New Delhi, November 27, 2020 (PPI-OT): A survey conducted by Transparency International (TI) has found that India has the highest rate of bribery in the region. The results of the survey – the Global Corruption Barometer (GCB) – Asia – have showed that India also had the highest rate of …
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More Hindu families return with shattered dreams of better life in India
Lahore, November 27, 2020 (PPI-OT): Another batch of Pakistanis including large number of Hindu families, who had moved to India believing a better life there, returned to Pakistan through Attari-Wagah border after being disappointed by the worse living conditions in India. When asked the promises by the Narendra Modi government …
Read More »Niger urged to raise Kashmir issue at African Union forum
Niamey (Niger), November 27, 2020 (PPI-OT): Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan has called upon Niger, a founding member of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), to raise the Kashmir issue at the forum of African Union (AU) to build pressure on India for resolution of Kashmir …
Read More »President proposes establishing trade triangle among Pakistan, China & ASEAN
President Dr. Arif Alvi has proposed establishing a trade triangle among Pakistan, China and Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to maximize the quantum of intra-regional business opportunities. In his virtual address to the 17th China-ASEAN Expo held in China’s Nanning city on Friday, he said Pakistan’s stable macro-economic policies …
Read More »Sindh govt restricts timing of business activities amid corona spread
Sindh government has changed the timing of business activities in the markets, shops, and other business centers across the province, to contain the second wave of Covid-19. Information Minister Syed Nasir Hussain Shah said the business activities will take place from 8:00 in the morning till 8:00 in the evening. …
Read More »ADB approves $300m loan for Pakistan to enhance trade competitiveness
The Asian Development Bank will provide Pakistan a loan of 300 million dollars to enhance trade competitiveness and diversification to improve exports. To this effect, an agreement of Trade and Competitiveness Programme was signed in Islamabad on Friday. Minister for Economic Affairs Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar witnessed the signing ceremony. Speaking …
Read More »KP Governor directs to resolve financial issues of universities
Governor Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Shah Farman has directed the authorities of the Higher Education department to constitute a committee of educationalists and technical experts to review the financial and budgetary issues of public sectors universities. Chairing the 7th senate meeting of Agriculture University Peshawar, he said the committee will present its …
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