Deadline to register mobile phones extended on January 17, 2019The Senate Standing Committee on Information Technology & Telecommunications on Tuesday extended the deadline to register mobile phones by 10 days. A day earlier, the Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) had announced that unregistered, smuggled and stolen phones will be blocked on January 15. However, on the directives of the senate committee, the deadline has now been extended to … [Read more...] about Deadline to register mobile phones extended
Press Note on January 6, 2019Some 180 kanals of Quaid-e-Azam University's (QAU) land was retrieved from encroachers in a joint peaceful operation carried out by the Capital Development Authority (CDA), Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration, police and Rangers over the weekend. The operation was done on repeated requests of the QAU administration, a press statement issued by the District Magistrate Islamabad … [Read more...] about Press Note
Murad Saeed inaugurates Pakistan Post app for complaint handling, e-commerce, information on December 30, 2018Federal Minister for Postal Services Murad Saeed on Saturday inaugurated the Pakistan Post mobile application for services featuring complaint handling, track and trace, e- commerce, delivery, parcel collect, complaints, tariff, post office locations, post codes and information about postal services. Talking to media persons after the launch of the mobile app at ECO Postal Staff College, the … [Read more...] about Murad Saeed inaugurates Pakistan Post app for complaint handling, e-commerce, information
Relocation of Chinese industry to Pakistani SEZs will boost growth: Bakhtyar on December 21, 2018Federal Minister for Planning Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar has reiterated Pakistan's firm commitment to CPEC projects which he termed as "the heart and soul of the Pakistan-China economic cooperation." Bakhtyar made these remarks in Beijing at the 8th meeting of the CPEC JCC which he co-chaired with Chinese Vice Chairman of NDRC Ning Jizhe. Sindh Chief Minister Murad Ali Shah; Board of Investment … [Read more...] about Relocation of Chinese industry to Pakistani SEZs will boost growth: Bakhtyar
Pakistan keen to strengthen ties with Turkey: PM on December 21, 2018Expressing satisfaction over the upward trajectory of Pak-Turkey relations, Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan said on Thursday that Pakistan was keen to further strengthen its cooperation with Turkey in all areas of mutual interest including trade and defence. He expressed these views in a meeting with National Defence Minister of Turkey General (R) Hulusi Akar here at the PM Office. Minister for … [Read more...] about Pakistan keen to strengthen ties with Turkey: PM
Govt to increase budget for research, establish new universities on December 18, 2018Federal Education Minister Mian Shafqat Mahmood said on Monday that Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf government would increase budget for research, besides establishing new universities. Addressing a three-day international conference on Gender, Religion & Culture in Psychology - Issues, Challenges & Prospects at Government College University (GCU), he said the importance of social sciences and … [Read more...] about Govt to increase budget for research, establish new universities
Economy of country to improve in months to come: Razak Dawood on December 8, 2018Advisor to Prime Minister on Commerce, Textile, Industry & Production and Investment Abdul Razak Dawood Friday said that economy of the country would improve in the months to come as Pakistani products were being exported. Talking to the media after inaugurating ceremony of the export consignments of Millat Tractors to Africa, he said that other parts would also be exported which would also … [Read more...] about Economy of country to improve in months to come: Razak Dawood
‘Kashmir issue, peace in Afghanistan vital for our region’ on December 7, 2018LONDON: Minister for Information Fawad Chaudhry said on Wednesday that the resolution of Kashmir issue and peace in Afghanistan were vital for bringing peace and prosperity in the region. He stated this while addressing international policy experts, diplomats, people belonging to different walks of life of the British society and journalists who had congregated to attend a lecture on "New … [Read more...] about ‘Kashmir issue, peace in Afghanistan vital for our region’
Kashmir issue resolution not only in India, Pakistan interest but entire SAARC countries: Fawad on December 1, 2018ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Friday said Kashmir was the core issue and its peaceful resolution would be in the interest not only India and Pakistan but entire South Asian Association of Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries and Indian leadership should adopt realistic approach over Kashmir. Addressing a seminar on "All Party Kashmiri … [Read more...] about Kashmir issue resolution not only in India, Pakistan interest but entire SAARC countries: Fawad
ECC approves provision of 40,000 MT wheat to Afghanistan on December 1, 2018Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet (ECC) has approved the proposal of Ministry of National Food Security and Research for provision of 40,000 metric tons of wheat to Afghanistan as a gift. The meeting of the Committee was chaired by Finance Minister Asad Umar here Friday. The ECC also approved a proposal from the Finance Division for provision of funds amounting to US$ 82.6 … [Read more...] about ECC approves provision of 40,000 MT wheat to Afghanistan
