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PM Khan to address 14th ECO summit today

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Prime Minister Imran Khan will virtually participate in the 14th ECO Summit today, themed ‘Regional Economic Cooperation in the aftermath of COVID-19.’ The Prime Minister will open the Summit in Pakistan’s capacity as the Chair of the 13th Summit, held in Islamabad in March 2017. President Recep […]

Pak-Qatar relations transforming into mutually beneficial ties

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ISLAMABAD – Commander Qatar Emiri Land Forces Major General Saeed Hassen Mohammad Al-Khayareen called on Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa at the General Headquarters (GHQ) on Wednesday. “During the meeting, matters of mutual and professional interest, regional security situation including Afghan Peace Process […]

PDM badly exposed before masses: CM

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LAHORE – Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has said the people have rejected the negative politics of opposition. In a statement, the Chief Minister said the PDM had been badly exposed before masses as it had disappointed the people on every issue.  “Those opposing the transparent […]

Brain Ion channel identified as new line to treat depression

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ISLAMABAD-Researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified a drug that works against depression by a completely different mechanism than existing treatments.Their study showed that ezogabine (also known as retigabine), a drug that opens KCNQ2/3 type of potassium channels in the brain, is […]

Emmy Awards will take place in September 2021

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ISLAMABAD-The Emmys has found a date.The 73rd annual Emmy Awards will take place on Sunday, September 19 and will air on CBS as well as stream on Paramount+ it was learned. In December, a June or July ceremony date was dangled.A host for the splashy show, […]

Textile exporters for duty free import of cotton yarn

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KARACHI – Chairmen of various value-added textile associations on Tuesday once again called for abolishment of customs and regulatory duties on import of cotton yarn and imposing ban on the export of cotton yarn of 30 single or below till June 2021 to cover the demand and […]

Govt collects Rs679 billion PDL during last three years

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ISLAMABAD – The federal government has collected around Rs679 billion on account of the Petroleum Development Levy (PDL) during the last three years to meet the country’s budgetary revenue targets. The petroleum levy collection stood at Rs179 billion in the fiscal year 2017-18, Rs206 billion […]

MPs express displeasure over absence of Hafeez from NA body meeting

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ISLAMABAD – Members of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue on Tuesday expressed displeasure over the absence of Finance Minister Abdul Hafeez Shaikh from the committee meeting. Committee member Nafeesa Shah said that finance minister should have attended the committee’s meeting instead of […]

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