PM encourages China’s corporate executives to explore vast investment potential of Pakistan
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has encouraged China’s corporate executives to explore vast investment potential of Pakistan, especially in IT, agriculture, renewable energy, textile, digital economy and, mining and minerals se…
Unilever Pakistan and SEED Ventures launch ‘2nd Life Pakistan’
ISLAMABAD: Unilever Pakistan and SEED Ventures announced a collaborative initiative named ‘2nd Life Pakistan,’ to address the issue of plastic waste and sustainable waste management in Pakistan.The ‘2nd Life Pakistan’ initiative aims to identify and f…
Islamabad will not allow anything to undermine its strategic partnership with Beijing: PM
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar has reiterated that Islamabad will not allow anything to undermine its strategic partnership with Beijing and it will continue supporting the one-China policy.He was speaking at a delegation leve…
Govt must withdraw decision to deport refugees by Nov 1: HRCP
ISLAMABAD: At a high-profile consultation held earlier today, the Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) called on the government to immediately withdraw its decision to expel undocumented foreigners by 1 November.The decision does not fall within…
FBR Chairman holds E-Kachehri to facilitate taxpayers
ISLAMABAD: Chairman Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Malik Amjed Zubair Tiwana held an E-Kachehri here at FBR on Thursday as part of FBR’s drive to facilitate taxpayers in tax compliance and to address their tax-related concerns.During the occasion, Cha…
Health Minister directs one-window cell for paramedics registration
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Health Minister Dr Nadeem Jan on Thursday issued instructions to improve the performance of the Pakistan Nursing Council.Chairing a meeting, he directed establishment of a one-window cell for the registration of paramedics…
Repatriation of Afghans residing illegally in Pakistan continues
ISLAMABAD: The repatriation of Afghans residing illegally in Pakistan is continuing on daily basis through Torkham and Chaman borders.According to an official report, 3076 Afghans returned to their country on Wednesday. Of these, 601 were men, 494 wom…
Pakistan welcomes OIC’s joint communique on Palestinian issue
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has welcomed the joint communique released by the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) after its extraordinary open-ended meeting of the Executive Committee on Palestine held in Jeddah.At her weekly media briefing here in Isla…