Category: General

Amir Muqam condemns malicious campaign against Armed Forces

Minister of States and Frontier Region Engineer Amir Muqam has strongly condemned malicious campaign against the Armed Forces of Pakistan. Addressing a news conference in Islamabad today, he said a certain political party is continuing the campaign against state institutions which is regrettable. He said PTI is following the same

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IT sector witnessing significant growth under auspices of SIFC

The Information Technology sector is witnessing significant growth under the auspices of Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC). Keeping in view the potential of IT, the government has earmarked seventy-nine billion rupees this year for this sector. Nineteen billion rupees will be spent on the construction of IT parks in Islamabad

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Gwadar poises to become Int’l trade hub

Gwadar is poised to become an international trade hub as CPEC enters its second phase. The mega CPEC related projects in Gwadar, among others, include construction of New Gwadar International Airport at a cost of 230 million dollars, East Bay expressway costing 179 million dollars, Gwadar Port with an investment

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World Brain Day being observed today

The World Brain Day is being observed today. This year the theme of the day is “Brain Health and Prevention.” This year’s theme encapsulates the mission to proactively address risk factors for neurological diseases, emphasize the importance of early detection and effective management, and disseminate global education on prevention strategies.

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‘Efforts afoot to set up mountaineering school in Skardu’

Coordinator to the Prime Minister on Climate Change, Romina Khurshid Alam says efforts are being made to set up a mountaineering school in Skardu. She was chairing a second review meeting in Islamabad regarding Prime Minister’s Committee to Establish Mountaineering School in Gilgit-Baltistan. She said the school will have structured

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Provincial Disaster Management Authorities warn of flash floods

Provincial Disaster Management Authorities of Punjab and Sindh have warned of flash floods in various cities of the provinces due to heavy Monsoon rains, likely to start from tomorrow till Thursday. According to the spokesperson of the Provincial Disaster Management authority Punjab, these cities include Rawalpindi, Attock, Jhelum, Chakwal, Mandi

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FO strongly condemns attack on Pak Consulate in Germany

Pakistan has strongly condemned yesterday’s attack by a gang of extremists on its consulate in Frankfurt, Germany. In a statement today, the Foreign Office conveyed strong protest to the German Government over the failure of its authorities to protect the sanctity and security of the premises of Pakistan’s consulate. The

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Nasir Iqbal wins Tasmanian Open Squash Championship

Pakistan’s squash star Nasir Iqbal won the Tasmanian Open Squash Championship, which took place in Australia. Nasir Iqbal, who has been in an impressive form recently, defeated Switzerland’s David Barnett 3-1 with the scores of 11-8, 12-10, 6-11 and 11-5. This was Iqbal’s third title on Australian soil as this

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