ISLAMABAD: Reacting to three intelligence agencies’ report apropos the integrity/competence of 25* (grade 21 and 22) FBR officials, PM Shehbaz Sharif on Friday (26th April, 2024) ordered their removal. FBR, on the advice of the PM Office, has issued notification for the removal of the following (grade 21-22) officers with immediate effect: 1) Mukarram Jah […]
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ISLAMABAD: Since due to stocked imported wheat and bumper crop this season, government was not able to procure all the yield, farmers were facing a debacle because of drastic fall in demand and thus slashed price. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, taking notice of the farmers’ predicament, has augmented the procurement target from 1.4 million metric […]
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ISLAMABAD: PM Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday (27th April, 2024) departed to Riyadh to participate in a special meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) on ‘Global Collaboration, Growth, and Energy for Development’, being held from 28-29 April. The prime minister was invited to attend the WEF meeting by Crown Prince and Prime Minister of the […]
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MANHATTAN: United Nations Mine Action Service (UNMAS), while commenting Friday (26th April, 2024) on the Israel-fired unexploded bombs, has stated that making Gaza safe again could take 14 years. Pehr Lodhammar, a senior UNMAS officer has informed that the conflict had left an estimated 37 million tonnes of debris. Lodhammar said it was impossible to […]
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ISLAMABAD: The Saudi Ministry of Hajj and Umrah has advised pilgrims not to fall prey fraudulent schemes and to exclusively book their sacred journey through authorized companies. It emphasized that performing Hajj without proper permit constitutes a legal violation, subject to enforcement. The ministry said reservations for performing Hajj rituals within Saudi Arabia are facilitated […]
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SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hailed as a hero Pakistani security guard Faraz Tahir, killed in Sydney while trying to stop a mass stabbing attack, in remarks delivered on Friday at a funeral attended by hundreds. SYDNEY: Pakistani security guard Faraz Tahir, killed in Sydney while attempting to stop a mass stabbing attack, SYDNEY: […]
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RAWALPINDI: COAS General Syed Asim Munir on Friday (26th April, 2024) vowed that the Pakistan Army would continue providing all possible support for the economic development of the country. “Pakistan is a blessed land with an industrious and resilient nation which needs to come together for national development,” the COAS said while addressing the Green […]
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WUHAN: Launching ceremony of the first Hangor-class submarine-was held here on Friday (26th April, 2024). Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Naveed Ashraf was the chief guest on the occasion. It is pertinent to mention that this project will add a new dimension to Pak-China friendship. The then government had signed an agreement for the […]
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ISLAMABAD: Defense Minister, Khawaja Asif is leading a Pakistani delegation to Kazakhstan. The meeting reviewed the regional security issues, including the defense cooperation initiatives, a news release said. Minister also held meetings with the defense ministers of the friendly countries of the SCO to discuss issues of bilateral defense cooperation. Various areas of mutual interest […]
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WASHINGTON: US State Department’s spokesperson for the Middle East and North Africa, Hala Rharrit, has resigned in protest of America’s policy on Gaza – at least the third high-profile resignation from the department, as pro-Palestinian demonstrations at university campuses across the country grow. Ms. Rharrit was also the Dubai Regional Media Hub’s deputy director and […]
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