Pakistan’s caretaker prime minister, Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, has written a letter to his Taliban counterpart in Afghanistan, stressing the need to address the security and economic challenges facing both countries.Kakar’s letter to Taliban Prime Minister …
Day: 17 September 2023
Over 90,000 Pakistanis Left the Country in August in Search of Jobs Abroad
In the first eight months of 2023, more than 540,000 Pakistanis left the country in search of better job opportunities abroad.According to data obtained from the Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment, 540,282 Pakistanis were registered for overs…
PAF contingent concludes participation in multinational air exercise ‘Bright Star 2023’
The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) contingent concluded its successful participation in the multinational tri-services air exercise, “Bright Star 2023”, held at Mohamed Naguib Military Base in Egypt.According to the Spokesperson of PAF, this two-week-long ex…
World Patient Safety Day being observed today
World Patient Safety Day is being observed today.This year the theme of this day is “Engaging patients for patient safety” and the slogan is “Elevate the voice of patients”.The day aims to influence stakeholders to work collaboratively towards co-desig…
Punctuality of trains reached 92 percent in last four months: Railways Spokesman
The overall punctuality ratio of trains has improved from 76 to 92 percent in four months owing to close monitoring and stern measures taken by Pakistan RailwaysMinistry of Railways spokesman told APP that the improvement has increased the number of pa…
Govt launches strict drive against power theft: Muhammad Ali
Caretaker Minister for Energy, Power and Petroleum, Muhammad Ali says interim government has launched a strict drive against power theft in the country which is yielding fruitful results.Talking to a private news channel, he said effective measures are…
Pakistan Imported Mobile Phones Worth Rs. 33 Billion in August
Pakistan’s mobile phone imports crossed Rs. 32.7 billion in August 2023, according to the latest data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).According to PBS data, the imports in August 2023 were 71 percent higher than imports of Rs. 19.1 …
Price of Petrol Has Increased by Rs. 116 Per Liter in 2023 So Far
The price of petrol in Pakistan has soared by over Rs. 116 per liter since the start of the current year.At the start of the year, the price of petrol stood at Rs 214.80 per liter which has now risen to Rs. 331.38 per liter, an increase of Rs. 116.58.T…