Pakistan keen to present recent climate initiatives at COP27: Sherry

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Tuesday held a meeting on the “Living Indus” initiative with United Nations Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator in Pakistan Julien Harneis and stressed that Pakistan was keen to present its recent climate initiatives at the 27th Conference of Parties (COP-27) to be held in Egypt. The Federal […]

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Poverty main reason behind human trafficking: Javed Akhtar

MULTAN:Secretary Housing South Punjab Javed Akhtar Mehmood said on Tuesday that main cause of human trafficking was poverty and steps should be taken to address root cause of socio-economic issues including bonded labour, child labour, human trafficking and some others. He said this while addressing an awareness seminar organized by Sustainable Social Development Organizations (SSDO) […]

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President for consultative process to overcome economic woes

ISLAMABAD:President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday said that there was a need for the political parties to find solutions to financial and economic woes faced by the country through a consultative process and take steps to manage the rising inflation. He made these remarks during an interaction with media persons here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr. The […]

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PPSC adopts e-payment system from August 1

LAHORE:Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) will launch electronic payment (E-Payment) system from August 1 through which all kinds of fee may be submitted via internet banking, mobile phone banking and ATM. The PPSC has developed the e-payment system in collaboration with the Punjab Information Technology Board (PITB) and one click payment system will save the […]

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Commissioner Quetta Division chairs meeting to maintain peace during Muharram-ur-Haram

QUETTA:Commissioner Quetta Division Suhail-ur-Rehman Baloch on Tuesday said that scholars belonging to all schools of thought are on the same page for the establishment of peace and harmony during Muharram-ul-Haram and to foil nefarious design of anti-peace elements in the province. However, in this regard, the valuable role of the scholars of all schools of […]

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Govt taking measures to build up confidence of business community: Miftah

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Miftah Ismail here on Tuesday said that concrete steps were being taken by the government to build up confidence of the business community. According to a press statement issued by the finance ministry, the minister said this while talking to a delegation of Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA). The […]

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Khurram invites American companies to take part in govt’ solar energy plans

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Power Khurram Dastgir on Tuesday invited the American companies to take part in solar energy plans of the government. The minister said that the solar policy would be launched next month in line with government’s commitment of reducing reliance on imported fuels, said a press release. The minister expressed these views in […]

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