Pakistan

Efforts being made to resume Pak-China bus service: Ahsan Iqbal

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1 year ago

Farwa

In a bid to provide economical means of transportation to Pakistani students studying in China, Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Prof Dr Ahsan Iqbal has said that the government is taking measures to restore bus service between the two countries through the Khunjerab Pass.

“We have requested the Chinese authorities to resume the bus service through this route. And I think this will be very beneficial for the Pakistani students who are studying in China,” he told APP on Tuesday.

As regards the reopening of the Khunjerab Pass on April 3, the minister said it was a very positive development after three years.

“We are very excited over the reopening of the border crossing between the two all-weather friends, ” he said, expressing confidence that the trade between Pakistan and China would also resume through the land route.

He hoped that the Khunjerab border facility would be upgraded by both sides so that it could remain open for 12 months and become an all-weather facility.

About the impact of the opening of border crossing on the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) and bilateral trade, he said it was good news for the CPEC projects.

“And, it is also good news for Pakistan-China bilateral trade, and business and particularly people in Gilgit-Baltistan as they will greatly benefit from local trade through this border post,” he added.

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Indus Highway multi-vehicle incidents result in eight deaths and twenty injuries.

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16 hours ago

Farwa

A passenger bus, an oil tanker, and a mini-truck collided with one another during the early hours of Wednesday. The unfortunate traveler was traveling from Karachi to Larkana.

Police and rescue teams arrived at the accident scene and began a rescue operation after receiving information.

Eight deaths were verified by SSP Jamshoro Muhammad Tariq Nawaz, who also said that twenty injured individuals had been moved to a neighboring hospital in Manjhand.

While more investigation into the accident was being conducted, the police stated that overtaking was the cause of the tragedy.

On April 14, an accident involving a passenger bus and coaster on the M9 Motorway near Nooriabad, Jamshoro area, resulted in four fatalities and twenty injuries.

The coaster, according to the police, was transporting a wedding party from Karachi to the Kambar-Shahdadkot district’s Nawan Jatoi hamlet.
Ali Jan Magsi, Ghulam Shabbir Chandio, 8-year-old Sadia Magsi, and an unidentified woman were named among the deceased.

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CM Marryam advises MPAs to keep an eye on naan and roti costs.

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16 hours ago

Farwa

The MPAs have been instructed by Punjab Chief Minister Marryam Nawaz Sharif to keep an eye on the cost of naan and roti in their respective regions.

The duty of keeping an eye on roti and naan prices falls on the District Monitoring Committees.

The MPAs were instructed by the CM to uphold the official prices in their respective regions.

She threatened to take tough measures against Punjab’s extortionate naan and roti sales.

She finished by saying that public officials should assume a prominent role in guaranteeing the public’s relief from naan and roti pricing.

Business

Huge investment potential exists in the telecom and IT sectors. Shaza Fatima

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16 hours ago

Farwa

According to Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication, there are numerous investment prospects in Pakistan’s IT and telecom sectors.

She noted that the current administration is dedicated to fostering foreign investment in the nation, in line with the Prime Minister’s goal.

According to a news release, CEOs Wateen Adil Rashid and Muhammad Shahbaz Khan of Taavun (Pvt) Limited, who paid her a visit on Tuesday, spoke with Minister of State for IT and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja.

She declared that the private sector would receive complete support because it is essential to growing our exports.

Regarding youngsters, she stated that they are our greatest asset and that efforts are being made to further their growth.

Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates was thanked by Shaza Fatima for his particular interest in promoting additional investment in Pakistan’s telecom industry.