Govt vows full support to Pay and Pension Commission

ISLAMABAD  –  The federal government has extended its full support to the Pay and Pension Commission in preparing recommendations for appropriate relief for civil and military government servants and pensioners by removing distortions in next year budget and suggest a way forward on contributory pension. The recently […]

Parliamentary body reviews progress of CPEC

ISLAMABAD: The Parliamentary Committee on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) met here to discuss various matters of the mega project including China Pakistan Free Trade Agreement (CPFTA) Phase-II and Afghan Pakistan Preferential Trade Agreement (APPTA) agreement. The committee also deliberated upon the issues pertaining to Special […]

‘Pakistan cricket team’s behaviour improved’

The Pakistan cricket team’s behaviour had “significantly improved”, New Zealand’s Ministry of Health said on Friday, just 24 hours after the tourists had been warned about breaching Covid-19 protocols. The ministry had confirmed on Thursday that six of the 53 touring party members had tested positive for […]

Ban on high speed internet in IIOJK extended till Dec 11

ISLAMABAD, : In Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir, the authorities have extended ban on high speed 3G and 4G internet services till December 11. According to Kashmir Media Service, the high speed internet remains suspended in IIOJK since August 05, last year when the […]

Pakistan to participate in 17th China-ASEAN Expo at China

BEIJING, :Pakistan will participate as a special partner in the 17th China-ASEAN Expo (CAEXPO) in Nanning, Guangxi province, China from November 27-30, said Gao Feng, spokesperson of the Chinese Ministry of Commerce. “We have invited Pakistan to participate as a special partner in this important […]

Turkey expects center with Russia to ‘soon’ begin operation

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told his Russian counterpart via telephone that he expects a joint monitoring center that will be established in Nagorno-Karabakh to ‘soon’ begin operations. Erdogan told Vladimir Putin the center should become active as soon as possible “as part of the steps taken […]

Indian Navy pilot missing after MiG-29K crashes in sea

A two-seat trainer version of the Indian Navy‘s MiG-29K fighter crashed in the Arabian Sea on Thursday evening. The Times of India reported the ill-fated MiG-29K was operating off the aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya. The accident, reportedly, occurred around 5pm on Thursday. One of the two […]

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