ISLAMABAD, May 17 :A youth dialogue on the right to clean and healthy environment was organized by Embassy of Sweden in Pakistan, UNDP, WWF-Pakistan and Stockholm+50 Youth Task Force here the other day where the youth, multilateral organizations, civil society and policymakers participated. Sweden is hosting Stockholm+50, a crucial international …
Read More »Federal cabinet forms committee to amend NAB “draconian law”
ISLAMABAD, May 17 : The federal cabinet on Tuesday constituted a committee, under the federal law minister, to amend the “draconian law” of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to do away with political victimization. The federal cabinet, which met under Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif, held a threadbare discussion on …
Read More »PM welcomes Chinese company Sinovac’s interest for joint venture in disease diagnosis
ISLAMABAD, May 17 : Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday welcomed the China-based biopharmaceutical company Sinovac over its keen interest for a joint venture to diagnose, prevent and treat diseases by investing in Pakistan. In a meeting with a delegation of Sinovac, the prime minister said the government would extend …
Read More »Iran’s foreign minister makes rare visit to UAE to pay respects
Iran’s top diplomat has travelled to the United Arab Emirates (UAE)on Monday to pay his respects after the death of President Khalifa bin Zayed, Iranian state media reported, while Tehran welcomed the appointment of the Gulf state s new ruler. The trip by Hossein Amirabdollahian is the highest level visit …
Read More »Nine former ministers from Khan’s cabinet still occupy official residences
Nine former ministers from former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s cabinet still occupy official residences in Minister Colony. According to government sources, Fawad Chaudhry, Hammad Azhar, Noor-ul-Haq Qadri, Pervez Khattak, Zubaida Jalal, Fahmida Mirza and Usman Dar have still not vacated the official residences in Minister Colony.In this regard, government sources …
Read More »CNG Association shuts station across the Sindh as price jump to Rs-300 per KG
KARACHI: All Pakistan CNG Association, Sindh chapter, on Monday announced the closure of all Combined Natural Gas (CNG) and RLNG stations across the province after price reached highest level of Rs300 per kilogram, media reported. Accordi犀利士 ng to details, the APCNGA delegation has announced to shut down all 600 stations …
Read More »over 400 heat stroke patients admitted in twin cities hospital
A large number of people including children suffering from heatstroke in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi during the last 24 hours. According to health authorities, 112 heatstroke patients including 56 young children were brought to three allied hospitals in the Rawalpindi city, the Cantonment General Hospital, the Railway …
Read More »FM Bilawal Bhutto to embark on maiden US visit on May 18
FM Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari visiting UAE today to offer condolences to country’s leadership on passing of Sheikh Khilafa. ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari will travel to New York on a two-day official visit next week at the invitation of US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, the Foreign Office said Monday. Bilawal …
Read More »US and EU announce joint effort to boost microchip manufacturing and tackle Russian disinformation around war in Ukraine
SACLAY: The United States and the European Union announced on Monday a joint effort to boost microchip manufacturing and tackle Russian disinformation around the war in Ukraine. The two sides met outside Paris as part of the Trade and Technology Council (TTC), a forum created last year aimed largely at …
Read More »Cash-strapped Sri Lanka out of petrol: PM
“We have run out of petrol At the moment, we only have petrol stocks for a single day,” PM Ranil Wickremesinghe says COLOMBO: Crisis-hit Sri Lanka has run out of petrol and is unable to find dollars to finance essential imports, the new prime minister said Monday in an address …
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