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ECC excludes third party access for establishing new LNG terminals

ISLAMABAD: Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of Cabinet at Finance Division here approved proposal to exclude new Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) terminals and associated facilities from application of Third Party Access (TPA) and allowed amendment i...

Internet connectivity issues due to data networks: PTA

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) said issue has been reported in Internet data networks between South and North which was causing Internet connectivity issues. In a Tweet, PTA said it is monitoring situation and further updates...

PM Shehbaz, Australian HC discuss bilateral ties

Rawalpindi: Newly appointed Australian High Commissioner to Pakistan Neil Hawkins called on Prime Minister . Prime Minister appreciated steady progress achieved in bilateral relations over years and reaffirmed Pakistan’s strong desire and commi...

FM stresses need for ‘digital economy’

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto Zardari shed light on importance of growing digital economy, stating that Pakistan is playing constructive role being founding member of Digital Corporation Organisation. According to details, FM Bilawal had...

Pak Suzuki extends shutdown of plant till August 26

ISLAMABAD: Pak Suzuki Motors announced an extension of shutdown of automobile plant from August 22 to August 26, citing a shortage of inventory level as reason behind management’s decision. In a notice issued to Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX), a...

Huawei Cloud inks strategic accord with ORA Global Development Advisors

KARACHI: Huawei Cloud Pakistan signed an accord with ORA Global Development Advisors Pvt. Ltd. CEO ORA Global Fiza Farhan, Managing Director Huawei Gao Weijie, CEO Huawei Cloud Shahzad Rasheed along with other representatives from both sides were pre...

Legendary business leader late Tariq Sayeed remembered

Karachi: Irfan Iqbal Sheikh President FPCCI paid glowing tributes to legendary, highly-accomplished and immensely popular business leader late Tariq Sayeed on his first death anniversary. He said that Tariq Sayeed nurtured and inspired three generat...

Plans to put country on path of prosperity

ISLAMABAD: Leaders in Islamabad are instrumental in bringing new thoughts and significant perspectives always. They had invited Dr Miftah Ismail, Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue and Sherry Rehman Federal Minister for Climate Change for their...

Govt lifts ban on import of non-essential, luxury goods: Miftah

ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Miftah Ismail announced that government is lifting ban on import of non-essential and luxury goods. He said that government has also decided to withdraw fixed Sales Tax imposed on traders as he addressed media here. Howev...

Bilawal stresses need to increase bilateral cooperation with Canada

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari Wednesday underscored that Pakistan and Canada needed to further deepen and expand bilateral cooperation in diverse fields. In a video call with his Canadian counterpart Mélanie Joly, Bilawal...

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PMDC sees new registrar amid accusations of political interference

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Medical and Dental Council (PMDC) has appointed Dr Abdul Wali Khan as its new acting registrar — the fifth person to hold the position in just over two years — further highlighting the ongoing administrative instab...

Karachi board extends inter part-I admission deadline

KARACHI: The Board of Intermediate Education Karachi (BIEK) has extended the deadline for Intermediate Part-I admissions until August 8 to provide relief to students affected by delays in the announcement of matric pre-engineering results in Karachi....

Journalist receives death threats after exposing corruption in Karimabad Society

KARACHI: Karimabad Ismailia Multipurpose Cooperative Society has come under scrutiny after alleged corruption and illegal activities were exposed by Daily National Courier reporter Ali Jan. Following his reporting, Ali Jan is now facing serious threa...

Pakistan expats community plans grand cultural event

KARACHI: The Pakistan Overseas Community Global Sharjah, a dynamic social and cultural forum representing Pakistani expatriates in the UAE, continues to strengthen its ties with the homeland. Led by the forum's president, Syed Saleem Akhtar, the...
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