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Govt continuing crackdown against power pilferage

The relevant government agencies are continuing the crackdown against power pilferage. According to the latest statistics, one hundred and three billion rupees have so far been recovered and over eighty-three thousand electricity thieves arrested across the country. Source: Radio Pakistan

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Pak-Italy parliamentary diplomacy can strengthen ties:Ayaz

Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq has said parliamentary diplomacy between Pakistan and Italy can bring the peoples of two countries closer. Talking to Italian Ambassador Marilina Armellin in Islamabad today, he said exchange of parliamentary delegations and Pakistan-Italy Parliamentary Friendship Group will further strengthen their bilateral relations. The Italian

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Chinese policy makers appreciate economic stability in Pakistan

Chinese policy makers have appreciated the macro-economic stability in Pakistan and staff level agreement with the IMF. In meetings with high-ranking officials from the Chinese institutions in Beijing, Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb and Minister for Power Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari briefed about the government’s reform agenda and engagement with

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Pakistan rejects Indian PM’s belligerent remarks

Pakistan has rejected Indian Prime Minister’s belligerent remarks made in Drass, Ladakh. The Foreign Office in a statement said that bravado and jingoism undermine regional peace and are totally counter-productive for resolution of long-standing disputes between Pakistan and India, especially the core dispute of Jammu and Kashmir. It further said

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Govt enhancing climate resilience against disasters: Romina

Prime Minister’s Coordinator on Climate Change Romina Khurshid Alam says the government is taking all policy measures to enhance the country’s climate resilience against the recurring and intensifying disasters. Chairing a meeting in Islamabad on Friday, she said building disaster resilience of socio-economic sectors, particularly agriculture, water, energy, health and

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Govt constitutes committee to negotiate with Jamat-e-Islami

Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar has offered the Jamat-e-Islami to sit with the government to steer the country out of crises. Addressing a joint conference with Federal Minister Amir Muqam in Islamabad today, he said Jamat-e-Islam was permitted to organize its rally or sit-in at the Liaquat Bagh

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Punjab CM approves agriculture tube wells solarization project

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz has approved agriculture tube wells solarization project across the province. Presiding over a meeting on solarization of tube wells in Lahore today, she said the project will significantly lower the cost of agricultural produce and help farmers. The meeting was apprised that landowners with 25-acres

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