Experts stress on equipping business community with modern techniques to compete in market

PESHAWAR:Experts at a consultative session underscored the need of equipping business community with modern techniques and methods for advancement in businesses and industries that would not only help to meet growing competitiveness in local and global markets but could also stabilize the fragile national economy. It is vital to equip business community with latest technology […]

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UNFPA gets new representative in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD:The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) Representative Dr. Luay Shabaneh has officially presented his credentials to the Government of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. His Excellency, Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Mr. Jauhar Saleem received Dr. Shabaneh’s letters of credence. During the meeting, the Honorable secretary and the UNFPA Representative discussed issues of […]

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Awareness programme on “Prevention of Human Smuggling and Forced Labor” held in Nawabshah

HYDERABAD:Department of Social Welfare SBA in cooperation with Child Protection Unit and social organization Hari Welfare Association Nawabshah organized an awareness program with regard to “Prevention of Human Smuggling and Forced Labor”. Addressing the program Additional Director Social Welfare Muhammad Sabir Qureshi, Deputy Director Child Protection Muslim Farooq, District Population Welfare Officer Riaz Ahmed Shar, […]

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Punjab govt decides to change Orange Line Metro Train fares

LAHORE: The Punjab government has decided to change fares of the Orange Line Metro Train. The Punjab Cabinet has approved stop-to-stop fare of the Orange Line Metro Train and five brackets have been created in the new fare. In this regard, Provincial Transport Minister Muneeb Sultan Cheema said that the fare of the orange train […]

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State lands worth Rs 61.54m retrieved on Punjab Ombudsman orders

LAHORE:On the orders of Ombudsman Punjab Maj (retd) Azam Suleman Khan, the Vehari administration retrieved 26-kanal state land from illegal occupants, while another 15 acres of government land was auctioned, which fetched the government kitty Rs 30 million. This was stated by a spokesman for the Punjab Ombudsman office, here on Thursday. He said the […]

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IHC commission seeks details of people killed in CTD operations

QUETTA:A commission formed in the light of Islamabad High Court’s decision to review the grievances of Baloch students on Thursday and sought details of the persons killed during operation carried out by the Counter Terrorism Department in parts of the province. The details were sought during a meeting of the Commission which was chaired by […]

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Telenor Microfinance Bank attracts over $300 mln FDI

ISLAMABAD:Telenor Microfinance Bank is the first Bank in Pakistan that has successfully rolled out a digital first business model which allows its 11 million monthly active users to utilize its suite of payments, savings, lending and other digital platform services without the need of any physical interaction with the Bank. The Telenor Microfinance Bank/Easypaisa has […]

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