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 center point in policies of every government to explore new avenues for enhancing productivity and value addition […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Pakistan Customs on Friday foiled a major attempt to clear banned items worth Rs 453 millions. The Collectorate of Customs Appraisement (West), Custom FBR Karachi foiled a major attempt to clear high value and high tariff miscellaneous goods mostly banned items vide SRO-598(I)/2022, said a press release issued here. A consignment imported from UAE […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday said the government was taking measures to reform the higher education sector and bring it at par with the international standards. The government’s priority was to modernize the Information Technology (IT) sector and provide ease to the young generation to get training in IT services, he added. The prime […]
Read MoreLAHORE:The funeral prayer of Traffic Assistant (TA) Mehmood Ahmad, who was killed by an over speeding and careless mini Mazda truck driver this morning, was offered on Friday evening at District Police Lines Qila Gujjar Singh. Capital City Police Officer Lahore Additional IG Ghulam Mahmood Dogar, DIG Operations Afzaal Ahmad Kausar, DIG Investigation Athar Ismail, […]
Read MoreQUETTA:Balochistan Minister for Education Mir Naseebullah Marree visited various flood-affected areas of Kohlu district and reviewed ongoing relief activities. He said, on Friday, that the recent rains had severely affected all areas of Kohlu leaving the mud houses collapsed. “It is a natural calamity which cannot be fought alone but we are taking measures to […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Friday here held a meeting with a delegation of the students of Harvard University of the United States and shared with them his vision for the progress of Pakistan. The students asked the prime minister questions about the country’s economy, International Monetary Fund, agriculture, industry, information technology and other sectors. The […]
Read MoreLAHORE:Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi has ordered to take emergency measures to deal with the situation in the wake of a new rain spell in Koh-e-Suleman and asked the administration to take steps in coordination with Rescue 1122 and Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA). In a statement issued here on Friday, he stressed that […]
Read MoreFAISALABAD:Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI) President Atif Munir Sheikh has welcomed lifting of ban on import of non-essential items by Federal Finance Minister Miftah Ismail and said that this decision would not only integrate Pakistan with the international community but also boost economic activities within the country. In a statement issued here on […]
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