ISLAMABAD: Chief Executive Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) Muhammad Zubair Motiwala on Wednesday (21st Feb, 2024) said that considering the ongoing trends, it was projected that Pakistani food items exports would cross $7 billion by the end of this financial year. He said the projection was in sharp contrast to about $4 billion in […]
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ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to continue support and cooperation with each other at the federal level. Senator Ishaq Dar in a statement said that the decision was reached during a coordination committee meeting between Pakistan Muslim League (N) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan. […]
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PARIS: Ahead of the Paris Olympics (26th July – 11 August), French prosecutors are working on four enquiries into possible wrongdoing, but are the investigations a sign of problems or of genuine efforts to tackle graft? Andy Spalding, an academic and author who studies corruption in sporting “mega-events” such as the Olympics or the football […]
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ISLAMABAD: The 100-index of the PSX continued with bullish trend on Wednesday (21st Feb, 2024), gaining 1,094.91 points, a positive change of 1.81 percent, closing at 61,559.16 points against 60,464.24 points the previous trading day. A total of 362,771,035 shares valuing Rs 12.492 billion were traded during the day as compared to 364,443,122 shares valuing […]
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BAHAWALPUR: Commissioner Bahawalpur Division Dr. Ehtesham Anwar on Wednesday (21st Feb, 2024) said that the Cholistan Desert Rally was a premier motorsports festival that promotes a positive image of the country. Addressing the inaugural ceremony of the 19th TDCP International Cholistan Desert Rally and Cultural Festival in Bahawal Gymkhana here, the commissioner said that the […]
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MOSCOW: A court in the Russian Far North will next month hear a case brought by the mother of dead opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who has been prevented from seeing his body, his allies said Wednesday (21st Feb, 2024). Lyudmila Navalnaya has traveled to the remote IK-3 prison where her son died, but since Saturday, […]
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KAAN: Turkish Aerospace Industries (TAI) has announced that KAAN – fighter jet made in Türkiye – conducted its maiden test flight on Wednesday (21st Feb, 2024). The first fifth generation fighter jet manufactured domestically aims to replace the Turkish army’s aging fleet. The latest development makes Türkiye one of a few countries to own this […]
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MILAN: The fashion set shifted to Italy Wednesday (21st Feb, 2024) for Milan Fashion Week, marked by a new designer at Moschino but held amid an uncertain outlook for luxury. The women’s runway shows from Fendi, Prada, Versace and Dolce & Gabbana, among many others, promise a dose of festivity and froufrou in Italy’s northern […]
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ROME: The UN’s food agency said Tuesday (20th Feb, 2024) it has suspended aid deliveries to northern Gaza despite widespread hunger, after a convoy of trucks faced gunfire and looting. The World Food Programme (WFP) resumed deliveries on Sunday after a three-week halt but its convoy “faced complete chaos and violence due to the collapse […]
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PESHAWAR: Chitral Forest Division, under the FAO Chilghoza Project, distributed 26,000 fruit plants among communities residing in various valleys of Chitral. The distribution events, which took place in Kalash Valley (including Birir, Bumburate, Shishikoh, and Madaklasht Valley), witnessed enthusiastic participation from local residents and stakeholders. The fruit plants, carefully selected to thrive in the region’s […]
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