Rana gets exemption from drug case hearing
LAHORE: A special court for narcotics control on Saturday granted exemption of one day to Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah from drug case hearing. The Court for Control of Narcotics Substances exempted Rana Sanaullah from attending the court hearing of a drug case filed against him and others. The interior minister in his plea said that […]
PM invites Turkish investors to invest in divers sectors
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said there is infinite potential of enhancing trade and investment relations between Pakistan and Turkiye. Addressing a meeting of Pakistan-Turkiye Business Council in Istanbul on Saturday, he said both the countries are like a family and our hearts beat together. He however said these historical fraternal relations are not […]
Committee constituted to prepare road map for interest-free banking system: Finance Minister
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar has said the government has decided to implement interest-free banking system in the country. Talking to a private news channel, he said all appeals against the Federal Shariat Court’s verdict for interest-free banking system have been withdrawn in accordance with the decision. The Finance Minister said a high power committee […]
PKMP’s policy regarding Pak-Afghan situation to be clarified soon: Achakzai
QUETTA: Mehmood Khan Achakzai, Chairman, Pushtunkhwa Milli Awami Party (PKMP), has said that party’s policy with regard to the situation in Pakistan and Afghanistan would be clarified in the party’s public meeting to be held on December 02, 2022. Addressing a press conference at the central Secretariat of PKMAP Club Road, Quetta here on Saturday, […]
PM aide organizes Pakistan Lok Mela
ISLAMABAD: A 10-day folk festival of Pakistan Lok Mela organized by Lok Virsa, National Heritage and Culture Division has formally been inaugurated by Engr Amir Muqam, Adviser to Prime Minister for National Heritage and Culture here at Lok Virsa Complex, Islamabad. Talking at the occasion, the Adviser stated that Lok Mela provides a much needed […]
ECO Trade, Development Bank to provide Є150mln soft loan to Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) Trade and Development Bank will provide a soft term loan of 150-million Euro to Pakistan. This was announced by the President of ECO Trade and Development Bank Yalcin Yuksel, during a high-level meeting with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Istanbul on Saturday. He said the financial package will contribute to […]
LG polls in AJK tomorrow
Muzaffarabad: The AJK Election Commission is all set for holding local government (LG) elections in the Muzaffarabad division tomorrow (Sunday). Security personnel from other districts of the state have been invited to maintain a peaceful atmosphere during polling. Polling will start in all three districts of Muzaffarabad, Neelum, and Jhelum valley at 8:00 am and […]
Ways discussed with Turkish President to increase trade volume to $5bln: PM
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has said in addition to reviewing the whole spectrum of bilateral relations, President Erdogan and he discussed ways and means to achieve the target of increasing trade volume to 5-billion dollars in 3-years. In a tweet on Saturday, he said we vowed to ensure effective implementation of Trade in Goods […]