Rotary International acknowledges Pakistan’s success in polio fight
WASHINGTON: International Polio Plus committee of Rotary International has acknowledged the Pakistan success on polio eradication and said no case surfaced in last five months. Chairman international polio plus More...
USC providing subsidy under Prime Minister’s relief package: USC Spokesperson
ISLAMABAD: Utility Stores Corporation (USC) is providing special subsidy on basic food items under the Prime Minister’s Relief Package. The USC spokesperson said on Thursday that the subsidized items include flour, More...
China urges all parties to play positive role in Pakistan’s economic development
BEIJING: A Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson on Thursday said that the financial policies of certain developed countries were the main reason behind the financial difficulties of a large number of developing More...
Pakistan highly values its bilateral relations with Poland: Ishaq Dar
ISLAMABAD: Maciej Pisarski, Ambassador of the Republic of Poland called on called on Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar at Finance Division on Thursday. Finance Minister Senator More...
Renewable energy officials, experts discuss ways to de-carbonize power sector during a joint webinar organized by Agora, IPS
ISLAMABAD: Renewable energy officials and experts in an international webinar organized jointly by Agora Energiewende, Germany and Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) reviewed and discussed the ‘2030 solar and wind More...
Pak rupee plunged 8.29% to a new all-time low of Rs290.18 against the US dollar in interbank market
KARACHI: Pakistani rupee plunged 8.29% (or Rs24.07) to a new all-time low of Rs290.18 against the US dollar in the interbank market on Thursday. The rupee continued its significant loss of value on the second consecutive More...
President Alvi underlines need for inculcating the spirit of fast decision-making in bureaucracy to improve service delivery
ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi has underlined the need for inculcating the spirit of fast decision-making in bureaucracy to improve service delivery and achieve the desired goals well in time. He said that the More...
Dr. Aafia Siddiqui is no threat to anyone, she must be repatriated: Fowzia Siddiqui
KARACHI: Noted neurophysician of the country and leader of Aafia Movement Dr. Fowzia Siddiqui has said that the jailed Pakistani mother, Dr. Aafia Siddiqui, is no threat to anyone and she must be repatriated as More...
LHC Justice Abid Aziz Shaikh turns down contempt petition against Rana Sanaullah
LAHORE: Lahore High Court (LHC) on Thursday turned down a petition seeking contempt proceedings against Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah Khan for allegedly scandalising the judiciary through an audio leak involving More...
Imran Khan criticizes govt, former army chief Qamar Javed Bajwa over rupee collapse
LAHORE: Former prime minister and Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan took former army chief General (retd) Qamar Javed Bajwa and the present Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) government to task More...