Bid to smuggle Gecko Leopard Lizard from Abbotabad to Northern areas foiled

PESHAWAR: The Wildlife Department has foiled a bid to smuggle rare Gecko Leopard Lizard from Havelian Tehsil of Abbotabad District to Northern areas on Tuesday morning.   Two offenders involved in poaching of the wild specie were also apprehended during the raid conducted by staffers of Wildlife Department, informs DFO Wildlife Manshera district, Syed Taimoor […]

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Sports goods exports increase 32.37% to $328 million in 11 months

ISLAMABAD:The export of sports goods witnessed an increase of 32.37 percent during the eleven months of fiscal year (2021-22) as compared to the export of corresponding months of last year (2020-21).   The country exported sports goods worth $328.631 million during July-May (2021-22) as compared to the export of $248.262 million during July-May (2020-21), showing […]

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Local government representatives of Upper and Lower Chitral take oath

CHITRAL:Deputy Commissioner Upper Chitral, Manzoor Ahmad, in the capacity of District Returning Officer administered oath to the newly elected chairmen, village chairmen, councilors and lady councilors here during a ceremony at a local hotel.   In the first phase of the ceremony, oath was administered to Chairman tehsil Mastooj, Sardar Hakim and Chairman tehsil Tor […]

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Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2021 to promote EODB

ISLAMABAD:The Companies (Amendment) Bill, 2021 was primarily proposed to promote start-ups, business innovation and entrepreneurship, improve general business climate and promote Ease of Doing Business (EODB).   According to the Security and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) annual report, instrumental amendments ranging from definition of start-ups, provision of exit mechanism through buy-back of shares by […]

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Exports increase 40 per cent to Rs5.066 trillion in 11 months

ISLAMABAD: The exports of the country in rupee term witnessed an increase of 40.12 per cent during the first eleven months of the current fiscal year as compared to the corresponding period of last year, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported.   According to PBS provisional figures, exports during July–May (2021–2022) were recorded at Rs.5,066,656 […]

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Targeted subsidy on edible items on cards to give relief to poor: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said the government would introduce a targeted subsidy on essential items including flour, sugar, edible oil, pulses, and rice during the current fiscal year.   Talking to Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection and Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Shazia Marri, he said providing relief to […]

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