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Abdul Rasheed Azad

Indian forces indulging in ethnic cleansing of Kashmiri Muslims: AJ&K PM

Prime Minister (PM) Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K) Raja Farooq Haider Khan has said Indian military and paramilitary forces are pursuing a policy of ethnic cleansing of Kashmiri Muslims in an attempt to crush indigenous Kashmir liberation movement. He expr

Published 15 Sep, 2019 12:00am

'Pakistan makes great progress in establishing robust disaster management mechanism'

Chairman National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Lieutenant General Muhammad Afzal on Friday said that Pakistan has made a great progress in establishing a robust disaster management mechanism. He was talking to Japanese Ambassador Kuninori Matsuda

Published 14 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Pakistan, AJ&K hail joint declaration of UNHRC

The government of Pakistan and the state government of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJ&K) welcoming the serious reservations expressed by the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council against the Indian government's acts in Indian-occupied Kashmir (IoK) have ur

Published 13 Sep, 2019 12:00am

PAC body informed: NESPAK's annual income gradually declining

The annual income of National Engineering Services Pakistan (NESPAK) as a result of company's business closure in Afghanistan and falling crude oil prices in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is gradually declining. This was stated by Managing Director (MD)

Published 13 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Prices of perishable items decline slightly

Prices of essential kitchen items especially perishable items have witnessed a decline during this week past as compared to previous week, a survey conducted by Business Recorder revealed here on Saturday.

Published 08 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Markets

Monsoon rains killed 235, destroyed 675 houses across country: NDMA

The ongoing floods triggered by monsoon rains have killed at least 235 people, injured 169 and destroyed 675 houses across the country, National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) said.

Published 07 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Desperate Fazl launches not-so-veiled attack on army

Appreciating the director general of Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) for declaring that Pakistan has no intention to recognise Israel, Emir Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Maulana Fazlur Rehman, however has said the spokesman for Armed Forces sho

Published 06 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Desperate Fazl launches not-so-veiled attack on army

Published 06 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Fazl forms several bodies to oversee plan for Islamabad's 'long march'

Emir Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam-Fazl (JUI-F) Maulana Fazlur Rehman in consultation with the other parties of Muttahida Majlis-e-Amal (MMA) has constituted a number of committees to oversee the planned "Islamabad Long March" in October.

Updated 05 Sep, 2019 07:18am

Siraj urges government to abolish Simla accord

Emir Jamaat-e-Islami Siraj-ul-Haq has once again urged the government for abolition of Simla Agreement with India and removal of fence at the Line of Control (LOC) along Occupied Kashmir. He said this while talking to media persons after holding a meeting

Published 04 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Healthcare system: enhanced public, private sectors spending termed vital

Enhanced public and private sectors spending in healthcare system of the country is necessary to achieve Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). This has been recommended by a book titled "Public Health Issues and Eco

Published 03 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Prices of essential kitchen items on the rise

Prices of essential kitchen items especially perishable items kept witnessing an increasing trend during this week past as compared to previous week, a survey conducted by Business Recorder revealed here on Saturday. The survey observed onion price

Published 01 Sep, 2019 12:00am

Circular debt: Government mulling issuing Rs 200 billion sukuk: officials

The government of Pakistan is considering issuing sukuk worth Rs 200 billion to clear circular debt, senior government officials said. This was stated by Sajad Mahmood Qazi, Joint Secretary Ministry of Energy, Petroleum Division, and Yaqoob Suttar, Deputy