MANHATTAN: Ambassador Munir Akram, called for “strict” implementation of the 1960 Indus Waters Treaty (IWT), a World Bank-negotiated water-distribution agreement between India and Pakistan, as he underscored the need to address the looming water crisis. “Increasing water demand, coupled with climate change impacts, creates the potential for trans-boundary water disputes in several parts of the […]
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ISLAMABAD: Owing to the government’s decision to increase taxes on cigarettes to address its negative impact on public health and enhance revenue generation tobacco consumption in the country has reduced significantly. A study conducted by ‘Capital Calling’, in major cities including Islamabad, Rawalpindi, Lahore and Peshawar revealed that one in every 94 smokers has quit […]
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ISLAMABAD: Claiming that they were forging alliance for democratic stability, the representatives of PPP and PML-N on Wednesday (14th Feb, 2024) discussed the current political situation and agreed that establishing a stable democratic government is the need of the hour in the country. Senator Ishaq Dar, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, Senator Azam Nazir Tarar, and Malik […]
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LAHORE: Before 8 Feb polls, so-called political pundits were of the view that script had been written according to which by Nawaz Sharif would be perched at the top executive slot. But voters changed the script and enormously voted for the PTI-backed Independents. Hence , following the editing made by the citoyens PML-N Supremo nominated […]
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LAHORE: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA-North) Chairman Kamran Arshad has opposed the proposed increase in gas price for Export-Oriented Units (EOUs), terming it disastrous for textile industry. Talking to Media here at APTMA House on Wednesday (14th Feb, 2024) he said that the gas tariff was Rs1,100 per MMBTU in January last year which […]
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KARACHI: Professor Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi, Vice Chancellor University of Karachi (KU), while talking at a meeting with Engineer Sulaiman Ahmad, Director of Research and Analysis Activities (HEC-Islamabad) at Secretariat here on Wednesday (14th Feb 2024), has informed that his administration had a zero-tolerance policy apropos drugs and tobacco use in the campus. VC asserting […]
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ISLAMABAD: Talking to journalists at a Presser held here on Wednesday (14th Feb, 2024) JUI-F Chief Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman has rejected the results of the 8th Feb General Elections. Maulana Fazl-ur-Rehman stated that the Central Committee of JUI-F met on 14th Feb and rejected the results of the 8th Feb polls results. JUI-F’s Chief, informing that […]
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KARACHI: Central Naib Amir of JI Liaqat Baloch has said on Wednesday (14th Feb, 2024) that it would not accept PTI’s offer to form government in KP only while MWM had been invited for coalition in Punjab and Center. It is pertinent to mention here that a day earlier Central Information Secretary of PTI Raoof […]
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