Tragic crash and survivors By: Hassan Naqvi on May 23, 2021After one year of the crash of PIA Flight PK8303, the heirs of those ill-fated passengers who lost their lives in the crash, have yet to be informed about the investigation, while many of them have not been paid compensation. The government, however, says that only those families, which did not provide inheritance documents, have […]
Child missing for two weeks, found motionless in well By: Adnan Bacha on May 22, 2021Swat: Police recovered the body of a missing child after two weeks from a well. According to officials of Matta Police Station, Rizwan, four, had been missing for the past two weeks. His parents got registered a report with the Matta police and in this connection, a search process was kicked off, an official said. […]
Despite Covid, PTI govt handling economy well, says Farrukh By: Qadeer Sikander on May 22, 2021Faisalabad: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib has said that under the leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan, the country’s economy has grown and the total volume of exports will reach $26 billion by the end of this financial year. IT exports accounted for 44%, with foreign exchange reaching $24 billion in […]
Power Division says sufficient electricity available in system By: Agencies on May 22, 2021ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Power Division spokesperson has said that sufficient electricity is available in the system as per its demand in the country. In a statement, the spokesperson said that the entire transmission system in the country was fully working despite suspension of power supply from 1200 megawatts Port Qasim power plant. He said […]
Strong US-Pakistan ties to benefit region, Qureshi tells US Congress members By: APP on May 22, 2021ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi has reaffirmed Pakistan’s desire for a broad-based partnership with the United States that would advance the two countries shared interests in the bilateral and regional spheres. The foreign minister held an interaction with the leadership of the US House of Representatives’ Subcommittee on Asia, the Pacific and Non-Proliferation, […]
Macroeconomic indicators showing positive trend despite COVID-19: Asim Bajwa By: APP/ Web Desk on May 22, 2021ISLAMABAD: Chairman China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Lt. Gen. (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa Saturday said all the major macroeconomic indicators were moving towards a positive trajectory due to immense hard work by the government. Not without immense hard work, Pakistan’s economy performed beyond expectations with all major macroeconomic indicators showing positive trend amid Covid-19 […]
Pakistan witnesses strong growth despite tough IMF Programme: Tarin By: Web Desk/APP on May 22, 2021ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin, said Saturday that Pakistan witnessed a strong V-Shaped growth despite being in a tough International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme. In a tweet here, the minister said that the IMF programme was necessitated by unsustainable current account deficit and falling foreign currency reserves, and a vicious Covid […]
Gilani appreciates visible improvement in railways’ revenue By: Web Desk on May 22, 2021 Pakistan Railways Chairman Habib-ur-Rehman Gilani has ordered to improve punctuality of trains and facilities being provided to the passengers. Presiding over a monthly meeting to review the performance of the railways at the headquarters on Saturday, he appreciated performance of the workers and officers for a visible improvement in the revenue despite […]
CPMA launched as part of China-Pakistan Health Corridor: Dr. Muhammad Shahbaz By: APP/ Web Desk on May 22, 2021BEIJING: China Pakistan Medical Association (CPMA) was launched as part of the China-Pakistan Health Corridor to explore cooperation between the health and education sector of Pakistan and China, President of CPMA, Dr. Muhammad Shahbaz, said on Saturday. The CPMA is a voluntary organization to achieve excellence in medical education, research, innovation, and training and promote […]
Karachi experiences power breakdown By: Web Desk on May 22, 2021KARACHI: The power supply in different parts of Karachi was suddenly suspended, causing distress to the citizens on Saturday. Areas of Karachi where power supply remained suspended include North Karachi, New Karachi, Nagan Chowrangi, UP Mor, Sir Syed Town and Gulberg. Power supply was abruptly suspended in several areas, including Lyari, Kharadar, Nayaabad, Khada Market, […]