax and condition of statements in the IT sector.   Winding up the budget debate in the National Assembly, he said “the IT companies earning less than Rs 80 million would not pay tax and require the […]

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