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Govt committed to intruduce reforms in power sector: Leghari

Minister for Energy, Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari, has emphasized the government’s commitment to power sector reforms and expressed confidence that these measures would address ongoing challenges and stabilize the financial structure of the sector….

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Govt, Ulema agree to curb religious intolerance

Ulema, belonging to different schools of thought, and the government have agreed that nobody will be allowed to take law into hands in the name of religion.

Addressing a joint news conference, along with Ulema, in Rawalpindi today, Minister for Infor…

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Commonwealth SG arrives at Foreign Office, Islamabad

Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland who is on a five-day visit to Pakistan, has arrived at the foreign office in Islamabad for talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar.

They will discuss avenues to enhance cooperat…

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International Tiger Day being observed today

International Tiger Day is being observed today to raises global awareness about tiger conservation and the threats faced by these endangered animals.

The day is aiming to raise awareness about the urgent threats they face, such as habitat loss, poac…

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PM orders measures for safety of people amid heavy rains

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to take immediate measures for the protection of lives and properties of people in view of the torrential rains in the country.

In a statement, the Prime Ministe…

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Govt committed to serve people alongside its allies: Musadik

Minister for Petroleum Musadik Malik has said the government is committed to serve the people alongside its allies and will complete the constitutional term.

Speaking to a private news channel, he stressed that PTI needs to adopt democratic norms if …

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Fitch upgrades Pakistan’s rating to ‘CCC+’ from ‘CCC’

Fitch Ratings has upgraded Pakistan’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating to ‘CCC+’ from ‘CCC’.

According to Fitch, the upgrade reflects greater certainty over continued availability of external funding, in the context of Pakistan’s staf…

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Deputy PM, Commonwealth SG to discuss avenues of ties today

Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland who is on a five day visit to Pakistan, will hold talks with Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar at the foreign office in Islamabad today.

They will discuss avenues to enhance cooperat…

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Govt sets IT exports target to $15b in next 5 years

The government has set the target of enhancing IT exports to fifteen billion dollars in the next five years.

The IT sector is one of the priority sectors of Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC).

State Bank of Pakistan has made amendments i…