Sherry briefs Kerry on climate change impacts over Pakistan

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman briefed the United States Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, John Kerry about the hazardous impacts of climate change faced by Pakistan during a telephonic conversation on Thursday. US Envoy Kerry during his telephonic call congratulated Sherry Rehman on assumption of her office and expressed the desire to […]

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AJK President vows to raise Kashmir issue with full vigour at int’l level

ISLAMABAD: Azad Jammu and Kashmir President Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry has reiterated his commitment to raise the Kashmir issue with full vigour at international level. While talking to senior journalists during the sixth anniversary of Burhan Wani Shaheed at Aiwan-e-Sadr, Jammu Kashmir House in the federal metropolis on Thursday, the president said the government would […]

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ECC approves proposed revision in consumer gas sale prices

ISLAMABAD:The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Thursday approved the proposed revision in consumer gas sale prices with direction to further reduce the gas rates for export and non-export industry/ captive power. Petroleum Division submitted a summary on the natural gas sale pricing FY 2022-23. It was submitted that since FY 2015-16, the […]

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France, Pakistan sign €22 mln agreement for Lahore Fort’s renovation

ISLAMABAD:The Government of Pakistan and the Government of France, represented by the French Development Agency (FDA) on Thursday signed a € 22 million financing agreement to extend technical and financial support for the renovation of Lahore Fort. The Heritage and Urban Regeneration in Lahore (HURL) project is part of the Walled City Lahore Master Plan […]

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Police bust street criminal gang, recover stolen valuables

RAWALPINDI:The Westridge Police Station team on Thursday in a operation busted a street criminals gang and arrested three members of the gang involved in street crimes and recovered two stolen vehicles, stolen money of Rs o6 lakh and arms and ammunition used in the incidents. The arrested accused include Ibadullah, Usman and Waqas, said the […]

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More monsoon rains predicted during Eid holidays: NDMA

ISLAMABAD:The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) on Thursday said the provincial and district authorities should remain vigilant and ensure prerequisite arrangements to cope with impending inclement weather predicted by the Pakistan Meteorological Department during the Eid holidays. Apropos Pakistan Meteorological Department’s (PMD) media advisory stating that monsoon currents were continuously penetrating countrywide and were likely […]

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