NEW YORK:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday expressed gratitude to the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres and Turkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for strongly advocating the need for urgent collective action in the wake of massive floods in Pakistan. “Thank you Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for your strong advocacy of the plight of flood victims and […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Asian Development Bank (ADB) maintained its economic growth forecast for Cambodia at 5.3 percent in 2022, but lowered the 2023 forecast to 6.2 percent from the earlier prediction of 6.5 percent due to weaker global growth, according to its updated outlook report released on Wednesday. Cambodia’s garments, travel goods, and footwear outputs remained robust, […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Ethiopia’s Ambassador to Pakistan Jemal Beker Abdula, has said his country is keen to further strengthen trade ties with Pakistan by establishing institutional linkages between the two states. In a meeting with the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) Director General (Islamabad) Muhammad Naseer, the envoy underlined the need to sign accords between the trading […]
Read MoreLAHORE:The monthly stipend of students of the Nursing College Lahore General Hospital has been increased. In a press statement issued by Ameeruddin Medical College (AMC)/Post Graduate Medical Institute (PGMI) Principal Prof Dr. Muhammad Al-freed Zafar here on Wednesday, he said that each BSC nursing student would now get Rs 46,170 instead of Rs 31,470, while […]
Read MoreFAISALABAD: The agriculture experts have advised farmers to ensure grafting of citrus trees during September-October to get better production. A spokesman for agriculture (extension) department said on Wednesday that Pakistan had 13th position among major citrus producing countries of the world and Punjab contributed 95 per cent production by producing 2.1 million tons citrus fruits […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI: The police here on Wednesday arrested a man for hurling threats to anti-dengue team working in Cantonment area and also showed resistance, informed a police spokesman. During course of action, Saddar Barooni Police arrested the accused identified as Ansar for putting resistance to anti dengue team. Saddar Barooni police registered a case against the […]
Read MoreKARACHI: Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Interfaith Harmony and Middle East, Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Mehmood Ashrafi Wednesday said that there was no concept of forced marriage or conversion of religion in Islam. He was addressing “National Dialogue with Religious Scholars” organised by UN Women in collaboration with UNFPA and UK Aid here for deliberating on […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:Minister Relief, Rehabilitation and Settlement Iqbal Wazir on Wednesday said that on the directives of Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan, more aid was sent to the district administrations of the flood-affected districts. He said that relief materials were provided to the district administrations of DI Khan, Tank, Swat, Kolai Palas, Kohistan Lower, Kohistan Upper, […]
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