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CM appoints Shafi Ullah Jan as special assistant, Meena Khan Afridi takes charge of local government portfolio The Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa government officially allocated portfolios to the new 13-member cabinet, which was sworn in the day before. According to an official notification issued by the Department of Administration following the approval of the Chief Minister, ten members […]

Pakistan’s scientific base is seen as a competitive advantage, with the potential to become a future mining hub US Critical Minerals Forum (CMF) Chairman Robert Louis Strayer II, along with US Chargé d’affaires Natalie Baker, called on Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, Minister of Finance, to discuss enhanced cooperation in Pakistan’s mining and minerals sector. Discussions focused

Chinese Honglian hybrid rice has shown promising results in Pakistan, with the three varieties H13, H14 and H15 achieving yields of 11.3 tonnes per hectare, 12.3 tonnes per hectare and 10.8 tonnes per hectare, respectively. Among them, H14 stands out with its large panicles and high number of grains, increasing yields by more than 12

Commercial activity, general cross-border movements, remain suspended until further notice Afghan refugees queue to cross the border between Pakistan and Afghanistan in Torkham, October 27, 2023. PHOTO: AFP PAKISTAN: The Torkham border has been reopened for the expulsion of Afghan nationals residing illegally in Pakistan. The border has remained completely closed since October 11 due

The project aims to provide quality education and modern facilities to students in the remote northern region of Pakistan. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on October 31 laid the foundation stone of a new Daanish School in Chitral, marking a major step towards improving access to quality education in one of Pakistan’s most remote regions. The