Pakistan, Iran reaffirm desire to strengthen trade, connectivity

SAMARKAND:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday met with Iranian President Seyed Ebrahim Raisi wherein both the countries agreed to further promote bilateral relations in diverse fields. During the meeting, held on the sidelines of the annual Meeting of the Council of Heads of State of Shanghai Cooperation Organization being held here, both sides affirmed the […]

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Transmission of ARY, Bol news suspended for three days: Pemra

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) on Thursday suspended the transmission of two private news channels ARY and Bol news for three days for not installing time delay mechanism. According to a press release, both the TV channels were continuing their broadcast without installing any effective time delay mechanism in violation of the directives to […]

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Shan Masood, two uncapped players among 18-member squad to face England in seven IT20s

LAHORE:Pakistan cricket Chief Selector Muhammad Wasim announced an 18-member squad against England cricket team for the seven IT20s in Karachi and Lahore between September 20 and October 2. The squad has two changes from the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup squad to replace injured Shaheen Shah Afridi and Fakhar Zaman. Shaheen is under a rehab […]

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Funds to be released soon after damage survey: Minister

LAHORE:Punjab Minister for Parliamentary Affairs, Environment Protection and Cooperatives Muhammad Basharat Raja on Thursday said that distribution of rehabilitation funds would be started as soon as the damage survey was completed in the flood-affected areas of Punjab. Presiding over a review meeting at the Civil Secretariat, he directed that the teams involved in the survey […]

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Three police officers dismissed, two demoted

FAISALABAD:Three police officers were dismissed from service while two others were demoted in the case of allegedly killing a dacoity accused in police custody in Thikriwala police station. City Police Officer (CPO) Umar Saeed Malik Thursday issued orders of dismissal of two Sub-Inspectors Saqib Riaz and Muhammad Abdullah and Assistant Sub-Inspector (ASI) Muhammad Farooq in […]

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Committee reviews progress on Irrigated Agriculture Improvement Project

PESHAWAR:The third Project Steering Committee Meeting of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Irrigated Agriculture Improvement Project held under the chairmanship of Secretary Planning and Development Department Shah Mahmood Khan. Under the project KP government was working on improvement of community irrigation system, promoting innovative technologies for efficient water use, capacity building and study, research and value addition. The […]

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Asad Umar inaugurates flood relief fund desk at OPC

LAHORE:Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf general secretary Asad Umar on Thursday inaugurated Floods Relief Fund Desk here at Overseas Pakistanis Commission (OPC) Punjab. According to OPC spokesperson here, OPC Vice Chairperson Syed Tariq Mahmoodul Hasan, Director General OPC Ishratullah Khan Niazi, Director Admin Tanveer Majid, Director Revenue Muhammad Aslam Ramey and other officers were present on the occasion. […]

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