Lahore : Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Tuesday said the government was cognizant of the problems faced by consumers in view of the power shortage and therefore was focusing on providing relief to the domestic and industrial consumers. The Prime Minister expressed these views while chairing a meeting of ... Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionTerrorist attack at Directorate of Agriculture Peshawar
Lahore : At least 9 people have embraced martyrdom while 34 others injured in the terrorist attack at the student hostel inside the Directorate of Agriculture Extension on University Road, Peshawar early Friday morning. The security forces later managed to kill all the terrorists after a gunfight which lasted over an hour. SSP ... Read More »
11th D-8 meeting of Directors General of Civil Aviation concludes
Lahore : The 11th meeting of Directors General of Civil Aviation of the Developing-8 (D-8) Organization and expert working group concluded here on Tuesday at a local hotel with the pledge to make best use of civil aviation cooperation platform and broaden the scope of collaboration on available opportunities. The two-day meeting, ... Read More »
HRCP demands release of Baloch students & activists picked up in Karachi
Lahore : The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has slammed the recent spate of enforced disappearances involving Baloch students and activists in Karachi. HRCP has demanded that these student activists and human rights defenders be accorded due process if they are suspected of any crime, or be immediately released by ... Read More »
Faizabad clash brings black out for media
Lahore : The Faizabad clash between the government and protesters have now spread in almost all around the country. The federal government suspended the channels and made them off air in reply of live marathon transmission of the clash. Later , the government blocked the social media sites including Facebook, Twitter, ... Read More »
National Task Force to be formed on education standard in country
Lahore : A meeting of Council of Common Interests (CCI) with Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in the chair on Friday decided to constitute National Task Force on Education Standards in the country. The Task Force would look into the issues related to curriculum, medium of instruction etc and make ... Read More »
Freedom of press and expression needs to be restored in Balochistan : HRCP
Lahore : The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan (HRCP) has expressed grave concern over the prevailing situation in Balochistan in terms of curbs on freedom of expression and a persisting climate of intimidation. In a statement the Commission said: “HRCP calls upon the government and separatist groups in Balochistan to ... Read More »
Pakistan to import of electricity from Iran to meet the future needs of Gwada
Lahore : The Cabinet Committee on China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Friday assigned the ministry concerned to submit a detailed proposal regarding the import of electricity from Iran to specifically meet the future needs of Gwadar. Briefing the media about the proceedings of the meeting of the cabinet committee held under the ... Read More »
SP and his family gun down in Quetta
Lahore : A senior police official and his three family members were martyred here in Quetta on Tuesday evening. The police official, SP Investigation Muhammad Ilyas, and his family members were travelling in a vehicle when they were targeted by unknown gunmen on motorcycles. The wife Farzana , son Muhammad ... Read More »
ECC approves Wah Brass Mills Up gradation Project
Lahore : Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi chaired meeting of Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet at PM Office today. The meeting approved the proposal for Refinancing of the loan for Wah Brass Mills Up gradation Project. On exemption of Taxes and Duties (Gas Infrastructure Development Projects of Large Diameter ... Read More »