ISLAMABAD:The Pakistan Afghanistan Cooperation Forum (PACF) is keeping up its efforts to assist the people of Afghanistan hit by the recent devastating earthquake hitting the eastern part of the country. At least 1,000 people had died and around 3,000 sustained injuries while hundreds of houses were destroyed in the quake which affected the mountainous province […]
Read MoreKARACHI:Deputy Commissioner Korangi, Muhammad Ali Zaidi on Monday assured the members of Korangi Association of Trade and Industry that their problems would be addressed on priority basis, all support as private sector was the real engine of the national economy. Speaking at an internative meeting with them at KATI Secretariat, DC recognized that the trade […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Monday strongly condemned Canadian parliamentarian’s remarks against Pakistan’s military leadership and urged the Canadian government to take notice of irresponsible statement. Speaking in the National Assembly he said, “Pakistan and military leadership was criticized by a Canadian parliamentarian, which is deplorable, the Canadian government should take action on […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The National Assembly on Monday approved the ‘Charged Expenditure’ worth Rs 27.886 trillion included in Demands for Grants and Appropriations related to different ‘services and purposes’ for the financial year ending on June 30, 2023 after a thorough discussion in the House. Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervaiz Ashraf was in the chair. The House okayed […]
Read MoreUNITED NATIONS:With climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution exacting a devastating toll on the world’s ocean — critical to food security, economic growth and the environment — the 2022 UN Ocean Conference opened in Lisbon, Portugal, Monday with a call for action driven by science, technology and innovation. “Sadly, we have taken the ocean for […]
Read MoreKHANEWAL:District administration fined 20 shopkeepers for earning undue profit from citizens here on Monday. According to official sources, different price control magistrates visited markets and found 20 shopkeepers extracting undue profit from customers. They were imposed fine Rs 40,000. Assistant Commissioner Saif Ullah Javed in a statement remarked that nobody would be allowed to exploit […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Pakistan Medical Commission’s (PMC) Medical and Dental Council on Monday approved reducing the MDCAT passing percentage for the dental program from 65% to 55% for the upcoming admissions in dental colleges of Pakistan. The council meeting chaired by the President of PMC, Dr. Arshad Taqi, upon the recommendations of the National Medical and Dental Academic […]
Read MoreKARACHI:Advisor to Sindh Chief minister on Law Barrister Murtaza Wahab on Monday said that the Sindh government kept its promise and 140 buses have become operational on the Malir to Tower route. “There was criticism regarding transport. There were problems in transport projects but thankfully this problem has also started to be resolved. We have […]
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