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11 Caravans carrying 2177 Pakistani intending pilgrims to leave today for Makkah

Eleven Caravans comprising 2177 Pakistani intending Hajj pilgrims who stayed for eight days in Madinah Maunwarah will leave today for Makkah Mukaramah after Jumma Prayers.

Over 20,000 Pakistani Hajj pilgrims have so far arrived in Madina Maunwarah u…

Lahore is Getting Dozens of Electric Buses on Several Routes

Punjab’s Transport Minister, Bilal Akbar, announced that Lahore will see electric buses hitting the roads by the end of the year.

According to Akbar, around 27 electric buses will start operating in the city by November or December, aiming to cut do…

Punjab to Hand Over Thousands of Schools to Private Sector

The Punjab School Education Department has decided to collaborate with the private sector to manage and run 13,000 government schools.

The decision was taken in response to alarming statistics showing that 567 government schools have no teachers, an…

CDA to Retrieve Land Worth Billions From Top Private Housing Society in Islamabad

The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has decided to reclaim 510 kanals of land allegedly under illegal possession by Bahria Enclave. In accordance with this decision, the civic authority sealed three plazas, including certain offices of the housin…

Pakistan, Japan to expand spectrum of bilateral ties

Pakistan and Japan have agreed to further expand the spectrum of bilateral relations and bolster the cooperation in diverse fields.

The understanding to this effect came at a meeting between Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar …

Ahsan terms mining as priority area of phase two of CPEC

Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal has termed mining as the priority area of the phase two of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).

Talking to the delegation of Chinese mining company MRDL Saindak, he commended the company’s decade’s long efforts …