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ISLAMABAD, May 25 : SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) President, Iftikhar Ali Malik cautioned Wednesday that country’s fragile economy was not in position to bear the brunt of prolonged political turmoil at this crucial juncture of time. The political turmoil had been inflicting tremendous loss to economy, making …

ISLAMABAD, May 25 :The British Council on Tuesday announced that due to the developing and uncertain situation all O and A levels; GCE and IGCSE exams to be held in Islamabad and Rawalpindi on 25 May, 2022 have been cancelled. The said cancellation is for examinations scheduled for morning and …

BEIJING, May 25 :Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) is likely to resume its commercial passenger flights on Islamabad-Xian-Beijing-Islamabad route from June 04, PIA Country Director Qadir Bux Sangi said on Wednesday. The national flag carrier has got permission from the relevant authorities to operate its commercial passenger flight for Xian on …

ISLAMABAD, May 25 : President Dr. Arif Alvi has summoned the joint sitting of the parliament on May 26, the President House said Wednesday. The joint sitting of the parliament has been convened to meet at 4 p.m. The president has called the session under Article 54 (1) of the …

ISLAMABAD, May 25 : Minister for Interior, Rana Sanaullah Khan Wednesday said the government will not tolerate terrorism in guise of politics as police seized huge cache of weapons from residence of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader in provincial capital of Punjab ahead of their long march. “The seizure of heavy …

DAVOS (Switzerland), May 25 : Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari and his Saudi counterpart Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud on Wednesday expressed the resolve to deepen mutual cooperation in all fields including economy, trade and investment as well as at multilateral fora. In a meeting held on the sidelines …

Amid the ban on non-essential imports in Pakistan, the authorities are inspecting personal baggage of international arrivals to confiscate all imported items deemed to be non-essential. International citizens or overseas Pakistanis planning to visit Pakistan are advised not to carry non-essential imported items.

BEIJING, May 25 : Twenty five students in computer technology will be enrolled at the Sino-Pak International College, the first branch set up by a Chinese vocational college in Sindh province, said Que Haitao, Vice Director of Overseas Operation Center, Tang International Education Group. “Teachers in China will provide online …

ISLAMABAD, May 25 : Minister for Power Khurram Dastgir Khan on Wednesday said there would be no reconciliation with the armed group, planning advancement towards Islamabad in the name of long march against the democratic and constitutional government. Addressing a news conference along with Minister for Petroleum Senator Dr Musadik …

ISLAMABAD, May 25 : Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday expressed grief over the death of veteran journalist Talat Aslam. The prime minister paid tribute to the late journalist for his services to the press freedom and for raising awareness about the rights of minorities and women. He extended condolences …