Workshop owner booked over presence of dengue larvae

SARGODHA:A tyre workshop owner was booked here on Saturday after dengue larvae found in his workshop. According to health department officials, an anti-dengue team inspected various places in the city and found dengue larvae from a tire workshop located on Khushab Road. The health department team got registered a case against the owner Mumtaz in […]

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PM condemns assassination of former BHC CJ Noor Meskanzai

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif strongly condemned the assassination of former chief justice of Balochistan High Court Muhammad Noor Meskanzai. In a statement here on Saturday, the prime minister expressed sympathy and condoled with the family and heirs of late Noor Meskanzai. He said aim of the cruel and very condemnable act was to spread chaos […]

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World Food Day to be marked tomorrow

ISLAMABAD:World Food Day will be marked on October 16 (Sunday) across the globe including Pakistan which aims to raise people’s awareness of problems in food supply and distribution. On and around the day, a wide-ranging programme is organized at the FAO’s headquarters in Rome, Italy. The program is aimed at leaders of political and non-political […]

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By-polls: LEAs to exercise powers of magistrate to ensure fair elections

ISLAMABAD:The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday issued a notification giving first class magisterial powers to authorised officers of law enforcement agencies (LEAs) aiming to ensure conducting of the elections in free,fair and impartial atmosphere. The by elections in eight constituencies of National and three of Punjab assembly would be held on Sunday. The […]

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No haircuts, Pakistan seeks rescheduling of $27 bln bilateral debt : Dar

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Mohammad Ishaq Dar said that Pakistan would seek rescheduling of some $27 billion worth of non-Paris Club debt largely owed to China, but will not pursue haircuts as part of any restructuring. In an interview with British News Agency, Reuters, the minister ruled out the possibility of a default […]

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China Gezhouba Group donates RMB 300,000 for relief of flood victims in Pakistan

BEIJING:China Gezhouba Group Company (CGGC), a long-standing partner of Pakistan in hydropower generation, has donated RMB 300,000.00 in Prime Minister’s Flood Relief Fund for the relief and rehabilitation of flood victims in Pakistan. President of CGGC International, Zhang Jun presented the donation cheque to Pakistan Ambassador to China, Moin Ul Haque during a ceremony held […]

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IMF sympathizes with Pakistan on flood damages, assures support

ISLAMABAD:The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has sympathized with Pakistan for the losses caused by the recent floods across the country and assured of fund’s support. The assurance was made by IMF’s Director of the Middle East and Central Asia Department Jihad Azour in his meeting with Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Mohammad Ishaq Dar. […]

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