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BRUSSELS: Government of Balochistan would welcome foreign investors as there is great potential of investment in the province in wake of deep sea port Gwadar and China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) project. This was said by Provincial Minister for Irrigation and Energy Nawabzada Changez Khan Marri who is leading a nine member delegation to Brussels. […]

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Reforms Ahsan Iqbal has said that in order to ensure timely completion of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) projects the federal government would work together with all stakeholders and would also remove all barriers. He was presiding over a meeting on Thursday held to review the progress of ongoing […]

SUKKUR: A tractor driver has been killed in a collision between tractor trolley and Shalimar Express. According to media reports, Shalimar Express on its way from Lahore to Karachi collided with tractor trolley at Sukkur and the truck driver died on the spot. The accident occurred due to the negligence of the tractor driver as […]

KABUL: Afghan President Ashraf Ghani turned down an invitation from Pakistan’s to visit the country on Thursday. During an interview with a renowned international media outlet, the president’s deputy spokesperson Dawa Khan Mina Pal said Ghani was invited by Director General Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) Lt Gen Naveed Mukhtar and parliamentarians to visit the country. “I […]

RAWALPINDI: German Special Representative for Pakistan and Afghanistan Sabine Sparwasser called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa in Rawalpindi on Thursday. Matters of mutual interest, including regional security with particular reference to Pak-Afghan border management were discussed during the meeting, military media wing, Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a […]

ISLAMABAD: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) will hold annual exams of its various programs including matriculation, FA, F.Sc, BA and B.Ed from Monday. The university has set up about 850 centers across the country to facilitate the students to attempt the exam close to their residence or work place. According to the controller exams, roll […]

LAHORE: Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Chief Dr Tahirul Qadri is likely to visit Pakistan during the third week of May. Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT) Chief Dr Tahirul Qadri will hold meetings with leaders of the opposition parties, while he will also frame a policy while consulting all the opposition parties to create a tough time […]

ISLAMABAD: The government of Japan has announced today to provide a concessional loan of 2.665 billion yen (approx 24 million USD) to the government of Pakistan for Islamabad and Burhan Transmission Line Reinforcement Project. The notes to this effect were signed and exchanged between Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan Takashi Kurai and Additional Secretary for […]

ISLAMABAD: Balochistan Chief Minister Nawab Sana Ullah Zehri called on Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif at PM House on Thursday to discuss progress of ongoing development projects including China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) in Balochistan. Talking at the occasion, PM said that government is taking steps to make it developed country besides integrating it into national […]

BEIJING: A dust storm is choking a large swathe of northern China including the capital, Beijing, in yet another air quality crisis to affect the country. Official air quality readings have soared well above the recommended World Health Organization (WHO) limit. Authorities are advising residents to avoid outdoor activity and for children and elderly people […]