ISLAMABAD, SEP 19 (DNA) — The Ministry of Interior has imposed a temporary ban on the issuance of arms’ licences. Quoting its sources, the channel reported that the ministry had even started investigations into unchecked issuance of these licenses. Similarly, they disclosed, the ministry had even seized computers and documentary record of all staff members of the weapons branch, and initiated its audit. They said that the ministry would take decision on resuming issuance of licenses after it was done with the audit.  Sources further said that hundreds of licensesRead More

Staff Reporter ISLAMABAD, SEPT 19: The Ministry of Climate Change (MoCC) & Environmental Coordination has entered into a partnership with the UAE’s Blue Carbon to unlock economic potential in forestry. The project is aligned according to the global climate goals with a focus on carbon reduction projects and their community benefits. According to details, the Ministry of Climate Change recently hosted a four-day technical workshop with UAE’s Blue Carbon, attended by representatives from the provincial forestry departments, Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan. The workshop’s main goal was toRead More

ISLAMABAD, SEP 19 (DNA) — In response to an unprecedented surge in visa applications, the United States Embassy in Pakistan is taking proactive measures to expedite visa processing and significantly reduce appointment waiting times for eager Pakistani travelers. More than 10,000 applicants are set to benefit from this initiative, as their appointments at the U.S. Consulate in Karachi, originally slated for 2024, will now be rescheduled to 2023. The surge in visa applications from Pakistan has reached record levels, prompting the U.S. Embassy to implement a series of innovative solutions.Read More

Multi-National Special Forces Exercise ‘Eternal Brotherhood-II’ Commences in Barotha with Participation of Several Countries RAWALPINDI, SEPT 19 /DNA/ – Opening Ceremony of Multi-National Special Forces Exercise “Eternal Brotherhood-II” was held at Barotha. Special Forces contingents from Pakistan, Kazakhstan, Qatar, Turkiye and Uzbekistan are participating in two weeks long exercise. General Syed Asim Munir, NI (M), Chief of Army Staff visited Barotha Garrison and interacted with the exercising participants. Army Chief was briefed on scope/ conduct of the exercise by General officer Commanding Special Service Group. The exercise is aimed atRead More