ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has dispatched second relief consignment to the flood affected people of Afghanistan. The relief goods were sent through C-130 aircraft. The consignment consists of family tents, flour, rice and sugar. Earlier on Saturday, on the directions of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the first consignment of relief goods for flood-affected Afghan people was dispatched […]
Day: May 9, 2022
Minister expresses concerns over sacking of WWB’s 2300 employees
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi was briefed on Tuesday on the case of 2300 sacked employees of Workers Welfare Board (WWB) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. The minister was of the view that some reasonable solution needs to be found by all stakeholders. He expressed his concern on the issue of […]
Info Minister terms PTI Chief’s statement as unconstitutional
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Marriyum Aurangzeb has termed the PTI Chief Imran Khan’s statement as unconstitutional and bullying. In a statement on Tuesday, she said what a hypocrisy it is that on the one hand, Imran Khan talks of respecting the constitution while on the other hand, he violates it and encourages hooliganism. […]
CM gives deadlines for launch of Orange Line BRT, Peoples bus service
KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah has directed Karachi Mass Transit Authority (KMTS) to complete remaining work on BRT Orange Line corridor by the end of this month so that from the beginning of next month, it could be made operational. He issued these directives while presiding over a meeting here at CM […]
Food Minister welcomes investment from China’s Royal Group
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Tariq Bashir Cheema met with the management and top scientists of China’s Royal Group on Tuesday. The meeting was attended by senior officials of the Ministry including Secretary Capt (r) Muhammad Asif. Tariq Bashir Cheema welcomed the investment from the Royal Group and directed the ministry […]
Turi concerned over 27000 pending, blocked Passport renewal cases
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sajid Hussain Turi on Tuesday showed his deep concern over 27000 pending and blocked Passport renewal cases. Turi, in an effort to resolve the issue on priority basis, met with Minister of State for Interior Abdul Rehman Khan Kanju and Director General Immigration and Passports. The […]
President KCCI highlights potential areas for trade enhancement
KARACHI: Ambassador of Norway Per Albert Ilsaas has said that although Norway and Pakistan have been enjoying excellent relations as both countries have been cooperating with each other in multiple spheres and it was positive that the trade volume was increasing but the numbers were not very impressive due to many reasons. “One of the […]
Action against land grabbing mafia, criminal elements continues in Capital
ISLAMABAD: Inspector General of Police (IGP), Islamabad Muhammad Ahsan Younas Tuesday said that Islamabad Police will continue action against land grabbing mafia and criminal elements until its elimination from the city. These views were expressed by him while addressing open court (khuli kacheri) in the Central police office to listen to the public as well […]
Meeting held under the chairmanship of Mukesh Kumar Chawla to finalize arrangements for road checking campaign to nab tax defaulting vehicles
KARACHI: A meeting was held under the chairmanship of Sindh Minister for Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department Mukesh Kumar Chawla to finalize the arrangements for road checking campaign to nab tax defaulting vehicles, vehicles plying on open letter or without registration. The meeting was also attended by Secretary Excise, Taxation and Narcotics Control Department […]