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ISLAMABAD, May 19 : National hockey team manager Olympian Khawaja Muhammad Junaid has said that qualifying for the next year’s World Cup would be the key objective for his side at the Asia Cup. “The top three teams will secure berths in the FIH Men’s Hockey World Cup in India …

ISLAMABAD, May 19 : Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Thursday inaugurated the fire control room along with a dedicated 24/7 helpline at the Islamabad Wildlife Management Board office in old Marghazar Zoo to report fire incidents. After inaugurating the helpline and fire control room, the Minister …

ISLAMABAD, May 19 : Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Amin-Ul-Haque on Thursday said his ministry is providing 90 to 95% subsidy for provision of mobile services and broadband in un-served and under-served areas. “Telecom companies should now play their role in upgradation of infrastructure in urban areas”, …

ISLAMABAD, May 19 : Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Dr. Aisha Ghous Pasha said here on Thursday that government was in transitory stage, but tough decisions were in pipeline for reducing the economic bottlenecks and for ensuring stability in the economic growth. This stability would bring in greater …

NEW YORK, May 19 : Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari in a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu have expressed commitment to work together to enhance economic cooperation and unleash the full potential of Pakistan-Turkey trade relations. This was agreed upon on the sidelines of the Ministerial meeting on …

ISLAMABAD, May 19 : President Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday urged the need for accelerated efforts to develop intellectual capabilities in the field of emerging technologies such as Artificial Intelligence, Quantum Computing, Data Analysis, Cyber Security and Space Technology to increase the pace of national development. He made these remarks …

ISLAMABAD, May 19 : Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday said that his decision to ban the import of luxury items will save the country’s precious foreign exchange. The Prime Minister in a tweet posted on his social media account said that as they would practice austerity, the financially …

The Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) has agreed to extend the ceasefire with Pakistan till May 30 following a meeting with a Pakistani delegation led by Peshawar Corps Commander Lt Gen Faiz Hameed at Kabul’s Serena Hotel this week. In addition to the Pakistani military delegation that included officials of the Military …

Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI-F) chief Maulana Fazalur Rehman on Tuesday called on Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) co-chairman and former president Asif Ali Zardari. Accordinf to sources, Maulana Fazlur Rehman reached Zardari House in Islamabad to discuss current political situation in the country with former president Asif Ali Zardari. Sources further said …

Gujranwala.-The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf Chairman Imran Khan on Wednesday warned the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) government of PTI’s public support said that their time is up, and their government will be drowned by a sea of People. Addressing the jalsa, the former premier — while referring to the no-confidence motion that …