COAS vows to defend country’s sovereignty on April 7, 2023Chief of Army Staff (COAS) Gen Asim Munir said on Thursday the Pakistan Army was committed to defending sovereignty and territorial integrity of Pakistan against all kinds of threats. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the COAS visited forward areas along Line of Control (LOC) where he was briefed on the situation along the […]
China concerned over escalation of Palestine-Israel conflict on April 7, 2023China on Thursday expressed deep concerns over Israeli police clashes with Palestinians at the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem and called on all parties, Israel in particular, to show calm and restraint and immediately stop all words and deeds that might heighten tensions, in order to prevent further escalation of the situation. China is deeply concerned […]
Chairman FBR assures business community to redress tax issues on April 4, 2023Chairman, Federal Board of Revenue said that the business community is playing a key role in the development of the economy and assured that he would look into their tax issues for redress. He said that the budget making process is in progress and ICCI should submit its written budget proposals for consideration and incorporation […]
GAS discovered at exploratory well in Kirthar block in Sindh on April 1, 2023POGC is operating in Pakistan since 1997 as a branch office of PKN ORLEN, the largest multi-energy concern in the Poland and central Europe, which has a majority shareholding of the Polish Government. Until now, POGC has drilled 15 wells in Kirthar Block and currently supplying -55 Million Standard Cubic Feet per Day (MMSCFD) of […]
China-Pakistan border to reopen on April 1 on March 31, 2023The Khunjerab Pass, a key border crossing between Pakistan and China, is to reopen for trade activities on April 1, Gawadar Pro reported on Thursday quoting an official notification. The pass was closed in an attempt to contain the spread of coronavirus transmission between the two countries. Authorities in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) had stopped two shipping […]
China warns of ‘countermeasures’ over US-Taiwan ‘transit’ meeting on March 30, 2023BEIJING: Vowing “countermeasures,” China on Wednesday said any meeting between Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen and the US official during the former’s “transit” to central America “undermines peace across Taiwan Strait.” “If Tsai contacts US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, it will be another provocation that seriously violates the one-China principle and undermines China’s sovereignty and territorial […]
Experts propose establishmemt of Agricultural Machinery Testing Facility Centers on March 29, 2023Experts from ANTAM, UN-CSAM, Engineers & Senior Management officers from CABI and Punjab Agriculture Department Field Wing, Visited PMAS AAUR Experts from Asian & Pacific Network for Testing of Agricultural Machinery (ANTAM), UN Center for Sustainable Agriculture Mechanization (UN CSAM), Engineers & Senior Management officers from CABI and Punjab Agriculture Department Field Wing, Visited, PMAS-Arid […]
Pakistan can earn billions of dollars through export of pink salt: ICCI on March 29, 2023Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry said that Pakistan is the only producer of pink salt in the world and the government should cooperate with the private sector in value addition of this salt that would enable the country to earn billions of dollars through its exports around the world. He […]
FFC Holds 45th annual general meeting on March 29, 2023Fauji Fertilizer Company (FFC) held its 45th Annual General Meeting on March 28th, 2023 thus establishing a quorum of 58.98 percent with representation either in person or through Video Conferencing and proxies. Individual shareholders as well as all major equity holders including Fauji Foundation, State Life Insurance Corporation, Citi Bank, Deutsche Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, […]
Pakistan, Republic of Korea working on aeroponics technology for potato seed production on March 26, 2023Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) and Korean Program on International Agriculture (KOPIA) held a Media briefing on “Progress and Future Plan for Seed Potato Production through Aeroponics technology”: a joint Project between KOPIA and PARC at NARC Islamabad. Pakistan and Republic of Korea are working jointly on seed potato production through Aeroponics technology and 2nd […]