ISLAMABAD, Mar 07 (DNA) – Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting, Firdous Ashiq Awan on Saturday has announced that Prime Minister’s Karachi visit has been cancelled due to inclement weather. In a tweet she said that Governor Sindh Imran Ismail would inaugurate the development projects on behalf of the Prime Minister. She said that Karachi was financial hub of Pakistan and it was vision of the PM to convert it into a modern developed city.=DNA =========

KARACHI, Mar 07 (DNA): Police on Saturday claimed to have arrested two men hailing from Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM-London) for their alleged involvement in target killing incidents in the city. According to police, a raid was carried out by Shahra-e-Faisal police station team in Gulistan-e-Jauher area of the city to arrest Saeed Hashmi and Asad Raza for their alleged involvement in target killing incidents. “They were wanted by the authorities in various incidents of terrorism and target killing,” they said. In November 2019, the Counter-Terrorism Department (CTD) of the SindhRead More

ISLAMABAD, Mar 07 (DNA) : The investigation report inquiring into the recent wheat crisis in Pakistan has determined that there was no shortage of wheat in the country instead the wheat flour crisis was “artificial”. The report, forwarded to the Prime Minister’s Office, further concluded “mismanagement” as the primary reason for the wheat crisis. The report also outlined that currently the Center has 2.1 million metric tonnes of wheat. Besides, the government has laid aside the decision to allow the private sector to import 300,000 tonnes of wheat, while takingRead More

CHAGAI, Mar 07 (DNA): Trade activities partially resumed at the Pakistan-Iran border on Saturday after two weeks amid the coronavirus fears. Pakistan had closed its border with Iran at Taftan after more than 120 people were killed and more than 4,500 infected with the novel coronavirus in the neighbouring country. According to Levies officials, trade activities resumed at the border after 14 days with trailers coming and going into the country. The drivers of the vehicles are being screened at the border and spray is being done at the vehicleRead More

ISLAMABAD, Mar 07 (DNA): Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to Karachi on Saturday was cancelled due to the inclement weather, PM office media wing in a press release said. Prime Minister Imran Khan was schedule to visit Karachi, today, but the trip was cancelled due to continuous rain in Islamabad and the premier’s aircraft was not allowed to take-off due to weather conditions. Meanwhile, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Information and Broadcasting Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan on Saturday also announced that Prime Minister’s Karachi visit has been cancelledRead More