Dams construction inevitable to avert water scarcity, protect future generations: PM
TARBELA: Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday said the government had decided to construct 10 dams within next 10 years with a view to avert...
Sialkot International Airport becomes Pakistan’s first airport to offer rapid PCR testing
ISLAMABAD: The Sialkot International Airport has become Pakistan’s first airport to have a rapid Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) testing facility, reports said.
The step was...
UAE lifts ban on transit flights from today; CAA issues revised advisory
DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE) will lift a ban on transit passenger traffic from Pakistan, India, Nigeria and other countries from today (Thursday)...
Pakistan imposes 30%, India 17% tax on cars: EDB
ISLAMABAD: Engineering Development Board (EDB) on Monday revealed that Pakistan has imposed 30 per cent of tax on cars, while on the other hand...
UAE may extend flight suspension for Pakistan amid COVID-19 crisis till Aug 7
DUBAI: United Arab Emirates (UAE) may be extend the suspension of flight operation for Pakistan amid COVID-19 crisis untill August 7.
The flights suspension from...
Pakistan ranks ‘cheapest country to live in’
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has been ranked as 'the cheapest country in the world to live in' with a cost of living index showing 18.58, followed...
Jodia Bazaar will stay open during Karachi lockdown
KARACHI: The wholesale Grociery market of Jodia Bazaar will stay open during the lockdown imposed by Sindh Governament across the capital of Karachi.
Abdul Rauf...
Price of petrol in Pakistan raised by Rs1.71 per litre starting August 1
ISLAMABAD: The government has raised the price of petrol by Rs1.71 per litre, the premier's aide on political communication, Shahbaz Gill, said.
According to Gill,...
WB approves $100m to support Pak efforts to increase literacy rate in Sindh
ISLAMABAD: The World Bank’s (WB) Board of Executive Directors approved $100 million financial support to help Pakistan’s efforts to increase literacy and student retention...
Pakistan purchases costliest LNG since 2015
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has purchased an all-time high priced Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) since the country began Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) imports in 2015, reports...
