Minister for Energy Omar Ayub Khan has expressed deep concern over the fuel shortage artificially created by some Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs) and dealers to maximize their profits. The minister has formed a committee to verify stock availability, identify black-marketing, and hoarding by some elements. Chairing a video conference at the Petroleum Division, he said
Anti-locust operation continuing in affected areas
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Anti-locust operation is continuing in the districts affected by the crop munching pests. A spokesperson of National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said that 1119 teams participated in the anti-locust operation over the last twenty-four hours during which pesticides were sprayed on an area of 8700 hectares in forty six districts. The spokesperson said that 7600
Govt making efforts to improve food sector in Punjab: Aleem Khan
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Punjab Food Minister Abdul Aleem Khan has said that import of wheat would discourage hoarding and profiteering in the country. In a statement, he said that decision of import of wheat its supply will be ensured in abundance throughout the year and citizens will not face any difficulties. He said that the Government was making
Improvement of health sector to be given top priority in budget: CM Balochistan
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Chief Minister Balochistan Jam Kamal Khan has said that the improvement of the health sector will be given top priority in the upcoming budget. Presiding over a high level meeting held in Quetta to review the matters regarding coronavirus in the province, he said that the primary health system will be further strengthened in the
Steps being taken for safe repatriation of overseas Pakistanis: Ajmal Wazir
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Advisor to Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Information Ajmal Wazir says the government is taking serious steps for safe repatriation of overseas Pakistanis. Briefing the media in Peshawar on Tuesday, he said forty dead bodies have so far been reached from Gulf States and handed over to the bereaved families. He said government has eased
Steps being taken for safe repatriation of overseas Pakistanis: Ajmal Wazir
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Advisor to Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa on Information Ajmal Wazir says the government is taking serious steps for safe repatriation of overseas Pakistanis. Briefing the media in Peshawar on Tuesday, he said forty dead bodies have so far been reached from Gulf States and handed over to the bereaved families. He said government has eased
AJK President strongly condemns killing of nine youth by Indian troops in IOK
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AJK President Sardar Masood Khan has strongly condemned the killing of nine youth by Indian troops in occupied Kashmir within 24 hours and said that New Delhi is making abortive attempts to overcome shame and humiliation it had received from Chinese army in Ladakh. Expressing reaction over the killing of nine Kashmiri youth by Indian
Incidents of extrajudicial killings increased in IOJ&K: Gandapur
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Minister for Kashmir Affairs Ali Amin Gandapur says Indian occupied forces have escalated atrocities in Kashmir and Kashmiri youth are being martyred daily under the guise of house-to-house search. In a statement, he said incidents of extrajudicial killings have increased to a dangerous level in the Indian Occupied Kashmir and the world community should take
Asad Qaiser examines seating arrangements for NA session
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Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser has ordered for making mandatory for all to wear face masks and follow health guidelines and precautionary measures to minimize spread of Coronavirus. He passed these remarks while visiting the National Assembly Hall in Islamabad today (Tuesday) to examine the seating arrangements in the building for ongoing session of the
CDWP approves seven projects worth Rs29.351b for Balochistan
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Central Development Working Party has approved seven projects worth 29.351 Billion rupees for Balochistan. In a meeting chaired by Deputy Chairman Planning Commission Mohammad Jahanzeb Khan in Islamabad on Tuesday, CDWP also approved 01 concept clearance proposal worth 2.794 Billion rupees. While chairing the meeting, the deputy chairman said that the federal government had made