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Pakistan releases 20 Indian Prisoners 

Islamabad, June 20, 2022 (PPI-OT):The Government of Pakistan has today released 20 Indian prisoners (fishermen) upon completion of their sentences. These fishermen have been repatriated via Wagah Border to India. Given the humanitarian nature of the prisoner’s issue, Pakistan expects the government of India to reciprocate the gesture in the

Nilofar terms women’s economic empowerment vital for country’s development 

Islamabad, June 20, 2022 (PPI-OT):Chairperson National Commission on the Status of Women Nilofar Bakhtiar has termed economic empowerment of women as key to development and progress of the country. She was speaking during an interactive dialogue for financial inclusion of women organized by NCSW in collaboration with the Egyptian Embassy

Steps afoot to ensure availability of fertilizers to farmers, NA told 

Islamabad, June 20, 2022 (PPI-OT):The National Assembly resumed its session at the Parliament House in Islamabad on Monday evening with Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf in the chair. The House offered Fateha for the departed souls of the security personnel, who laid their lives in defence of the motherland and in

A three-member delegation comprising of Senators Azam Khan Swati, Anwar Lal Dean and Tahir Bizinjo participated in Global Parliamentary Conference on Migration at Istanbul, Turkiye 

Islamabad, June 20, 2022 (PPI-OT):The Global Parliamentary Conference with the theme “Parliaments and the Global Compacts on Migration and Refugees: How to Bring about Stronger International Cooperation and National Implementation?” is organized with the collaboration of the Grand National Assembly of Turkiye (GNAT) and Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU). The global parliamentary

Pakistan needs to brace for heavy monsoons 

Islamabad, June 20, 2022 (PPI-OT):Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman sends out a warning for the upcoming monsoon season. She urged the national and provincial disaster management authorities and relevant local authorities to take all-out precautionary measures to cope with possible disastrous impacts of the expected monsoon rains.

Interactive dialogue for financial inclusion of women 

Islamabad, June 20, 2022 (PPI-OT):National Commission on the Status of Women in collaboration with the Egyptian Embassy and UN Women Pakistan organized a meeting between the office bearers of the Women Chambers of Commerce and Industries from all over Pakistan and key figures from the financial institutes/major Banks today at

Commemorating World Refugees Day

Islamabad, June 20, 2022 (PPI-OT):It gives me immense satisfaction to extend this message on the World Refugees Day, designated by the United Nations, to commemorate the strength and courage of people who have been forced to leave their countries unwillingly. It is indeed an occasion to promote empathy to comprehend

NHMP to launch a demerit point system 

Islamabad, June 20, 2022 (PPI-OT):Under Inspector General Khalid Mahmood’s direction, NHMP will launch a demerit point system. The system will rely on a national driving license repository (NLDR) of over 8 million driving licenses. Demerit points for various violations are defined in the National Highways Safety Ordinance 2000 (Section 86).