ISLAMABAD:Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal Tuesday said that promotion of Information Technology (IT) sector of the country was the top priority of current coalition government. Addressing an event here, the minister said digital revolution was providing equal opportunities to all, therefore the government was giving special focus to this sector to […]
Read MoreLAHORE: The cooperation between China and Pakistan on dairy industry and demand for high-quality dairy products in China will provide a contemporary path of development for Pakistan’s dairy industry. Pakistan-China Joint Chambers of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) President Wang Zihai expressed these views at a think-tank session, held here at the PCJCCI Secretariat on Tuesday. […]
Read MoreBEIJING: The foreign ministers of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states have confirmed that will attend the upcoming meeting of the SCO Council of Foreign Ministers (CMFA) scheduled to be held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan on July 28-29. “All eight ministers confirmed their readiness to come in person,” the press service of the SCO Secretariat told […]
Read MoreLAHORE: Tunisian honorary consuls general to Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Mohammad Hameed and Ammad Rasheed, called on Punjab Governor Muhammad Baligh-ur-Rehman at Governor’s House, here on Tuesday and discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation in the fields of education, trade and tourism. The governor said Pakistan valued its relations with Tunisia and was keen to […]
Read MoreHYDERABAD:The President Hyderabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry Adeel Siddiqui has urged the Federal Finance Minister to withdraw the decision for recovery of fixed retailer tax through electricity bills from unregistered small shopkeepers. In a statement issued here on Tuesday, he said that tax was always recovered on annual income in the world but it […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday de-notified Kashif Mehmood as a returned candidate from constituency PP-241 Bahawalnagar-V. According to the ECP notification, the commission has withdrawn notification No. F.2(39)/2018-Cord of candidate dated August 7, 2018. It added the order was issued in pursuant to the judgment of Islamabad High Court (IHC) in writ petition […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb on Tuesday shared information regarding the National Short Film Festival to ensure celebration of the country’s 75th anniversary in a befitting way. “Let’s celebrate Pakistan’s 75th birth anniversary”, the minister tweeted which also included threadbare details of the film festival. According to details, duration for the shot films […]
Read MorePESHAWAR: The Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Dr. Shahzad Khan Bangash on Tuesday chaired a high-level meeting to review overall preparations and arrangements for ensuring peaceful environment during Muharram. The relevant Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners , Regional and District Police Officers were part of the meeting which covered matters such as ensuring effective security arrangements, providing uninterrupted […]
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