ISLAMABAD:The Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC) would organize the colorful seven-day ‘Third Ganga Choti Winter Sports Festival’ from February 6-12. Talking to reporter, an official of the PTDC said that the festival would be attended by a massive crowd including locals, tourists and adventure seekers. “People especially sports lovers are waiting to welcome and celebrate […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The 7th death anniversary of renowned writer Intizar Hussain observed on February 2 (Thursday). He was born in India in 1925. Intizar Hussain gained wide recognition through his novels, short stories, poetry and nonfiction. He received several national and international awards including Sitara-e-Imtiaz from the government of Pakistan. He died in Lahore on February 2, […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Information Technology (IT) exports remittance, including telecommunication, computer and information services during the six months (July to December) of the fiscal year 2022-23 recorded is US$ 1.333 billion growing by 2.38 percent in comparison to US$ 1.302 billion during the same period last year. Despite persistent ease of doing business challenges, IT export remittances […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Finland Ambassador to Pakistan Hannu Ripatti on Thursday said that the Finland government has planned to establish direct trade activities with Pakistan by removing third-party involvement. Talking to reporter, he said the Business Council of Finland will host a business summit in Pakistan which had been dormant during the time of the coronavirus pandemic. Ambassador […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) Pakistan seized 163 drug-filled capsules, and 610 grams of narcotics and arrested four drug pushers, said an ANF spokesman. In two operations at Islamabad International Airport, ANF recovered 80 heroin-filled capsules from the possession of a Dubai-bound passenger, resident of Waziristan, going on flight no PA-210 and 52 hashish and 31 Ice […]
Read MoreSARGODHA:The Municipal Corporation Sargodha imposed a fine of Rs 230,400 on various shopkeepers over encroachments and issued 134 challan tickets of Rs 536,000 over multiple violations by enforcement team during the month of January 2023. Talking to reporter here on Thursday, Chief Officer MC Muhammad Tariq Proya said that crackdown against encroachments had been launched […]
Read MoreSARGODHA:A team of Federal Board of Revenue recovered 1.5 million non-duty paid cigarettes during a raid at a truck adda in the city here on Thursday. According to the official sources, as a part of the ongoing crackdown against illicit cigarette trade in light of the directions of the Chief Commissioner Khursheed Ahmad Khan, a […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Thursday accused Imran Khan of trying to convince the people that he was not responsible for the terrorism and inflation rise in the country. In a series of tweets, the Federal Minister presented a charge sheet against the former prime minister by raising ten clear queries […]
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