PAC examines audit report of M/O Water Resources

ISLAMABAD:The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Wednesday examined audit report of Ministry of Water Resources for the year 2019-20. The meeting was held at the Parliament House which was chaired by MNA Noor Alam Khan, chairman of the committee. Members of the committee including MNAs Dr Nisar Ahmed Cheema, Barjees Tahir, Afzal Dhandla, Shahida Akhtar […]

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Police check 109 houses, 226 persons during separate operations

RAWALPINDI: Police on special directives of City Police Officer (CPO) Rawalpindi on Wednesday launched search operations in Fauji Colony, Transformer Chowk, Purana Qila, Chah Sultan and adjoining areas in the jurisdiction of Pirwadhai, Sadiqabad, Bani and Waris Khan police stations. He informed that heavy police contingents, Elite Force, Special Branch personnel and Ladies police under […]

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15th Korean Ambassador National Senior Taekwondo C’ships from Friday

RAWALPINDI:The 15th Korean Ambassador National Senior Taekwondo Championships will commence here on Friday at Shehbaz Sharif Sports Complex, Pakistan Taekwondo Federation (PTF) announced on Wednesday. Taekwondo senior (male/Female/para) teams of all the four provinces, Islamabad, AJK, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan Army, Pakistan Air Force, Navy and other affiliated units of the federation will participate in the four-day […]

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KP CM announces Rs 1.2 bln rehabilitation package for flood-hit Swabi areas

PESHAWAR:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan on Wednesday announced a special rehabilitation package of Rs 1.2 billion for the flood-hit areas of Swabi district. The package announced by the chief minister during his visit to flood affected areas, included Rs 1 billion for the for rehabilitation of damaged infrastructure and Rs 200 million for electricity […]

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Afghanistan, Pakistan agree on steps for smooth bilateral trade traffic, launching luxury bus service

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed on multiple measures to ensure early clearance and free movement of bilateral trade traffic, improve efficiency in goods clearance and launch luxury bus services between the two countries by end of next month. The bilateral trade relations were discussed between the authorities of the two countries during the visit of […]

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ECC approves tariff rationalization for K-Electric

ISLAMABAD:The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet Wednesday approved the same tariff rationalization for K-Electric (KE) as the rest of the country. Ministry of Energy (Power Division) presented a summary on Tariff rationalization for power sector and submitted that in accordance with the National Electricity Policy 2021, the Government may maintain a uniform consumer–end […]

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Miftah apprised of issues faced by marble industry

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Miftah Ismail on Wednesday presided over a meeting with a delegation of Marble Association, which apprised him of the industry’s issues regarding taxation and sought relief from the government. The delegation shared with the minister that the marble industry was transforming its manufacturing methods from traditional to modern for […]

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