PM extends condolences over loss of lives in Türkiye

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday extended condolences to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on behalf of the government and people of Pakistan, over loss of lives in traffic incidents. On his Twitter handle, the prime minister expressed his deep grief and sorrow over the news of the loss of precious lives and the […]

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PIA offers discount for students travelling between Pakistan, China

BEIJING: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has offered discount of 10 percent for Pakistani students on flights between Pakistan and China. At present, the national flag carrier is operating two weekly flights on Islamabad-Chengdu-Islamabad and Islamabad-Xian-Beijing-Islamabad routes. The students who are returning to homeland from China after completion of their education could immediately take benefit from […]

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Housing societies eating up fertile agricultural land

MULTAN: Agriculture, being the mainstay of Pakistan’s economy, is faced with numerous challenges and development of residential societies on fertile land is one of the major causes affecting agricultural productivity. Around 68 percent of population living in rural areas of the country is directly or indirectly linked to agriculture sector as this sector contributes nearly […]

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Concerted efforts required to achieve food self-sufficiency

ISLAMABAD: Maintaining compatibility between agricultural and population growth always remains a major challenge for the states and as any downward imbalance may lead to food scarcity and resultantly to famines. Therefore, growth in production of edible items remains a centre point in policies of every government to explore new avenues for enhancing productivity and value […]

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NDMA issues expected flash flooding alerts to all provincial, federal emergency Deptts.

ISLAMABAD: The National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) has advised all the provincial and federal ministries concerned and emergency departments to ensure beforehand arrangements to cope with the moderate flash flooding predicted in rivers and nullahs of Eastern Balochistan. According to the NDMA advisory, the Flood Forecasting Division has forecast moderate flash flooding in the Rivers […]

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Kashmir settlement through dialogue process stressed

ISLAMABAD: In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, senior leader of All Parties Hurriyat Conference, Professor Abdul Ghani Butt, has said that Kashmir is a dispute between Pakistan and India internationally recognized by the UN Security Council which needs to be resolved in accordance with the aspirations of the people of Jammu and Kashmir. According […]

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PM expresses grief over death of singer Nayyara Noor

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday expressed his deep grief over death of renowned singer Nayyara Noor. On his Twitter handle, the prime minister said that her death was an irreparable loss to the world music. Late singer was known for her melodious voice and emotions, he said, adding whatever she sang, whether […]

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