Sports

Wasim Akram Receives UAE’s Golden Visa For His Sporting Achievements

Pakistani legend and former pacer Wasim Akram has been granted the Golden Visa of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in recognition of his achievements in cricket.The development comes as the UAE is celebrating its 50th National Day, making Wasim Akram the…

Education Science

Govt giving top priority to education sector: Shafqat

Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood says education is the highly important sector of the country and government is aware of its problems and issues.He was talking to a delegation of Joint Action Committee led by Senior Vice…

Economy

Pak Poverty Alleviation Fund Initiates Study to Assess Socio-Economic Weaknesses of Poor People

Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF), under its National Poverty Graduation Programme (NPGP), held a research launch and learning event to assess the impacts of recent economic shifts on the poor.This study measures the economic consequences of the…

Economy

Oil Sales Surged by 17.6% in the First 5 Months of FY2021-22

The sales of petroleum products soared by 17.6 percent from July 2021 to November 2021, during the first five months of the current fiscal year.During the period the total sale of petroleum products stood at 9.60 million tons compared to 8.16 million t…

Economy

Govt Expects Trade Deficit to Narrow In Coming Months

The government expects the pressure on trade bill to ease up in the second half of the current fiscal year, owing to reduced import of food items, furnace oil, and coronavirus vaccine.This was revealed during a meeting chaired by the Advisor to the Pri…

Economy

Utility Stores Corporation Has Served 90 Million Households Under PM’s Relief Package

During the COVID-19 pandemic, despite curtailed working hours and employees of Utility Stores Corporation of Pakistan (USC) being vulnerable to the pandemic, USC ensured uninterrupted supplies of essential commodities via its widespread network of reta…