ISLAMABAD:Minister for Defence Khawaja Muhammad Asif on Monday underlined the need for making collective efforts to raise the national economy on sustainable basis so that the country could be put again on consistent path of progress and prosperity. “We [parliamentary parties] are duty-bound and it is our collective fight to stand the country again on […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Newly-appointed Leader of Opposition in the National Assembly Raja Riaz on Monday vowed to play an active role in the House by doing constructive criticism on the government policies and supporting its all good initiatives meant for the public welfare and national development. Delivering his maiden speech in the National Assembly, he thanked the opposition […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety, Shazia Marri on Monday said the word minority was not discriminatory rather the mindset was discriminatory that needed to change for ensuring zero tolerance against the discrimination with minorities. Delivering a speech at the conference on Unequal Citizens: Ending Systemic Discrimination against Minorities arranged by the National […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Senate on Monday unanimously passed a resolution, expressing solidarity with the family of Hurriyat Leader Yasin Malik who is being persecuted in a dubious and motivated case against him by the Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). The resolution, presented by Senator Yousuf Raza Gillani, said the house condemn the abhorrent attempt of […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:As many as two MI-17 helicopters of Pakistan Army were participating in the fire fighting efforts to control the devastating fire flared up in Pine nut forests of the Sherani District of Balochistan. The civil administration of Balochistan, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), and the Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) were making all out efforts […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:President Rawalpindi Cantonment Board and Station Commander Rawalpindi Brig. Salman Nazar here on Monday reviewed arrangements finalized to resolve traffic issue in particularly in Saddar Bazaar. According to the spokesman, the President RCB while chairing a meeting directed the authorities concerned to utilize all available resources to resolve traffic issues on Mall Road, Adam Jee […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The upper house of the parliament passed four bills on Monday, including the Code of Criminal Procedure (Amendment), Bill 2022 and the Criminal Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2021. The house also passed the Registration (Amendment) Bill, 2021 and the Children (Pledging of Labour) (Amendment) Bill, 2021. Senator Irfan-ul-Haq Siddiqui moved the bill further to amend the […]
Read MoreHYDERABAD:The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (UNFAO) has decided to set up a meteorological station at Umerkot Sub-campus of Sindh Agriculture University (SAU) Tando Jam. According to a university spokesman, FAO would implement the Green Climate Fund (GCF)-funded Project “Transforming the Indus Basin with Climate Resilient Agriculture and Water Management” with co-financing from Sindh […]
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