To boost tourism, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) on Saturday issued TPRI (Tourism Promotion and Regional Integration) license to a newly launched private airline named North Air. As per details, the privately launched new airline is planned to operate flights for Gilgit, Skardu, Chitral and Gwadar. Initially, the airline will operate flights between Islamabad-Gilgit, Islamabad-Skardu, Islamabad-Chitral and Islamabad-Gwadar. The head…
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In order to move in the correct direction, it is essential to formulate robust policies to tackle complicated issues. The economists formulate economic policy to deal with the financial crisis, seasoned diplomats make foreign policy to make cordial relations with other states, and specialized people in security and policing devise counter-terrorism policy to counter-terror elements. To deal with current and…
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Leading Chinese conglomerate Zonergy said it will use Pakistan as an overseas base to develop as an integrated service provider of green energy in countries and regions involved in the Belt and Road Initiative. In Pakistan, it has supplied power through an outstanding photovoltaic project, as well as created jobs and brought convenience to people’s lives over the past five…
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Ups and downs are considered a routine matter in bilateral diplomatic ties among the world nations, but it does not apply to Pakistan and China as their multi-dimensional relations always witnessed a unique strength with each passing day for the last 70 years in all weathers. The two countries are enjoying unprecedented and deep-rooted friendship and cooperation in almost all…
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Nuclear technology can play a vital role in securing sustainable supplies of clean energy in Pakistan, said Sindh Minister for Mines and Mineral Development and Public Health Engineering Mir Shabbir Ali Bijarani. He stated these remarks in a webinar on “Sustainable Development through Nuclear and Space Technologies in Pakistan” organised by Center for International Strategic Studies (CISS) here on Thursday.…
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The National Accountability Bureau (NAB), on Thursday, submitted its report before the Accountability Court regarding issuance of non-bailable arrest warrants of the two co-accused staying abroad in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) corruption case against the former prime minister, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, and others. The Accountability Court-I judge, Muhammad Bashir, while hearing the case, adjourned hearing of the case till…
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Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday virtually inaugurated the 1,100-megawatt Karachi Nuclear Power Plant Unit-2 (Kanupp-2) on the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Pakistan and China. “I am delighted to inaugurate this project that has been made possible with the collaboration between Pakistan and China,” the premier said while addressing a ceremony in Islamabad. “The project…
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Karachi Nuclear Power Plant (NPP) Unit-2 (K-2) will be formally inaugurated on Friday at a virtual ceremony to be held simultaneously at Islamabad,K-2 NPP Karachi and Beijing, China. Prime Minister Imran Khan will be the chief guest at the ceremony. K-2 is a generation III, state of the art plant with improved safety systems, especially internal and external accident prevention…
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A lot has been said about the One-Belt One-Road initiative (OBOR), or as the Chinese call it the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). It attracts unwanted attention, as no superpower in human history has been able to undertake a project so enormous, that it covers most continents and two-thirds of the world, is inclusive of all major areas of modern…
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ISLAMABAD: Minister for Privatization Mohammedmian Soomro on Wednesday expressed serious concerns over the delay in resolving issues related to Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) privatisation. In a weekly meeting, Soomro said the issues should be taken up with ministry of industries. Revival of PSMC would be a great boost for the economy, he said. It was decided that the decision regarding…
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