RAWALPINDI: The launching ceremony of state-of-the-art 4th Offshore Patrol Vessel, PNS YAMAMA (Desig) being built for Pakistan Navy was held at DAMEN Shipyard Galati, Romania. Vice Chief of the Naval Staff, Vice Admiral Ovais Ahmed Bilgrami attended the occasion as Chief Guest, an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) news release said on Wednesday. Speaking on […]
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LAHORE: All-rounder Kieron Pollard and Englishman James Vince played contrasting innings in an unbroken partnership of 64 runs to help Karachi Kings overhaul a below par total of 154 by Peshawar Zalmi and record their first win of the HBL PSL 9 by seven wickets at the Gaddafi Stadium, here on Wednesday (21st Feb, 2024). […]
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ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Wednesday dismissed a petition seeking to annul the February 8, 2024 general elections and imposed a fine worth Rs 500,000 on petitioner for non-appearance. A three-member bench presided over by Chief Justice of Pakistan Qazi Faez Isa and comprising Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar and Justice Musarrat Hilali, announced […]
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KARACHI: Babar Azam, the renowned top-ranked batsman globally and former captain of the national cricket team, leading Peshawar Zalmi, has emerged as the front-runner in the race for the most runs in the ninth season of the HBL Pakistan Super League (PSL), the world’s most popular cricket brand. As per the score sheet of the […]
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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: In a landmark development, the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) signed an agreement with six banks for disbursement of funds among its 9.3 Million beneficiary households in a ceremony held here Wednesday. The agreement was signed in an impressive ceremony that was witnessed by the Chairperson, Dr Muhammad Amjad Saqib, Secretary BISP, Amer Ali […]
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FAISALABAD: Buffalo Milk Fair was held at Chak No 253-RB near here on Wednesday (21st Feb, 2024) under the aegis of the Livestock Department. While Kajal, bufallo belonging to farmer Sajjad, secured first position by producing 29.750kg milk, runner-up Malkha owned by Qurban Asad produced 27.550kg milk. 3rd position was claimed by Muhammad Asif’s buffalo […]
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KARACHI: JazzCash, as part of this partnership, will leverage its extensive nationwide network of agents and retailers to disburse funds to over 1.3 million beneficiaries, said a news release issued on Wednesday (21st of Feb, 2024). Aamir Ibrahim, CEO of Jazz, said, “In collaboration with BISP, we are working to uplift the economic well-being of […]
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