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Day: July 23, 2024

Brazilian Navy Chief praises Pakistan’s armed forces

Chief of Staff of the Brazilian Navy, Admiral Andre Luiz Silva Lima De Santana Mendes, called on Chairman Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee, General Sahir Shamshad Mirza, at Joint Staff Headquarters, in Rawalpindi. Matters of bilateral interest, including maritime security, emerging security environment and enhancement of security and defence cooperation

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Turkmenistan’s FM arrives at Foreign Office to hold talks

Foreign Minister of Turkmenistan Rasit Meredow has arrived at the Foreign Office in Islamabad for talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar. The two leaders will lead their respective delegations at the Third Round of Bilateral Political Consultations and explore avenues of bilateral cooperation with special focus

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Govt endeavouring to reduce electricity tariff: Leghari

Minister for Power Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari says government is taking all possible measures to bring reforms in power sector to reduce tariff rate. Talking to a private channel, he said reforms in power sector are imperative to bring electricity tariff rate at affordable price. He said we are reviewing

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Mohsin Naqvi directs for swift drainage of rainwater in ICT

Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi has directed Capital Development Authority (CDA) to ensure drainage of water in low lying areas of capital territory at regular intervals in view of torrential rains. The Interior Minister contacted the CDA Chairman Muhammad Ali Randhawa and asked him to personally supervise the drainage work. He

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Shehbaz Sharif directs to achieve export target of $60b

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Ministry of Commerce and other relevant departments to take practical steps to achieve the export target of sixty billion dollars in the next three years. Chairing a meeting of National Export Development Board in Islamabad today, he said the Ministry of Commerce should

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27,000 agriculture tube wells to be shifted on solar energy

Special Investment Facilitation Council is making special interventions to uplift the agriculture sector. The announcement by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to solarize twenty seven thousand agriculture tube wells at a cost of more than one hundred and ninety seven million dollars in Balochistan with the support of SIFC is a

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Pakistan, Turkmenistan to work together for trade diversification

Pakistan and Turkmenistan have agreed to work together for trade diversification, early finalization of transit trade agreement and a liberal visa policy to facilitate greater contacts between businessmen of the two countries. The understanding came at the third round of Pakistan-Turkmenistan’s Bilateral Political Consultations in Islamabad today. Deputy Prime Minister

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