USF awards 10 contracts worth Rs21bn for remote areas connectivity on September 25, 2022The Universal Service Fund (USF) Board approved an award of 10 contracts worth Rs. 21 billion for connectivity of the un-served and under-served communities of Baluchistan, Punjab, Sindh and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) provinces. The high-speed mobile broadband projects, highways and motorways projects and optical fiber cable (OFC) projects will provide 4G LTE connectivity and backhaul […]
Experts term CPEC as true reflection of China-Pakistan friendship on September 25, 2022China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), the flagship project of Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), is the crystallization of the all-weather strategic cooperative partnership between China and Pakistan. This was stated by an eminent Chinese scholar Professor Dr Wang Yiwei at the “International media dialogue on the role of BRI in China Pakistan relation development in […]
Gold prices down by Rs.3750 per tola on September 25, 2022The price of 24 karat per tola gold witnessed a decrease of Rs.3750 on Saturday and was sold at Rs.150,100 against its sale at Rs. 153,850 the previous day.The price of 10 gram 24 karat also decreased by Rs.3216 and was sold at Rs.128,686 against Rs. 131,902 whereas that of 10 gram 22 karat went […]
Over 8.664 million tons wheat available for domestic consumptions on September 25, 2022Strategic wheat stocks of the country are recorded at 8.644 million tons, which are sufficient to tackle with the domestic food requirements as well as maintaining smooth demand and supply in local markets during current food year. The food year in the country starts from May 1 to April 30 every year and government has […]
Greek main opposition criticizes govt for handling of energy crisis on September 25, 2022The Greek main opposition on Friday blamed the government for “making a deliberate political choice to plunder society in the energy sector.” Nasos Iliopoulos, a spokesman for Syriza, accused the ruling New Democracy party of giving subsidies to Greeks from money taken from them. “The money for the subsidies that the government is giving to […]
President Alvi again calls for govt-opp dialogue on September 25, 2022President Dr Arif Alvi Saturday underlined the need for stability in Pakistan to stop the downward slide caused by political polarization. Speaking in an interview to a private television channel, he said his effort was to improve conditions in Pakistan. “Pakistan’s economy recovered after Covid-19 and we were on the path of recovery then the […]
Bilawal discusses regional issues with UAE, Belarus, Sri Lankan FMs on September 25, 2022Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari met Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), in New York on the margins of the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). The two leaders discussed the fraternal relations between the two countries; and explored […]
Stanford report unearths Indian social media maligning propaganda on September 25, 2022An analytical report of Stanford, a global internet observatory center, has exposed Indian government-backed social media accounts spreading plethora of fake news and propaganda against Pakistan on a popular social media platform. The report published under title, ‘My Heart Belongs to Kashmir: An Analysis of a Pro-Indian Army Covert Influence Operation on Twitter’ is available […]
Embassy of Philippines celebrates ‘Kadayawan Festival’ on September 25, 2022The Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in Pakistan on Saturday celebrated the ‘Kadayawan Festival’ at Chancery of the Embassy of the Philippines in Islamabad f the diplomatic Corps and other guests. The Embassy of the Republic of the Philippines in Pakistan held a celebration of the Kadayawan Festival at the Domingo Lucenario Hall, […]
Sanjrani stresses need to enhance Pak-Saudi bilateral ties on September 25, 2022Chairman, Senate, Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani stressed the need to enhance Pak-Saudi bilateral relations to further strengthen the close ties between two old brotherly nations. He expressed these views while addressing a ceremony to mark the National Day of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia organized by Saudi Embassy here in Islamabad. He underlined that continued engagement […]