Fawad urges US to release Afghanistan’s $9bn to avert crisis

ISLAMABAD: Federal Information and Broadcasting Minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Sunday asked the United States (US) to release frozen $9 billion assets of Afghanistan or else, the crisis will escalate there. While talking to the media in Islamabad, he suggested the international community to directly spend on education, health, and food sectors in Afghanistan if […]

Pakistan, Japan agree to enhance cooperation in industrial sector

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Japan have agreed to enhance cooperation in industrial sector especially modernization of local engineering industry. The understanding was reached during a meeting between Minister for Industries and Production, Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtyar and newly appointed Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan Wada Mitsuhiro here on Friday. The two sides decided to extend existing Small […]

Meetings of Punjab Committee, PTI’s Spokespersons discusses local bodies elections

ISLAMABAD: The meetings of Punjab Committee and Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf’s (PTI) Spokespersons chaired by Prime Minister Imran Khan was held here on Friday. Later briefing the media persons, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain said the Punjab committee discussed in detail the province’s local bodies elections. He said a high powered committee has been […]

Winter vacations in educational institutions to start from Jan 3: NCOC

ISLAMABAD: The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Friday announced that winter vacations in educational institutions will commence from Jan 3, 2022, except in areas affected by extreme weather conditions or smog. The NCOC announced the decision after a meeting chaired by Planning and Development Minister Asad Umar along with relevant stakeholders. Federal Minister […]