NA speaker for increasing Pakistan’s agri exports

ISLAMABAD:Speaker National Assembly Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Wednesday said the economic stability of the country was interlinked with agricultural growth that could be ensured by incentivizing farmers. Addressing a ceremony of the Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan, he said another important factor that could help stabilize the national economy was encouraging exporters in the country. […]

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DC, DPO appraise relief activities of Rescue1122 in emergency situations

BAJAUR::Deputy Commissioner, Fahad Wazir and District Police Officer, Abdul Samad Khan on Wednesday appraised services of Rescue1122 in providing timely response in emergency situations especially in flood operations. They were briefed by District Emergency Officer Mohammad Saad Khan about working mechanism during emergency conditions. They also visited various sections of Rescue1122 station and inspected different […]

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Resurgence of terrorism not to be tolerated: COAS

RAWALPINDI:The 251st Corps Commanders’ Conference presided by Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa held here at GHQ on Wednesday resolved that the resurgence of terrorism would not be tolerated. The forum was briefed in detail on external and internal security situations with a particular focus on the flood situations and ongoing relief […]

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President for promoting Pak-Syria people-to-people contacts, institutional linkages

ISLAMABAD:President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday called for further consolidating the existing brotherly relations between Pakistan and Syria, promoting people-to-contacts, and establishing linkages between the private and public institutions of the two countries. The president, in a meeting with Ambassador-designate of Pakistan to Syria Air Marshal (Retd) Shahid Akhtar, who called on him here at […]

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“Champion Schools” to be rewarded for SSC outstanding

MULTAN:School Education Department South Punjab will reward students and heads of ‘Champion Schools’ for showing good results in Secondary School Certificate (SSC) Examination. The Directorate of Public Instructions (Secondary) has sought data from CEOs District Health Authorities and DEOs of 10 schools including five boys and five girls from each district in this connection. The […]

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Wah Industries, US firm sign LOU to produce guns

WAH CANTT:Wah Industries Limited (WIL)and US based firm M/s FedArms Wednesday signed a letter of understanding (LOU) to establish joint production of AKM series Auto and Semi-Auto guns. WIL is a subsidiary of Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF). According to a statement issued by POF spokesman, as per LOU, M/s FedArms will provide part kits, testing […]

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Steps being taken to rehabilitate flood affected people in Barkhan: DC Abdullah

QUETTA:Deputy Commissioner (DC) Barkhan Abdullah Khosa on Wednesday said that all possible steps were being taken to rehabilitate affected people by floods and rains in respective areas of the district. He also added that teams had been formed to ensure the supply of relief material to affected people across the country. He expressed these views […]

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