Justice, harmony guarantees peace: experts opine at IBA conference

KARACHI: In her introductory remarks to kick-off the two-day media conferebce, IBA’s Director Ms Amber Rahim Shamsi said without political satire and freedom of speech and quality journalism, the world has become a dangerous place to live.   “ Peace isn’t just the absence of conflict, it’s conditions where justice, equity, and harmony can flourish. […]

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10 candidates to contest by–election PP-83

SARGODHA: A total of 10 candidates, belonging to various political parties and independents are in the run to contest by-election PP-83 Khushab.   Talking to reporter on Saturday Election Commissioner Sargodha division Amir Javed said that 10 candidates would participate in by-election and their documents were verified by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP).   […]

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Minister Subzwari pays recognition to seafarers community

ISLAMABAD: Senator Syed Faisal Ali Subzwari, who is also the federal minister for Maritime Affairs, pays recognition to the seafarer’s community of Pakistan and the world over.   Minister for Maritime Affairs emphasized the importance of Seafarer’s Day as it was celebrated to recognize the priceless contribution seafarers make to both national and international trade […]

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Never allow anyone to use Pak Army, security agencies for own interest: Babar

QUETTA:Political and social leader Babar Yousafzai on Saturday said that personnel of Pakistan Army has always sacrificed their lives for the defense of the country and protection of life and property of the people.   In a statement, he said the Pakistani people stood by the Pakistan Army to defend the country and would never […]

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Chairman HEC asks universities to conduct solution oriented research

RAWALPINDI:The Chairperson Higher Education Commission (HEC) Dr Shaista Sohail on Saturday asked the universities to conduct solution oriented research.   While talking to media, she said that the universities played a pivotal role in educating and training students.   “Every year students after completing their education secure jobs in various industries, enterprises in public and […]

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UN rushing relief supplies, staff to Afghanistan’s quake-hit regions

Emergency lifesaving supplies continued to flow into quake-hit eastern Afghanistan, as United Nations humanitarians and partners rushed to help the most vulnerable communities, according to the U.N.   One of the UN teams on the ground, the refugee agency UNHCR, transported tons of relief items into the provinces of Khost and Paktika, where several thousand […]

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Pak, Saudi Arabia vast avenues to promote bilateral businesses: SACM Sindh

KARACHI:Special Assistant to CM Sindh on Investment Department and Public Private Partnership Projects (ID-PPPP) Syed Qasim Naveed Qamar said that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia were brotherly muslim countries and business men of the both countries have lot of opportunities to promote trade relationship between these two countries.   Hopefully B2B meetings will provide a platform […]

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Al-Khidmat Foundation sends aid for quake victims in Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD:Al-Khidmat Foundation hands over five trucks aid for quake struck victims in Afghanistan.   Pakistan Afghanistan Cooperation Forum on Saturday handed over five trucks carrying 37.5 tons of food aid, winter bedding, tents, tarpaulins, and clothes to the Afghan authorities at Zeroline Ghulam Khan border crossing on Saturday.   Al-Khidmat Foundation arranged the aid under […]

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