ICC mens T20 Workd Cup groups announced

LAHORE, The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Friday announced the groups for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 to be hosted by the BCCI in Oman and the United Arab Emirates from 17 October to 14 November. The groups, selected on the basis of […]

ECC approves Kamyab Pakistan Program, other projects

ISLAMABAD, The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet here on Friday approved the flagship ‘Kamyab Pakistan Program’ besides approving several other projects. The ECC meeting was chaired by Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin, according to press statement by Finance Ministry here. […]

Prices of chicken, pulses, other food commodities go down

ISLAMABAD, Prices of various food items go down considerably during the week ending on July 15 as compared to the previous week, the Sensitive Price Indicator (SPI) data released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) Friday revealed. According to the data, the prices of bananas […]

Imam for improving research system to meet food security challenges

ISLAMABAD, Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam here on Monday said that up-gradation of research system and technological advancement were prerequisite for meeting the emerging challenges of food safety and security across the glob. Addressing the Pre-Summit United Nations Food Security […]

UN warns of humanitarian crisis in war-ravaged Afghanistan

UNITED NATIONS, United Nations’ top humanitarian official in Afghanistan has urged donors to step up support for the war-torn country, where ongoing drought and increased military operations amid foreign troop withdrawal, are displacing scores of civilians, creating a growing humanitarian crisis. Ramiz Alakbarov, UN Resident […]

Pakistan, Afghanistan hold delegation-level talks in Tashkent

TASHKENT (Uzbekistan), Pakistan and Afghanistan on Friday held the delegation-level talks between their governments, led by Prime Minister Imran Khan and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. The talks were held on the sidelines of ‘Central and South Asia 2021: Regional Connectivity: Challenges and Opportunities’ conference, held […]

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