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Day: July 31, 2024

Raja Shah Baz Khan takes oath as GB’s Election Commissioner

Raja Shah Baz Khan has taken oath as the Election Commissioner of Gilgit-Baltistan. Chief Judge Supreme Appellate Court Gilgit-Baltistan Justice Sardar Muhammad Shamim Khan administered him the oath at a ceremony in Islamabad. The ceremony was attended amongst others by Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Amir Muqam and Chief

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Punjab Govt decides to formulate Climate Change Policy

Punjab government has decided to formulate country’s first Climate Change Action Plan and Punjab Climate Change Policy to control environmental pollution. Chairing a meeting in Lahore today, Punjab’s Senior Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb said roles of stakeholders related to the environment will be defined in Climate Change Action Plan and Punjab

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NEPRA launches new mobile App for electricity consumers

The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority has launched a mobile app, ‘NEPRA Asaan Approach,’ today to facilitate consumers. The app is designed to allow users to quickly register complaints related to electricity issues, including power outages, fluctuations, electrical fires, line faults, and billing discrepancies. By streamlining the complaint process, the

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Senators meet CPA Secretary General in London

Pakistani lawmakers emphasize need to abide by parliamentary norms and vowed to work towards this goal. This determination was expressed by a delegation of Senators including Agha Shahzaib Durrani, Faisal Saleem, and Ashraf Ali Jatoi during their meeting with Secretary General of Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Stephen Twigg in London.

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Sri Lanka donates 5 eye corneas to Pakistan

Foreign Secretary of Sri Lanka Aruni Wijewardane has presented a gift of five eye corneas for Pakistani patients. The gift was given to Foreign Secretary Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi. Pakistan has so far received 35,000 corneas from Sri Lanka over the years, which account for around forty percent of Sri

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Deputy PM vows to strengthen bilateral ties with Iran

Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar has reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to strengthen bilateral relations with Iran. He made these remarks during a meeting with Iranian President Dr. Masoud Pezeshkian after the investiture ceremony in Tehran. The Deputy Prime Minister also conveyed to the Iranian President the warmest wishes of Prime Minister

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