Pakistan needs major shift in macroeconomic policies to address inequalities: minister

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety, Shazia Marri has said that the current devastated floods which the country was confronted with reiterate the need to invest more in social protection and develop resilience to address the inequalities in the country. She was speaking at a policy dialogue on the Economic and Social Survey […]

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K2 cleaning campaign from its base camp to camp 4 completed

GILGIT:Directorate of Central Karakoram National Park (CKNP) Gilgit-Baltistan has completed the cleaning campaign from K2 base camp to camp 4 and delivered 1610 kg of garbage to the base camp. A statement issued by the Directorate of CKNP on Thursday said that during the campaign, all items used during the expedition, including oxygen cylinders, tins, […]

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DIG Karachi Traffic police briefed about Online E-Challan Payment Mobile application

KARACHI:The delegation of Punjab Information Technology Board on Thursday briefed Deputy Inspector General Traffic Police Karachi Ahmad Nawaz about Online E-Challan Payment Mobile application during a visit to Traffic Police Karachi Office here. According to a statement issued on Thursday, the delegation comprising Project Director Haroon Rasool Khokhar and Senior Program Manager Salik Farooq briefed […]

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Saudi Arabia to invest US$ 1 billion in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD:King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, has issued a directive to invest $1 billion in Pakistan, in confirmation of the Kingdom’s support of Pakistan economy and its people. Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah, who received a telephone call from his Pakistani counterpart Bilawal Bhutto […]

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PTA chairman urges consumers to report fraudulent calls to avoid scams

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) Chairman Major General Amir Azeem Bajwa (R) on Thursday urged the cellular mobile users to immediately report fraudulent calls/sms to their service provider to avoid scams. “If no response is received from the service provider, the complainant may contact the authority to take further legal action ,” he said while addressing […]

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Pakistan, Qatar have clear future vision with new opportunities, awareness: PM

DOHA:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said that Pakistan and Qatar had a clear vision of the future with new opportunities and greater awareness to upgrade bilateral relations, particularly the economic cooperation. As the prime minister headed back to homeland after his maiden two-day official visit to Qatar, wrote on Twitter mentioned the conclusion of […]

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Control Room for Flash Floods 2022 established at BISP headquarters to assist affectees

ISLAMABAD:A “Control Room for Flash Floods 2022” has been established at BISP headquarters for coordination and disbursement of Government Emergency Cash Assistance to the affectees of flash floods 2022 across the country. The control room has been established on the directions of Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety / Chairperson Benazir Income Support […]

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Cleanliness operation ongoing in provincial capital

LAHORE:Cleanliness operation of Lahore Waste Management Company (LWMC) is under way in the city to ensure neat and clean environment. According to LWMC sources here on Thursday, Company’s Chief Executive Officer Rafia Haider said that LWMC officers, staff and machinery are fully mobilized in field to ensure best cleanliness arrangements. She said that during last […]

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