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Parliamentary leaders seek global peace

. ISLAMABAD: Parliamentary leaders from Azerbaijan, Malaysia and the Maldives have stressed the need for stronger inter-parliamentary cooperation to address global challenges of conflict, insecurity and climate change. Speaking at the meeting of the Inter-Parliamentary Speakers’ Conference (ISC) hosted by Pakistan’s Senate, they praised Islamabad’s initiative to bring together lawmakers from around the world under […]

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Rs4.5b plan for semiconductor expertise

. Shaza also revealed that Chinese satellite internet companies including Galaxy Space and Shanghai Space have expressed interest in entering the Pakistani market. PHOTO: APP ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunications Shaza Fatima Khawaja on Wednesday announced that the government is rolling out a Rs 4.5 billion plan to train 7,200 professionals in

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KP grand jirga calls for provincial finance commission, law enforcement reforms

Peace Jirga’s statement will later be presented to the federal government, security institutions, apex committees The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Grand Peace Jirga has called for the establishment of the Provincial Finance Commission (PFC) to ensure equitable distribution of financial resources across the province. The jirga also called for strengthening the law enforcement agencies to counter the renewed

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Pakistan among eight countries accounted for two-thirds of global TB cases

WHO says tuberculosis killed 1.23 million last year, while 8.3 million people were newly diagnosed Tuberculosis remains the world’s leading infectious killer, claiming an estimated 1.23 million lives last year, the United Nations health organization said as it reported that Pakistan, among eight countries, accounted for two-thirds of global TB cases. Deaths from TB fell

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Prime Minister Shehbaz extends olive branch to Afghanistan

Sharif says the world is witnessing the price Pakistan is paying for forty years of hospitality to Afghan people Prime Minister Shehbaz addresses the NA meeting on Wednesday in Islamabad. Photo: PID Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has extended a conditional offer to the Afghan Taliban regime, urging them to stop supporting terrorism so that peace

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LHC seeks government response to plea to challenge pension cuts

The term of pensioners is moving unconstitutionally and in violation of the fundamental rights of retired civil servants The Lahore High Court has sought a detailed response from the Punjab government and the finance minister on a petition challenging the provincial government’s recent decision to reduce the pension benefits of the government employees. The chief

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Potential disaster looms in twin cities amid dysfunctional cameras, absent police officials

Out of 77 CCTV cameras installed at Rawalpindi District Courts, 61 are out of order, seven are partially functional Despite rising terror threats in the twin cities, Rawalpindi District Courts, one of the city’s busiest areas, has become a major security risk due to the collapsed surveillance and security system. Out of 77 CCTV cameras

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