Pak-US collaboration critical in fighting pandemics, health security challenges: Qadir

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan and United States will advance and deepen their health cooperation in areas of immunization, nutrition, mother’s health, child survival and health security across borders.   The two countries have also started a collaborative effort to develop the Centre for Disease Control in Pakistan, said a message received here on Tuesday.   These remarks were […]

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Plastic export increases 32.76% in FY 2022

ISLAMABAD:The plastic material exports witnessed an increase of 32.76 percent during the twelve months of fiscal year 2021-22 as compare to the corresponding of period of last year.   Pakistan exported plastic material worth $428.424 million during July-June (2021-22) as against the export of $322.709 million during July-June (2020-21), showing growth of 32.76 percent, according […]

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Govt to spend Rs431.45 mln for gasification of SEZs, industrial park in 2022-23

ISLAMABAD:Southern Gas Company (SSGC) are currently in process of executing at least three strategic projects to supply gas to two Special Economic Zones (SEZs) and an industrial park in their respective areas to boost industrial production.   For this purpose, the government has allocated funds amounting to Rs 431.45 million in the Public Sector Development […]

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SMEDA to organize one-day training session tomorrow

ISLAMABAD: The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) will organize one-day training programme on “Human Resources Management (HRM)” for profitable business growth on July 27 (Wednesday).   The workshop will be held at Pakistan Electric Fan Manufacturing Association (PEFMA), Gujrat, according to source in the authority.   The SMEDA will organize the training National […]

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Control room established at NHA to monitor floods situation

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Communications and Postal Services Asad Mahmood on Tuesday directed the National Highway Authority (NHA) to establish a Control Room for monitoring the floods situation in different parts of the country.   The minister issued these directions while chairing an emergency meeting at the NHA headquarters, said a press release issued here.   The […]

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PM felicitates Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf on appointment as Kuwait’s premier

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday felicitated Sheikh Ahmad Nawaf Al Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah on his appointment as prime minister of Kuwait.   In a tweet, PM Sharif said he looked forward to working with the new Kuwaiti prime minister.   “I look forward to working closely with him to further strengthen Pakistan-Kuwait fraternal relations, […]

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Parliament has authority to review SC powers: Khuram Dastagir

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Power Khuram Dastagir on Tuesday said the parliament has the authority to review Supreme Court’s powers on evaluation of judges, formation of bench, allocation of cases and the suo moto jurisdiction of the apex court.   The Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz  had reservation on the three member bench since the disqualification of […]

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