FIA arrests 4 over migrant smuggling, visa fraud

Lahore: The Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) Lahore Zone has arrested four suspects involved in migrant smuggling and visa fraud. The arrested individuals, Arshad Khan, Hamza Jatt, Izhar Parvez, and Sunil Sudrak, were apprehended from different areas of Lahore and Sheikhupura. According to the FIA spokesperson, Arshad Khan and Izhar Parvez collected Rs. 2.6 million by […]

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Kamoke: Federal Minister for Communications Abdul Aleem Khan on Sunday said that Pakistan had earned honour and global respect due to the courageous leadership of the Pakistan Armed Forces under the Army Chief, Field Marshal Syed Hafiz Asim Munir. Addressing a party workers’ convention here as chief guest, he said Allah Almighty had bestowed honour […]

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DPM/FM Dar urges OIC SG to step up efforts for realization of Kashmiri people’s right to self determination

Islamabad: Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Sunday, urged Secretary General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) to step up his efforts for the realization of the right to self-determination of the Kashmiri people. The DPM/FM met the Secretary General OIC, Hissein Brahim Taha, on the sidelines of the extraordinary Council of […]

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Jeddah: Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar Sunday met with Advisor on Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, Md. Touhid Hossain, on sidelines of the Extraordinary Session of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers meeting here. Both dignitaries expressed satisfaction over the robustness of Pakistan-Bangladesh relations. They discussed bilateral relations in diverse fields, especially high-level […]

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Railways launches major track upgradation, expansion drive in country

Islamabad: Pakistan Railways has launched an extensive programme to upgrade aging rail infrastructure, expand the network and restore long-neglected sections, with the objective of improving safety, reducing travel time and strengthening national connectivity. ‘The department owns a total of 11,881 track kilometers and 7,791 route kilometers across the country, adding that nearly 67 percent of […]

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Jeddah: Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar Sunday met with Dr. Abdulla Khaleel, Foreign Minister of the Republic of Maldives, on sidelines of the 22nd OIC Extraordinary Council of Foreign Ministers meeting here. The two leaders expressed satisfaction over the friendly and cooperative relations between Pakistan and the Maldives and underscored their shared […]

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Shift to industrial potato varieties can double Pakistan’s export earnings: official

Islamabad: Pakistan can significantly expand its potato export earnings-potentially doubling them-by shifting toward industrial potato varieties and strengthening value-added processing, a leading horticulture expert said. Talking to Wealth Pakistan, Shoaib Ahmad Basra, member of the Board of Directors of the Pakistan Horticulture Export and Development Company (PHDEC) and former president of the Sargodha Chamber of […]

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