Daily Lead Pakistan

22/11/2024

Islamabad Medical & Dental College’s Project Director Elected as President of PDA’s Central Council

Pakistan Dental Association Holds Oath-Taking Ceremony for Newly Elected Central Council In a dignified ceremony held in Islamabad; the Pakistan Dental Association (PDA) officially welcomed its newly elected Central Council office bearers. Dr. Khurshid Ahmad, Project Director of Islamabad Medical &....

22/11/2024

PBBC chairman, Tanveer discuss ways to increase cooperation in industrial, agriculture sectors

Chairman of Pakistan-Britain Business Council (PBBC) John Tucknott CMG MBE on Friday met with Minister for Industries and Production Rana Tanveer Hussain and discussed ways and means to increase cooperation in diverse fields including industry and agriculture. During the meeting, the two sides also....

22/11/2024

Gold prices up by Rs.2,500 per tola

The price of 24 karat per tola gold increased by Rs.2,500 and was sold at Rs.280,500 on Friday against its sale at Rs. 278,000, All Sindh Sarafa Jewellers Association reported. The price of 10 grams of 24 karat gold also went up by Rs.2,143 to Rs.240,483 from Rs. 238,340 whereas that of 10 gram 22 [...

22/11/2024

ANF recovers over 11 kg drugs; arrests 10 accused

Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) while conducting nine operations managed to arrest 10 accused and recovered over 11 kg drugs worth over Rs 2.2 million, said an ANF Headquarters spokesman on Friday. He informed that in an operation, ANF recovered 1.2 kg hashish and arrested two suspects near a university....

22/11/2024

PR to construct rail line connecting Thar Coal mines to Port Qasim

Pakistan Railways (PR) is planning to the construction a 105 kilo-metre railway line that will intend to link Thar Coal mines with the Port Qasim.Pakistan’s cuisine “The department has already awarded the contract which will schedule to complete by October 2025,” an official in the Ministry of...

22/11/2024

President, PM pay tribute to security forces for IBOs in Balochistan

President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday paid tribute to the security forces for successful intelligence-based anti-terrorist operations in Awaran, Dera Bugti and Kech areas of Balochistan. The president and prime minister, in their separately issued statements, appreci...

22/11/2024

Passing-out parade of 50th Common ASPs held at National Police Academy

National Police Academy hosted the prestigious passing-out parade for the 50th Common Assistant Superintendents of Police (ASPs) on Wednesday. Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi graced the event as the chief guest, lauding the newly trained officers and sharing a vision for a more modern and eff...

22/11/2024

21/11/2024

PM Shehbaz condoles death of ex-cricketer Nazeer Junior

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday expressed grief over the death of former Pakistani cricketer and umpire Muhammad Nazeer Junior. The prime minister, in a statement, said that late Nazeer Junior brought fame to the country in the field of cricket through his fabulous performance. He said tha...

21/11/2024

PTDC actively working on multiple initiatives to attract foreign tourists : MD PTDC

Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC), under Federal Government’s directives, is actively working to project and promote Pakistan’s soft image at global level, in addition to dispatch tourism delegations to international markets for highlighting the major tourist spots of country.Pakis...

21/11/2024

PM announces Rs5 mln award for FBR officer who identified massive sales tax fraud

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday announced a Rs5 million award and presented a commendatory shield to an FBR officer Ijaz Hussain who identified a sales tax fraud worth trillions of rupees. PM announces Rs5 mln award for FBR officer who identified massive sales tax fraud The prime minister,...

21/11/2024

Xi and Lula call for peace in Ukraine, ceasefire in Gaza

BRASILIA: Chinese leader Xi Jinping urged “more voices” to end the Ukraine war and a ceasefire in Gaza, as he conducted a state visit to Brazil’s capital, Chinese state media said. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva echoed those points as he met with Xi in a red-carpet welcome in Br...

21/11/2024

Zelensky says Crimea can only be restored to Ukraine through diplomacy

KYIV: Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky acknowledged the Crimea peninsula, seized by Russia in 2014, would have to be restored to Ukrainian sovereignty through diplomacy. Zelensky, interviewed by Fox News on a train in Ukraine and broadcast on Wednesday, said his country could not afford to l...

21/11/2024

CII chief blames ‘clerical error’ for VPN misunderstanding

ISLAMABAD: The Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), during its 240th meeting on Wednesday, adopted a 10-point declaration affirming that Article 191 of the Constitution guarantees every citizen the right to freedom of expression and access to information, provided it aligns with Islamic principles, na...

21/11/2024

Organ laser pascal machine inaugurated at Prime Teaching Hospital

PESHAWAR, Nov 21: The Ophthalmology Department at Prime Teaching Hospital, Peshawar, has been equipped with a state-of-the-art Organ Laser Pascal Machine, inaugurated during a prestigious ceremony attended by notable dignitaries. Hospital’s spokesman said, the Patron of Prime Foundation, Prof. Dr....

21/11/2024

Increased productivity, quality, innovation ‘instant solution’ to economic challenges: Ahsan Iqbal

Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Professor Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday mentioned increased productivity, quality and innovation (PQI) as the ‘instant solution’ to the economic difficulties faced by the country in the absence of the required investment volume. “These [PQI]...

21/11/2024

Mohsin Naqvi, UK’s Hamish Falconer discuss strengthening Pak-UK relations

Federal Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi on Thursday met with Hamish Falconer, the UK’s Deputy Foreign Minister for Pakistan and Afghanistan, to discuss enhancing bilateral ties and areas of mutual interest.Pakistan’s cuisine The meeting, held in Islamabad, was attended by British High Commissione...

21/11/2024

PTI protest: Internet, mobile services to be ‘partially suspended’ in Islamabad

ISLAMABAD: Amid the looming “do-or-die” protest announced by the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on November 24, the federal government has decided to partially suspend internet and mobile services in Islamabad and other areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Punjab. The Pakistan Telecommunication Autho...