ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has approved the agreements related to the financing of the Reko Diq project. A $390 million Birch financing agreement for laying a 1,350-kilometer railway track was also approved. Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb chaired the meeting of the ECC of the federal cabinet. The ECC considered the summary […]
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): In a big breakthrough, the passport application backlog has been cleared to zero in Pakistan and globally, officials announced on Thursday. It was stated that Bangladesh High Commissioner in Pakistan, Iqbal Hussain, called on the Passport Headquarters, where he inspected different sections and witnessed the process of making passports. Director General of
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The federal government has released an official list of certified Umrah companies in a bid to protect Umrah pilgrims from fraudulent practices. Ministry of Religious Affairs has shared a list of 113 authorized Umrah operators, valid for the Islamic year 1447 Hijri. The list is available on the ministry’s official website,
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) on Wednesday launched a special campaign, running from September 17 to 26, to facilitate government employees in obtaining their driving licences. According to the state-run news agency, under this campaign, all employees of government departments would be provided full support and services at traffic offices and through
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RIYADH (Kashmir English): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud on Wednesday signed the “Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement” between the two countries. The agreement states that any aggression against either country shall be considered an act of aggression against both, a statement from the PM’s office said.
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KHUZDAR (Kashmir English): The security forces on Wednesday killed four India-backed terrorists and injured one during an intelligence-based operation (IBO) in the Zehri area of Khuzdar district in Balochistan, sources said. Sources stated that the security forces received information that Fitna al-Hindustan and Fitna al-Khawarij were present in Zehri. Upon receiving the information, the security personnel
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ISLAMABAD (Kashmir English): The federal government has decided to involve international organizations to assess the damages and needs caused by the recent floods. The government would engage international organisations, including the United Nations agencies, to assess losses. Sources said on Tuesday that international bodies will evaluate the scale of damage and the resources required
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ASTORE, Pakistan (Kashmir English): In Astore district of Gilgit-Baltistan, a person was sentenced to one year in prison for illegal hunting of Markhor. According to the District Forest Officer, the accused had illegally hunted a Markhor in Doya Union two days ago. The person was sentenced to one year in prison for illegal hunting
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GUJRANWALA (Kashmir English): Japan has deported a group of 22 men posing as being part of a football team, after they found their documents and identity to be fake, the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) said on Tuesday. According to an FIA spokesperson, a key suspect in the human smuggling scam, got registered a football
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ISLAMABAD (APP): The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Climate Change and Environmental Coordination has called for the use of satellite imagery to verify official claims of improved forest cover in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), and Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK), amid concerns that timber smuggling and unchecked deforestation remain serious threats. Chaired by MNA Munaza
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