ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s decisive action to increase the Federal Excise Duty (FED) by 146 percent as a measure to curb widespread cigarette consumption has proven effective, resulting in a notable reduction of twenty billion cigarette sticks.
The figure…
Read MoreBEIJING: A shipment, consisting of 388 kilograms of various Pakistani seafood varieties, including frozen puffer fish, frozen catfish, and frozen sardines, is being efficiently and orderly unloaded at Urumqi Diwopu International Airport on December 6….
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Bahawalpur International Airport has conducted a full-scale emergency drill with name Aviation Rescue-222 on Friday.
According to Civil Aviation Authority (CAA), the drill was conducted with an aim to test and review the coordinated effort…
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) Friday dismissed Akbar S. Babar’s plea for a fresh round of intra-party elections within the Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf and adjourned the hearing till December 12.
A five-member ECP bench, led by Chi…
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The two-day water festival and technological fair organized by Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR) in collaboration with UNICEF and IWMI concluded here Friday.
The closing ceremony was a conclusion of a week-long series…
Read MoreUNITED NATIONS: Adopting a presidential statement, the UN Security Council recognized the importance of enhancing international and regional cooperation to counter transnational organized crime during a day-long open debate on Thursday.
By the text, …
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar on Friday extended heartfelt felicitations to the South Asian Association for Regional Countries (SAARC) member states and the people on the 39th SAARC Charter Day, emphasizing the importance of …
Read MoreISLAMABAD: COMSTECH and lda Rieu Schools for the Blind and Deaf have launched a Special Teacher’s Training Program here Friday. The program is offering a dedicated three months training to special teachers by experts in this field.
Special Education …
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