CCOP endorses reference price for divestment of PIA shares

Islamabad:The Cabinet Committee on Privatization (CCOP) Thursday endorsed the reference price as recommended by the PC Board for divestment of 60% shares of Pakistan International Airlines (PIACL) subject to terms and conditions of the bidding document. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar who is in Doha with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, chaired […]

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Young shepherd trapped in pit safely rescued

Rawalpindi:A young shepherd trapped in a mountain pit was safely rescued by the District Emergency Service Rescue 1122 in Kalar Syedan. The trapped boy was recovered after 20 hours of intense efforts by 1122 service. According to the details, a 12 year old Tayyeb was herding his goats in the remote mountainous area of Kahuta […]

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FAO Stresses Right to Food for a Secure Future

Islamabad:The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) marked World Food Day in Peshawar by urging global action on the right to food. With over 783 million people facing hunger despite abundant food production, FAO and its partners highlighted the urgent need for food security policies that support equal access to food and resilient food […]

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Commissioner calls for intensified efforts in anti-polio campaign

Hyderabad:Commissioner Shaheed Benazirabad Division, Syed Muhammad Sajjad Haider, conducted an on-ground review of the ongoing national anti-polio campaign, visiting the Government Dispensary Baqar Nizamani Tando Adam and a village where a polio case was recently reported. Accompanied by Deputy Commissioner Sanghar Dr. Imran-ul-Hassan Khawaja, District Health Officer Dr. Doulat Jamali, and WHO Divisional Coordinator Dr. […]

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1774 shopkeepers fined over profiteering in Oct

Sialkot:The district administration imposed Rs 9,834,500 fine on 1774 shopkeepers accused of profiteering and hoarding during the last month. It was disclosed in a meeting held to review the price controlling campaign under the chair Deputy Commissioner Sialkot Muhammad Zulqarnain on Thursday. While addressing,the Deputy Commissioner said that GPS based app was being used to […]

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2024 University Alliance of Belt & Road forum highlights digital, green development

Beijing:The 2024 University Alliance of the Belt and Road forum was inaugurated to highlight digital and green development in Lanzhou University, Gansu Province of China. Themed under “A International Education Collaboration under the circumstances of Digital Empowerment, Green Innovation and Shared Development”, the forum was attended by nearly 100 experts and scholars from 21 overseas […]

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Pakistan renews its call for end to US embargo against Cuba, voicing concern over its adverse impact

United nations:Pakistan on Wednesday renewed its call for an end to the 32-year-long American economic embargo against Cuba, as the Caribbean island nation suffers its worst economic crisis in decades marked by shortages of basic goods. “We maintain that the imposition of unilateral economic measures is counterproductive and inconsistent with the purposes and principles of […]

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All Traders Federation lauds DIG initiatives against drugs

Abbottabad:Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Hazara, Tahir Ayub Khan Thursday met with representatives of the All Traders Federation Ali Asghar Group, led by President Saqib Khan Jadoon, to discuss ongoing efforts against drug proliferation, traffic management improvements, and maintaining peace in the region. The delegation praised the DIG for his active role in addressing these critical […]

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