FM Bilawal reiterates Pak’s support for ASEAN-led processes in Asia Pacific

PHNOM PENH, (Cambodia):Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Saturday expressed support for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) led processes in the Asia Pacific and extended Pakistan’s support for the Cambodian Presidency of ASEAN. The foreign minister held a meeting with the Cambodian Foreign Minister Prak Sokhonnon on the sidelines of the 29th ARF […]

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10 criminals’ nabbed; distillery unearthed

SARGODHA:Police have arrested 10 drug dealers and recovered narcotics from them during a crackdown launched across the district. Police spokesperson said on Saturday that in line with special directives of District Police Officer Bilal Zafar Sheikh, various police stations including City, Sadr, Urban, Factory area and Jhal Chakian conducted raids and busted 10 criminals’ and […]

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GBWMC starts cleanliness drive for Muharran ul Haram

GILGIT:GB Waste Management Company has started its special cleanliness campaign for Muharram ul Haram besides deploying sanitary workers. A press note issued from WMC Gilgit said that a comprehensive cleanliness plan had been devised for Muharram and Ashura day, while the holidays of all the staff of GBWMC had been cancelled on Muharram 9 and […]

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PACF arranges 15,390 tons, worth Rs2,650 mln humanitarian assistance for Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD:A total of 15,390 tons worth Rs2,650 million in humanitarian and relief consignments had been, so far, dispatched to the Afghan people under the Pak-Afghan Cooperation Forum’s (PACF) arrangements. The humanitarian assistance had been sent to Afghanistan via 83 convoys, including 743 trucks and four C-130 flights, till August 5, a press release said on […]

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Senior Pakistani diplomat urges world community to push India to end rights abuses in Kashmir

NEW YORK:Pakistan’s Consul General in New York, Ayesha Ali, has urged the world community to pressure India to end human rights violations in occupied Kashmir and help in the peaceful settlement of the decades-old dispute based on United Nations resolutions. “The reticence of international community is a question mark over the international conscience,” she told […]

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LRH hostel rooms to be allotted to female doctors, nurses: Administration

PESHAWAR:Administration of Lady Reading Hospital (LRH) Saturday announced to allot hostel rooms to lady doctors and female nurses. LRH administration said that rooms would be allotted following existing policy of room allotment in hostels. Decision to this effect was taken after considering the accommodation problems of female trainee doctors and nurses working in the hospital. […]

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Seminar organized at Pakistan Embassy to mark Youm-e-Istehsaal anniversary

BEIJING:A special seminar, in hybrid format, was organized by the Embassy of Pakistan to mark the third anniversary of Youm-e-Istehsaal. The event was participated by eminent Chinese scholars, namely Dr. Chen Wei, a Senior Research Fellow at China Institute for International Strategic Studies, Dr. Lan Jianxue, the Director of the Department for Asia-Pacific Studies, China […]

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Chinese company offers free solar power plants at Bahawalpur hospital

BEIJING:China’s renewable energy solutions conglomerate Zonergy has installed four solar power plants at different buildings of BahawalVictoria Hospital in Bahawalpur district of Punjab province. The plants, having a total peak generation capacity of 325kW, have been installed by the Chinese company free of cost under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) agreement with the government of […]

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