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Pakistan urges international community to remain positively engaged with Afghanistan 

Islamabad, October 20, 2021 (PPI-OT):Pakistan has urged the international community to remain positively engaged with Afghanistan to avoid humanitarian crisis and preclude mass exodus from Afghanistan. This was stated by Foreign Secretary Sohail Mahmood while talking to NATO delegation led by Senior Civilian Representative to Afghanistan Ambassador Stefano Pontecorvo in

There is need for global convergence on Afghanistan: COAS 

Islamabad, October 20, 2021 (PPI-OT):Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa says there is a need for global convergence on Afghanistan to avoid humanitarian crisis. He was talking to NATO Senior Civil Representative Stefano Pontecorvo in Rawalpindi today (Wednesday). They discussed matters related to mutual interest, peace and stability in the

Police seize hundreds of bikes during raids, operations in IIOJK 

Srinagar, October 20, 2021 (PPI-OT):In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir, police in Srinagar on Monday seized hundreds of bikes for unspecified reasons. Media houses received calls from people complaining that police station Saheed Gunj in the vicinity of the old secretariat had seized their bikes for “no reason”. They

Peace in Afghanistan will benefit entire region: Sadiq 

Islamabad, October 20, 2021 (PPI-OT):Third Meeting of the Moscow Format was held in Moscow today (Wednesday). The meeting, hosted by Russia, was attended by China, Pakistan, Iran, India, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan and a high-level Afghan delegation. Special Representative for Afghanistan, Ambassador Muhammad Sadiq, represented Pakistan at

Prime Minister tasks Prime Minister’s inspection Commission to examine disclosures made by ICIJ about certain Pakistanis and to propose further action 

Islamabad, October 20, 2021 (PPI-OT):Consequent upon disclosures made by International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ) regarding certain Pakistani individuals, their offshore companies, trusts and assets, the Prime Minister of Pakistan tasked Prime Minister’s inspection Commission (PMIC) to examine the matter and propose further action, said a press release received here

Government decides to start direct subsidy programme for the poor 

Islamabad, October 20, 2021 (PPI-OT):The government has decided to start direct subsidy programme for poor segment of society. Decision to this effect was taken in core committee meeting of PTI, held in Islamabad today (Wednesday) with Prime Minister Imran Khan in the chair. Speaking on the occasion, Prime Minister Imran

Current account deficit is on decline 

Islamabad, October 20, 2021 (PPI-OT):As per SBP, the current account deficit has reduced to USD 1.13 billion In September from USD 1.47 billion in August. Overall, the deficit in the first quarter reported at USD 3.4billion. It is important to note that the surge in import bill is due to