APTMA, US Cotton Council agree to boost bilateral cooperation

LAHORE:The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) and the Cotton Council International, USA, have resolved to boost bilateral cooperation in the area of cotton besides exploring investment opportunities in Pakistan. A high-profile delegation of Cotton Council International, USA headed by Mr William Bettendorf, Director Cotton USA Supply Chain, Mr Lieven Verraest, Technical Assistant CCI, Mr […]

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‘It’s national duty to help flood victims’; says Balighur Rehman

LAHORE: Governor Punjab Muhammad Balighur Rehman has said that it is national duty to help flood victims in difficult times and philanthropists should come forward to support people in distress. Talking to MPAs Imran Nazir, Sumbul Malik and General Secretary PML-N Women Wing Kanwal Pervez during a meeting at the Governor’s House here on Thursday, […]

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Sajjad Awan addresses ceremony at Pakistan Cadet College Batrasi

MANSEHRA:Federal Parliamentary Secretary for Interior Sajjad Ahmed Awan Thursday said that educated youth is the valuable capital and backbone of the country, in the flood-affected areas, they have to play their role. He expressed these views while addressing the Pre-Factorial Board ceremony at Pakistan Scout Cadet College Batrasi. The chief guest congratulated the principal, college […]

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President visits flood relief camp to review facilities

SUKKUR:President Dr Arif Alvi here on Thursday visited a flood relief camp and reviewed facilities there being provided to the affected people. He also interacted with the affected people and listen to their problems. The president was also given a briefing about the relief and rescue arrangements for the flood-affected people. He took an aerial […]

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Mifath Ismail emphasizes to enhance Pak-Aus bilateral ties

ISLAMABAD:Finance Minister Miftah Ismail on Thursday welcomed the Australian High Commissioner Neil Hawkin and highlighted bilateral relations and how it had evolved between the two states. Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan Neil Hawkins along with First Secretary Ashleigh Light called on the minister, said a press release. Finance Minister Miftah Ismail greeted the Australian High […]

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Chinese company offers low-cost homes for flood victims

LAHORE: The investors from China have come forward for rehabilitation of flood affectees and offered to produce pre-fabricated houses at their existing plant at Faisalabad Free-Zone M3IC. China’s Hanan DR Group’s country-head in Pakistan Mr Zhang told media here Thursday that a few years ago, they had invested USD 150 million in Faisalabad Industrial Estate, […]

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Police finalizes security for Urs of Hazrat Bahauddin Zakariya Multani

MULTAN: Police on Thursday finalized the security plan for annual Urs of Hazrat Bahauddin Zakariya Multani going to be started from September 08 (Friday) as more than 1300 police officials would be deployed to avoid any untoward incident. In line with special directives of the City Police Officer(CPO) Khurram Shahzad Haider, the police would ensure […]

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PDF initiates series of medical camps for flood victims; 4,000 treated

PESHAWAR: Pakistan Development Foundation (PDF), a non-governmental organization has set up series of medical camps in Peshawar’s flood-hit areas including Bela Niko Khan, Chakai Korona, Islamabad Korona, Jala Bela, Landi Daudzai, Mushai and Kandar Korona for flood victims and provided medical care to as many as 4000 patients so far. In these camps, PDF was […]

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