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Shehbaz Sharif thanks UAE President, says keen to strengthen multifaceted relationship with the UAE Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked the UAE for its announcement to invest $1 billion in Pakistan companies. Sharif took to Twitter to thank the President, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, for the investment plans in various Pakistani …

Online Alumni meet up at International Islamic University (IIU) based on the theme of reconnect with Alma Mater and admission campaign, concluded here on Thursday with an agreed point that academia and industry linkage should be bridged by providing opportunities to the university students  through benefiting the key university Alumni. Dr. Hathal Homoud Alotaibi, President …

ISLAMABAD, (AWAN): Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday said despite prevailing mammoth economic challenges, the government would make Pakistan to emerge as a great country, without bowing before fascism and propaganda by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf leadership. The prime minister, in his address at the National Assembly, said the united opposition had accepted the challenge of …

ISLAMABAD (Soon Times): Ambassador of Turkmenistan to Pakistan, Atadjan Movlamov called on Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Syed Amin Ul Haque here on Wednesday. While talking to Turkmenistan Ambassador, the Federal Minister for IT emphasised upon forming a joint working group for the promotion of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector. He said tripartite …

Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman expressed concern over the incidents of flash floods and GLOF onset by the Monsoon season. Speaking to the media, she informed that “Pakistan is experiencing 87% increase in monsoon rainfall than average this year. We have seen the occurrence of 16 GLOF events. Heavy rains have killed …

Sargodha (Soon Times), RPO Sargodha Imran Mahmood chaired a video link crime meeting of the region. DPOs, SPs and DSPs of the four districts participated. Strict orders have been issued against drug dealers and mafias. “Take immediate action on sexual harassment,” he said. Orders were issued to further activate the minority cell. He said, in …

Khushab (Soon Times), as soon as the final candidates for the by-elections became clear, the public inclination began to emerge. In PP-83 Khushab, PTI and PML-N have made wrong decision regarding ticket. Asif Bha, being a public leader, has his vote bank in Khushab, but the PML-N, keeping its promise to the defectors, issued tickets …

Islamabad (Soon Times), the country’s renowned jurist Niazullah Niazi while addressing the Islamabad District Bar said, “We are trying to make the bar and the bench work together to provide justice to the people.” Some people in the judiciary are trying to thwart the efforts of lawyers by abusing their powers. The Islamabad Bar Council …

Sargodha (Soon Times), Commissioner Nabil Javed chaired a meeting on Solid Waste Management, Diesel Situation, Price Control, Supply and Demand for Urea Fertilizer, Wheat Procurement Campaign and Chief Secretary Punjab Public Welfare in the four districts of the division. The progress made so far on the measures was reviewed in detail. The meeting was attended …

Sargodha (Soon Times): Commissioner Nabil Javed has directed to increase the number of sugar, fruit and vegetable stalls in Ramadan bazaars and also to ensure availability of subsidized flour in the general markets. Instructed to set up stalls. He also directed to take full action against the vehicles transporting wheat till the target is achieved …