Islamabad, June 26, 2019: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday issued a directive to expedite the projects under Pakistan Housing Programme to achieve the government’s goal of affordable accommodation for the common man. Chairing a meeting on Pakistan Housing Programme here, the Prime Minister reviewed the progress on the ongoing projects. The Prime Minister directed…
Lahore, June 26, 2019: Pakistan Hockey Federation has reached an agreement with the International Hockey Federation (FIH) according to which the former Olympic and world champions have been allowed to compete for a place in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. At the same time, the heavy fine imposed on Pakistan for pulling out of FIH Pro-…
Islamabad, June 26, 2019: The Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) Wednesday demanded from the government to announce first-ever “Industrial Amnesty” for the establishment of export-oriented industry without seeking the source of income to bring undeclared hidden assets in the documented economy besides boosting the volume of export. The decision to seek…
Islamabad, June 26, 2019: The textile exports from the country during July-May (2018-19) were recorded at $12315.315 million compared to the exports of $12326.913 million of the same period of last year, showing nominal decrease of 0.09 percent, according to the latest data of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The textile commodities that contributed in…
United Nations, June 26, 2019: Pakistan reaffirmed its dedication to the Palestinian cause at the 2019 pledging conference for the cash-strapped UN agency that assists Palestinian refugees by announcing a fresh commitment of financial support. “The international community must not fail the Palestinian people,” Ambassador Maleeha Lodhi told the pledging event for the United Nations…