Multan: National Highway Authority has closed Multan-Sukkur Motorway M-5 from Multan to Taranda Muhammad Panah and Uch Sharif due to flood water. According to Radio Pakistan, flood water has started damaging the motorway on both sides near Jalalpur Interchange, where stones are being placed to protect the road. Northbound traffic
Quetta: Balochistan Government is giving top priority to irrigation sector to bring more barren land under cultivation. According to Radio Pakistan, work is underway on the construction of Bolan Dam, Thangi Dam in district Awaran, Sura Khula Dam in Quetta, and Sansrani Dam in Gwadar, which will help improve underground
Doha: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar met OIC Secretary General, Hissein Brahim Taha on the sidelines of the Foreign Ministers’ preparatory meeting for the Emergency Arab Islamic Summit. They condemned Israeli strikes on Qatar and other states in the region as clear violations of sovereignty and international
Islamabad: Pakistan has called for a peaceful resolution to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. According to Radio Pakistan, speaking at the UN Security Council emergency session on Poland’s request, permanent representative of Pakistan to the UN, Ambassador Usman Jadoon, emphasized that military solutions are counterproductive and only serve to sow seeds for
Dhaka: Coordinator General of OIC-COMSTECH Dr. Muhammad Iqbal Choudhary has appreciated Bangladesh’s strong partnership with COMSTECH in advancing science and technology. He was addressing the inaugural session of the 3rd OIC Youth Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology at North South University in Dhaka, Bangladesh. According to Radio Pakistan, Dr. Choudhary highlighted
Islamabad: The efforts for the timely exploration of oil have been accelerated under the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC). According to Radio Pakistan, Pakistan has a capacity of 1,234 million barrels of oil reserves, while 249.05 million barrels are still available. Timely oil exploration is anticipated to secure economic importance
Chengdu: President Asif Ali Zardari has praised China’s achievements in sustainable and resilient transport, including pollution-free electric propulsion and earthquake early-warning technologies. He made these remarks while traveling from Chengdu to Mianyang today by a high-speed train, covering the journey in around half an hour. The President described China’s train
Shanghai: President Asif Ali Zardari arrived in Shanghai as part of his ongoing visit to China. Upon his arrival at the airport, he was received by Mr. Chen Qun, Vice Chairman of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference Shanghai Committee, and Ms. Ma Yinghui, Director General of the Foreign Affairs