IT exports increased by 13% in last 30 days: Minister
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Information Technology Dr Umar Saif on Monday said the IT exports have seen a steady increase over the past five months, with a notable thirteen percent surge observed in the last 30 days.In an interview with a…
Sindh governor visits exhibition, cattle show at Expo Centre
KARACHI: Governor Sindh Kamran Khan Tessori has said that agriculture livestock, dairy and fisheries are pivotal for the economy of Pakistan and as such the 3rd exhibition of these sectors will ensure promotion of the same.This he said while visiting 3…
Madad emphasizes to impart professional, vocational training to youth
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Madad Ali Sindhi has emphasized to impart professional and vocational training to the youth.He was addressing a ceremony during which a memorandum of understanding was signed between t…
Commerce Minister in Abu Dhabi to attend 13th WTO Ministerial Conference
ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Minister for Commerce, Industry and Investment Dr Gohar Ejaz is in Abu Dhabi to attend the 13th World Trade Organization (WTO) Ministerial Conference.On the sidelines, he met his counterparts from other countries including Saudi Ar…
Met office forecasts rain in several parts of country
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) today predicted rain-wind/thunderstorm with snowfall over hills is expected in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit Baltistan, south Punjab, Pothohar region, Kashmir and adjoining hilly areas durin…
Court dismisses Fawad’s bail plea in corruption case
ISLAMABAD: An accountability court in Islamabad on Monday rejected the bail plea of former federal minister Fawad Chaudhry in a corruption case.AC judge Nasir Javed heard the case and rejected Chaudhry’s bail plea in a case related to misappropriation …
Info minister briefs Senate on measures to reduce losses in state-owned enterprises
ISLAMABAD: The Senate resumed its session at the Parliament House in Islamabad on Monday with Chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani in the chair.Responding to a motion moved by Senator Mushtaq Ahmed, Caretaker Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Sola…
Mushaal urges world to take notice of rising incidents of custodial rape by Indian forces
ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) for Human Rights and Women Empowerment Mushaal Hussein Mullick has urged the international community and human rights organizations to take notice of the rising tendency of custodial rape and us…