ISLAMABAD:Pakistan has so far contributed $1 billion to support the reconstruction of war-ravaged Afghanistan by building hospitals, schools and roads to manifest its commitment for a prosperous Afghanistan and falsify the impression of using the country as its proxy state. Since September 2021, over 14,945 tons of humanitarian assistance had been sent to Afghanistan via […]
Read MoreLAHORE:The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Wednesday reserved its verdict on maintainability of a petition, filed for removing Punjab University Acting Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Niaz Ahmad Akhtar. The single bench comprising Justice Shujaat Ali Khan heard the petition, filed by one Dr Amjad. The petitioner’s counsel argued before the court that prof Dr Niaz […]
Read MoreMUZAFFARABAD:Prime Minister’s advisor on Kashmir and Galgit Baltistan (GB) affairs Qamar uz Zaman Kaira has categorically dispelled the impression that federal government was going to minimize AJK’s autonomy through 15th amendment in interim constitution act 1974. “We had empowered the provinces through 18th amendment in 1973 constitution and always did and intended to devolve the […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Wednesday offered the funeral prayers of Corps Commander Quetta Lieutenant General Sarfaraz Ali and Brigadier Muhammad Khalid Shaheed in Quetta, who among six soldiers embraced martyrdom during a helicopter crash in Lasbela while supervising flood relief operation in Balochistan. According to Inter Services Public Relations […]
Read MoreLAHORE:An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Wednesday issued notices to prosecution and SHO concerned for August 4 on a post-arrest bail application, filed by Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Nazir Chohan, his son and others in a case of alleged attack on police. ATC Judge Abher Gul Khan heard the bail petition, filed by Nazir Chohan […]
Read MoreKARACHI:State Bank of Pakistan has increased the monitoring of the foreign exchange operations of Exchange Companies (ECs) and banks after recent volatility in the exchange rate and the difference between the interbank rate and the rate offered by Exchange Companies and banks to their customers. The SBP started inspections of a number of exchange companies […]
Read MoreBAHAWALPUR:Commissioner Bahawalpur Division Raja Jahangir Anwar on Wednesday visited Tehsil Municipal Corporation Ahmedpur East. On this occasion, Deputy Commissioner Bahawalpur Irfan Ali Kathia told the Commissioner Bahawalpur Division about the ongoing development projects in Tehsil Ahmedpur East, arrangements for the Ashura-e-Muharram, and briefed about the flood situation caused by monsoon rains. Commissioner said that during […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Economic Affairs, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq and Parliamentary Vice-Minister for Foreign Affairs to Japan HONDA Taro discussed matters of mutual interest. The Japanese Vice Minister visited the Ministry of Economic Affairs and held a meeting with Sardar Ayaz Sadiq at his office, said a press release issued here on Wednesday. Minister for Economic […]
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