Tuesday, April 6th, 2021
Opposition parties to join hands for national interest: Fawad ch
ISLAMABAD, Apr 6 : Federal Science and Technology Minister Fawad Chaudhry on Tuesday said that all opposition parties should join hands for national interest in order to support the government’s efforts to bring transparent electoral, judiciary system in the country. He said PML-N and PPP were only busy to scoring political points instead of standing with government’s agenda of reforms. “With transparency in the electoral processes, the image of institutions and parliamentarians could be restored,” Fawad added. He said that government’s only struggle was to purge the system of corruptionRead More
Shafqat Mehmood to announce fate of schools today amid rising coronavirus cases
ISLAMABAD , April 06 : An important meeting of the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) will be held today with all education and health ministers to decide further on closure or reopening of schools amid the worsening coronavirus situation in the country. In a tweet, the NCOC said the meeting will also review the SOPs for Ramadan in light of the suggestions of religious scholars. The session will be chaired by Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar. Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mehmood and Minister forRead More
Pak- China special fashion-show held to mark 70th anniversary
BEIJING, April 6 : A special fashion show, marking the 70th Anniversary of Diplomatic Relations between Pakistan and China held here, Gwadar Pro reported on Tuesday. It imtroduced best of Pakistan Fashion Trends, that intrigued Chinese fashion insiders to learn about Pakistani costumes. “We should value not only our own culture, but also the cultures of others, especially our friends,” Zhang Qinghui, Chairman of China Fashion Association (CFA), said at the event. To celebrate the 70th anniversary and enhance communication between Pak-China in fashion sector, this show was held byRead More
China provides machinery to Pakistan for increasing cotton production: Bajwa
ISLAMABAD, Apr. 6 : Chairman China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Lt. General Asim Saleem Bajwa (retd) said that Iron Brother China is providing research and machinery assistance to Pakistan for increasing cotton production. According to Gwadar Pro, the Chairman CPEC Authority, Minister for Agriculture Syed Hasnain Jahanian Gardezi, and others participated in a meeting, chaired by Governor Punjab Chaudhry Muhammad Sarwar. Addressing the meeting, Bajwa said the CPEC Authority was keen on facilitating farmers by assisting in various sectors. “Cotton and textiles account for 8pc of Pakistan’s economy and weRead More
Pakistan, Russia bilateral ties taking new turn in fields of economy, defense: FM
Islamabad : Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi has said the bilateral relations between Pakistan and Russia are taking a new turn and improving in the fields of economy and defense. In a video message about the visit of the Russian Foreign Minister, he said both the countries desire promoting cooperation in the region. The Foreign Minister said both the countries want to take forward the North South Gas pipeline project. He said that discussions will be held with the Russian counterpart on promotion of trade. The Foreign Minister said theRead More
Punjab Law Minister directs to prosecute cases sent to NAB, Anti-Corruption
Islamabad : Punjab Law Minister and Cooperatives, Muhammad Basharat Raja has directed to launch to loan scheme for purchasing tractors and agriculture equipment. Chairing a meeting in Lahore, he also directed to prosecute cases sent to NAB and Anti-Corruption. He asked to make dysfunctional housing societies’ functional. Law Minister also asked to launch projects to earn income by constructing commercial buildings on department’ lands. He said that official matters should be made more transparent through record digitization.