DPM Dar condemns Houthi attack, orders repatriation of three Pakistanis’ remains

Says in contact with Saudi authorities, Government of Yemen to ascertain details of the incident, circumstances Deputy Prime Minister and Foreing Minister Ishaq Dar called Somali counterpart for urgent release of Pakistani sailors kidnapped by pirates. PHOTO: FILE Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar on Wednesday “strongly condemned” the Houthi attack on a…

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Meta, Pakistan to train 1,000 SMEs

Programme targets upscaling digital, AI skills for women-led businesses in 9 major cities ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication, in partnership with Meta, has launched the Small Business Growth Academy to accelerate digital transformation of small and medium-sized businesses, the ministry said on Tuesday. The programme aims to reach more than 1,000 SMEs…

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SC assures PTI of five hearings next week

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court registrar has assured PTI lawyers that five petitions concerning access to former prime minister and PTI founder Imran Khan will be fixed for hearing next week. The assurance came on Tuesday as PTI lawyers and lawmakers gathered outside the Supreme Court building to protest against the non-fixation of cases relating to…

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Gold rises Rs2,400 ahead of US inflation data

KARACHI: Gold prices in Pakistan rose on Tuesday, tracking gains in the international market, where the metal edged higher after touching a more than two-month peak earlier in the session. According to rates shared by the All-Pakistan Gems and Jewellers Sarafa Association, gold per tola reached Rs459,736 after a gain of Rs2,400. Ten-gram gold was…

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Beijing shuts tourist sites, suspends bus services as heavy rain continues

Residents in mountainous villages, low-lying areas and other flood- and landslide-prone locations evacuated Heavy rain continued to lash the Chinese capital Beijing on Wednesday, forcing authorities to shut tourist attractions, suspend bus services and construction work and evacuate residents from high-risk areas, state media reported. The city closed over 300 tourist and camping sites and…

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Contraceptive project hit by planning gaps

In this picture taken on March 25, 2021, children play at Subhani Shar village near Rato Dero, in Sindh province. Photo: AFP ISLAMABAD: The federal government’s project for the provision of contraceptive commodities has been found to contain major planning and implementation gaps, a parliamentary panel was informed on Tuesday. The committee was told that…

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