Islamabad, July 04, 2022 (PPI-OT):Minister for Religious Affairs Mufti Abdul Shakoor says entire Islamic world is appreciative of the leadership role of Saudi Arabia and its continued financial support for economically weaker Muslim countries. Speaking at the inaugural session of Hajj Symposium in Makkah, he said Hajj is a great…
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Government taking steps to make closed power plants functional: Dastagir
Islamabad, July 04, 2022 (PPI-OT):Minister for Energy Khurram Dastagir Khan says the government is taking measures to make the closed power plants functional, to overcome the issue of load-shedding in the country. Addressing a news conference in Gujranwala, he said the 720 megawatt Karot power plant has started power generation….
Patel urges people to observe Covid SOPs in view of rising trend
Islamabad, July 04, 2022 (PPI-OT):Minister for National Health Services Abdul Qadir Patel has appealed the people to observe precautionary measures in view of rising trend of Covid cases. Talking to media in Islamabad on Monday, he said the positivity ratio of Corona cases is over four percent. He said the…
Pakistan looks forward to engage with US administration at all levels: Prime Minister
Islamabad, July 04, 2022 (PPI-OT):Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says Pakistan looks forward to engage with the US administration at all levels to promote bilateral relations including trade and investment. In a tweet on Monday, he extended heartiest felicitations to the people and government of the United States on their Independence…
Ehsan ullah Reki takes oath as Minister of State
Islamabad, July 04, 2022 (PPI-OT):Balochistan Awami Party (BAP) leader and Member of the National Assembly Ehsan ullah Reki took oath as Minister of State in Islamabad on Monday. President Dr. Arif Alvi administered the oath. For more information, contact: Ministry of Information and Broadcasting Government of Pakistan 4th Floor, Cabinet…
Prime Minister directs to revise policy of gas load shedding
Islamabad, July 04, 2022 (PPI-OT):Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif has directed to revise the policy of gas load shedding for gas-fired power plants to ensure productive delivery of exports. He was chairing a meeting in Lahore to discuss problems of those industrial and export sectors that help promote investment in…
Meeting of National Coordination Committee on Foreign Funded Projects – World Bank project “Pakistan hydro-met and climate services”
Islamabad, July 04, 2022 (PPI-OT):The Meeting of National Coordination Committee on Foreign Funded Projects (NCC-FFP) was held at the Ministry of Economic Affairs today to review Foreign Funded World Bank Project – “Hydro-Met and Climate Services Project worth $ 188 Million”. The Meeting was chaired by the Honourable Federal Secretary…
Minister for Commerce and U.S. Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs met to discuss issues of trade and investment between two countries
Islamabad, July 04, 2022 (PPI-OT):Minister for Commerce, Syed Naveed Qamar and U.S. Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs, U.S. Department of State, Mr. Dilawar Syed met in Ministry of Commerce to discuss issues of trade and investment between the two countries. Mr. Dilawar Syed was accompanied by Regional Policy…
Weather Forecast
Islamabad, July 04, 2022 (PPI-OT):Synoptic Situation Monsoon currents are penetrating in upper/central and southern parts of the country. Monday Hot and humid/partly cloudy weather is expected in most districts of the country with chances of rain-wind-thundershower in Sindh, Balochistan, Kashmir, Islamabad, northeast Punjab and upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Tuesday Hot and…