Public, private sector liaison imperative to enhance exports: FCCI Chief

FAISALABAD: A close and result-oriented liaison between public and private sector is imperative to give a quantum jump to exports through structural changes, procedural improvement and aligning the TDAP’s (Trade Development Authority of Pakistan) vision to the fast-changing global trends. This was said by Dr Khurram Tariq, President Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FCCI), […]

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LHC sets aside demotion of 5 cops involved in Model Town incident

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday set aside a notification of demotion of five police officials involved in the Model Town incident. Justice Faisal Zaman Khan passed the orders on a petition, filed by Hassan Ali Awan and four others against their demotion. Advocate Syed Farhad Ali Shah represented the petitioners and argued […]

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Peshawar Region wins KP Inter-College Girls Cricket title

PESHAWAR:Star Hina Khan smashed an unbeaten 65 runs off 32 balls against Mardan in the final of the KP Inter-College Games Girls Cricket played here at Shaheed Benazir Bhutto Women University ground on Thursday. Peshawar team won the trophy by defeating Mardan Region by 59 runs. The chief guest of the closing ceremony was MPA […]

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E-health system for police to be completely operational till Dec 31

ISLAMABAD:The Islamabad Capital Police on Thursday discussed the e-health facility for its personnel with delegation of Al-Tarmidhi Foundation from Malaysia and decided to make it fully operational till end of this year. A delegation of Al-Tarmidhi Foundation from Malaysia, a friend of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, visited Central Police Office Islamabad and met with […]

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Boom in housing sector to revive the economy: Secretary

ISLAMABAD:Federal Secretary, Ministry of Housing and Works Iftikhar Ali Shallwani Thursday said that boom in the housing and construction sector can turn around the economy, create more jobs and attract investment. Giving an example of UAE, he said that Dubai was facing economic problems in 2008-09 and the construction of only one mega project “Burj […]

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WCCIS meeting with Kaarvan Crafts Foundation

  SIALKOT:The Women Chamber of Commerce and Industry (WCCI) Sialkot representatives held a meeting with Kaarvan Crafts Foundation here on Thursday. The motive was to create a linkage of trained working women from Karvaan Crafts Foundation with the chamber. President WCCI Dr Mariam Nouman presided over the meeting. Projects heads Kulsoom Aziz and Fauzia from […]

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At least 342, including 69 women, children, killed in Iran protest

ISTANBUL, Nov 17 (AA/APP):At least 342 people, including 43 children and 26 women, have been killed by security forces during ongoing nationwide protests in Iran, according to a human rights organization. Iran has been gripped by mass unrest since mid-September over the death of Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old woman who died in custody after being […]

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Govt urged for prompt implementation of Kissan Package

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) Thursday urged the government to ensure prompt implementation of Rs 1.8 trillion Kissan Package to provide solace to flood hit aggrieved farmers and reap its benefits across the country. Talking to a delegation of progressive agriculturalists led by Jawad Hafeez, PFC CEO Mian Kashif Ashfaq said now what we urgently needed […]

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