ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister’s Special Representative for Interfaith Harmony and Middle East Hafiz Muhammad Tahir Ashrafi said transgenders were part of the society and they should be given full rights. Talking to a delegation of Ulema and Mashaykh the other day, Ashrafi, who is also the chairman of Pakistan Ulema Council, clarified that religious and political parties […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The International Rescue Committee (IRC) on Tuesday launched its recent reports on local adaptation plan of action (LAPA) conducted in four districts, two each from Balochistan and Sindh, to mitigate natural catastrophes turning into human disasters through informed policy guidelines and recommendations at local level. The Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) organised the launching ceremony […]
Read MoreMULTAN:The Additional Chief Secretary (ACS) South Punjab Saqib Zafar said that work on more than 2,000 development projects was underway at a cost of Rs 240 billion in south Punjab. He said the projects include 1,548 ongoing and 443 new schemes. He was addressing a review meeting regarding Annual Development Programme (ADP) in south Punjab […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Pakistani rupee on Monday gained Rs 3.11 against the US Dollar in the interbank trading and closed at Rs 233.90 against the previous day’s closing of Rs 237.01. According to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the buying and selling rates of Dollars in the open market were recorded at Rs 232.5 and Rs 235 […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi said that over 3.6 million workers had lost their jobs due to the recent floods, increasing the ratio of unemployment across the country. Speaking at a press conference here on Tuesday, the minister appealed to the international community for the restoration of jobs […]
Read MoreQUETTA:Honorary Consul General of Japan for Balochistan Syed Nadeem Alam Shah on Tuesday said the role of Quetta Chamber of Commerce and Industries (QCCI) was pivotal for the uplift of trade industry and boost in the economic activities in Balochistan. He also urged QCCI to utilize its full energies to increase trade relations with Japan. […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Expo City Dubai has announced a Dh120 one-day pass that will give people admission to at least four main pavilions from October 1. Next month is the official opening of the repurposed world’s fair site. The venue was opened to the public as part of a soft launch this month, with paid entry to a […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The teams of Islamabad Excise and Taxation department on Tuesday removed non-pattern number plates from around 77 vehicles and tinted glasses from 29 at various locations across the city. The department in collaboration with Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) has launched a vigorous campaign against use of non-pattern number plates and tinted glasses vehicles by motorist. […]
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