FM, SG SCO discuss matters of mutual interest

ISLAMABAD:Secretary General of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) ambassador Zhang Ming called on Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari at the Foreign Office on Friday and discussed matters of mutual interest. The foreign minister warmly welcomed the secretary general and his delegation to Pakistan and congratulated him on his appointment to this important post, at the […]

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Motorway Police launches tree-plantation drive

ISLAMABAD:On the directions of Inspector General National Highways and Motorway Police (NHMP), Additional Inspector General Motorway Police Zubair Hashmi launched a tree plantation campaign. During the campaign, about 1000 saplings were planted with support of students and Hamdard Trust, said a statement issued here. Addressing on the occasion, AIG Zubair Hashmi said that Motorway Police […]

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NEPRA approves federal govt request into uniform consumer-end tariff

ISLAMABAD:The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) has approved the request of the Federal government in motion regarding uniform consumer-end tariff for consumers of XWDISCOs and K-Electric. The power regulator held public hearing into the matter on July 20, said a press release issued here Friday. As per the request of the federal government, consumer-end […]

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Sindh govt committed to hold 2nd phase of local bodies elections: Murad Shah

KARACHI:Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has said that his government was apposing the postponement of local bodies elections phase 2 scheduled to be held on July 24, as the provincial government had assured the Election Commission its full support and assistance. He said this while talking to the media on Friday, just after […]

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Speakers underline structural reforms to address Balochistan’s issues

ISLAMABAD:The speakers in a round table conference underlined the importance of structural reforms in Balochistan province for the improvement of law and order situation. They said Balochistan was vital for CPEC, specifically Gwadar, and the international factor cannot be neglected for insurgency in the province. This was stated by the speakers during a round table […]

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President, PM congratulate Samina Baig on summiting K2 along with six women team

ISLAMABAD:President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday congratulated the renowned Pakistani mountaineer Samina Baig for scaling Pakistan’s highest mountain K2. Samina Baig and her team of six women mountaineers – two from Pakistan and one each from Iran, Saudi Arabia, Oman, and Chinese Taipei – successfully summited the savage peak of […]

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Ceremony held to celebrate success of 200 women students

ISLAMABAD:A graduation ceremony held on Friday to celebrate the success of 200 women students completed the U.S. Embassy-sponsored English Works! Program from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Two hundred women students of the English Works! Program hosted by Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University (SBBWU) Peshawar successfully completed this six-month program that improves English proficiency, develops computer literacy skills, […]

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