LAHORE:Chairman Muttahida Ulema Board Punjab Sahibzada Hamid Raza met Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi at his office. The CM expressed his best wishes to Hamid Raza and directed that the Muttahida Ulema Board be run efficiently. The efforts of the Ulema were praiseworthy to strengthen the country and their role in keeping the nation […]
Read MoreLAHORE:Ambassador of Hungary Bela Fazekas called on Punjab Chief Minister Chaudhry Parvez Elahi at the Chief Minister’s Office and discussed matters of mutual interest. It was agreed to promote bilateral cooperation in the fields of agriculture, wastewater treatment and water management. Talking on the occasion, the CM said that the provision of scholarships to Pakistani […]
Read MoreLAHORE:The Department of Wildlife & Fisheries on Thursday observed Anti-Dengue Day across the province and conducted various activities to create awareness about preventive measures against dengue virus. Punjab Minister for Wildlife & Fisheries Syed Abbas Ali Shah directed the departments concerned to observe anti-dengue day and arrange activities creating awareness about the dengue fever and […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Law and Justice Azam Nazeer Tarar on Thursday rejected the criticism on Transgender bill and negated the misconception that the law was repugnant to Islamic injunctions. Addressing a press conference alongside Adviser to PM for Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan Qamar Zaman Kaira, Tarar clarified that the bill was passed by the Senate and […]
Read MoreNEW YORK:Minister of State for Foreign Affairs Hina Rabbani Khar on Thursday said women were disproportionately affected by global issues and crises, and emphasized the importance of women leaders’ voice in addressing issues of international peace, security and development, particularly the efforts against climate change. The minister of state, in her address at an event […]
Read MoreKARACHI:The Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) Sindh on Thursday seized ice from a courier parcel booked for abroad. According to spokesperson for ANF Sindh, a team of ANF raided a courier service office located at Shahra-e-Faisal and intercepted a parcel booked for Australia. During checking of the said parcel, ice was recovered tactfully absorbed in ladies […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Foreign Office on Thursday expressed its deep grief at the passing away of former Foreign Secretary Dr Humayun Khan. “We offer our most profound condolences to the bereaved family and pray for the departed soul,” a Foreign Office statement issued here said. “Dr Khan was a stellar diplomat with an illustrious career. He served […]
Read MoreKARACHI:The Sindh government on Thursday constituted survey committees to assess the damages caused by heavy rains and subsequent floods across the province. Sindh Information Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon, in a statement, said the committees had been set up at the union council level, comprising representatives from the district administration, Pakistan Army and National Disaster Management […]
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