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Sadqiabad police arrest three robbers

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AHMD Raja
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RAWALPINDI, May 08 (APP):Sadqiabad Police while conducting a raid here managed to arrest three accused allegedly involved in different robberies and recovered a snatched mobile phone, weapons, and other items from their possession.
A Police spokesman informed that Police arrested three accused namely Noor, Husnain, and Danish. The accused have been shifted to Jail for identification parade.
The arrested accused would be challenged with concrete evidence, SP Rawal, Faisal Saleem said adding, that the accused who attacked the life and property of the citizens could not escape from the grip of the law.

Shipping activity at Port Qasim

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AHMD Raja
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KARACHI, May 08 (APP):Shipping activity was report at the port where three ships, Maersk Yorktown, Wide Alpha and MH Sandef Jord, berthed at Container Terminal and Multi-Purpose Terminal respectively on Tuesday.
       Meanwhile five more ships, Maersk Cape Town, MSC Roma, Capricorn, PH Giang Minh and Huang Shan-16 scheduled to load/offload Container, Irone Ore, and Palm oil also arrived at outer-anchorage of the Port Qasim during last 24 hours.
       A total of seven ships were engaged at PQA berths during the last 24 hours, out of them three ships, Wide Alpha, Maersk Yorktown and Jessie left the port on today morning. Meanwhile two more ships, Clyde and White Peachare expected to sail today afternoon.
       Cargo volume of 100,405 tonnes, comprising 55,631 tonnes imports cargo and 44,774 tonnes export cargo carried in 3,694 Containers (1,787 TEUs Imports and 1,907 TEUs export) was handled at the port during last 24 hours.
       There are 06 ships at Outer Anchorage of Port Qasim, out of them five ships, Maersk Cape Town, MSC Roma, Ionic Artemis, PH Giang Minh and Huang Shan-16 & another ship, Sea Ambitionscheduled to load/offload Container, Fuel oil, Palm Kernel, Palm oil and Mogas are expected to take berths at QICT, FOTCO, MW-I, LCT and EVTL on today.

FBR official meets stone-crushing units owners, asks for tax payments

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AHMD Raja
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SARGODHA, May 08 (APP):Chief Commissioner Inland Revenue Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Sargodha Region Dr Faheem Muhammad on Wednesday chaired a meeting, attended by the stone-crushing units owners at his office, and directed them for expediting the process of paying their taxes.
He said that stone-crushing unit owners were not paying taxes and they were not getting registered their business with the government departments and agencies concerned. He warned that ample time had been given to them for tax payments, and soon stern action would be launched against those not fulfilling the legal requirements for running their units.
He said that stone-crushing was being carried out at Pul 111, Sargodha, and being supplied to all parts of the country for its good quality. “Unfortunately, this sector has zero contribution in terms of taxes, despite massive sale and huge earnings, but some highly influential persons are involved in this sector who are major obstacle to implementation of proper taxation because of their vested Interests,” he said.
The chief commissioner inland said that according to safe estimates, the quantum of taxation from this sector is approximately Rs 5 billion annually. He said that in the past, efforts were made by the tax authorities to enforce tax and prevent tax evasion from this sector. “Recently, under the directions of federal government, a comprehensive plan of action was devised to bring the sector into the tax net in the best interests of the country,” Faheem Muhammad added.
He said that a team was selected to monitor the production of the sector round-the-clock under Section 40 of the Sales Tax Act, 1990, and it was expected that credible information being collected from the area would go a long way in proper taxation of the sector. The exercise is set to be completed by the end of May, he added.
Commissioner Zone-1 Muhammad Abid was also present.

ANF arrests couple supplying drugs in educational institutions

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AHMD Raja
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ISLAMABAD, May 8 (APP):The Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) arrested an accused, including a woman involved in the supply of drugs in educational institutions.
According to spokesperson of ANF, the accused were supplying drugs to a major educational institution in Islamabad on a tip-off.
The woman was arrested with drugs from the gate of the educational institution and the other accused arrested along with another accused works in the canteen of an educational institution.
During the search of the arrested suspect’s room, hashish, opium and more tokens of ice were found.
According to the investigation, the accused used to smuggle drugs from Peshawar to the accused.
The accused disclosed selling drugs to university students.
The arrested accused belongs to Nowshera while the accused belongs to Mansehra.
A case has been registered against the accused under the Anti-Narcotics Act and further investigation has been started.

Jadeed Daur Mein Gandum Ki Katai Ka Riwayati Tareeqa Aaj Bhi Maqbool

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Iqra Yousaf Iqra Yousaf
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Fruitful policies of institutions need of hour : Sherry Rehman

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AHMD Raja
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ISLAMABAD, May 8 (APP):PPP parliamentary leader in the Senate Sherry Rehman Wednesday stressed for introducing fruitful policies of Institutions which would not only encourage efficiency but also facilitate the employees.
Talking to a private news channel, she said that said Pakistan People’s Party always believed in the politics of public welfare and prosperity of Pakistan.
  The resolution of public problems are top priority of President Zardari and stressed the need for working round the clock on public welfare projects, she added.
She said that PPP’s mission is to solve and address public grievances.
Replying to a question about privatization, she said that PPP believe that if the federal government does not want to operate Steel Mills and PIA anymore, the Sindh government would be willing to acquire it, adding, we are confident we can revive it by running it under the same public-private partnership.
Bilawal Bhutto Zardari Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman has constituted a three members committee to engage government over privatization issues as PPP had the best record of protecting the worker’s rights and taking initiatives for their welfare, she mentioned.

PM reiterates commitment to complete trade, connectivity projects with Uzbekistan

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Ishtiaq Rao
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ISLAMABAD, May 8 (APP): Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday reiterated that Pakistan was committed to working with Uzbekistan to speed up and complete all bilateral trade and connectivity projects.

The prime minister, in a meeting with Foreign Minister of Uzbekistan Bakhtiyor Saidov, who is currently on a two-day visit to Pakistan, reaffirmed Pakistan’s readiness to provide access to Uzbekistan to Pakistani Ports, a PM Office press release said.

He also emphasized the importance of the Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan Railway Project and Pakistan’s commitment to its early completion.

The two sides discussed enhanced cooperation between Pakistan and Uzbekistan in trade and economy, security and defense, connectivity and people-to-people contacts. The importance of peace and development in Afghanistan for regional connectivity was also discussed.

Congratulating the prime minister on his re-election, the Uzbek foreign minister also conveyed the invitation of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev for Prime Minister Shehbaz to undertake an official visit to Uzbekistan at his earliest convenience.

The prime minister expressed his gratitude to President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and said that he was looking forward to meeting him.

Gold rates dip by Rs 800 per tola to Rs 239,200

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ISLAMABAD, May 8 (APP): The per tola price of 24 karat gold decreased by Rs 800 and was sold at Rs. 239,200 on Wednesday compared to its sale at Rs.240,000 on last trading day.

The price of 10 grams of 24 karat gold also decreased by Rs 686 to Rs 205,075 from Rs 205,761 whereas the prices of 10 gram 22 karat gold went down to Rs 187,986 from Rs 188,615, the All Sindh Sarafa Jewellers Association reported.

The price of per tola and ten gram silver remained constant at Rs 2,620 and Rs 2,254.80 respectively.

The price of gold in the international market decreased by $5 to $2,312 from $2,317, the Association said.

Pakistan desires to strengthen trade, commerce ties with Uzbekistan: Dar

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Ishtiaq Rao
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ISLAMABAD, May 8 (APP):Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Wednesday said that Pakistan desired to enhance its ties with Uzbekistan in multiple sectors, including trade and commerce.
The deputy prime minister discussed bilateral relations in a meeting with Uzbek Foreign Minister Bakhtiyor Saidov, who is on a two-day official visit to Pakistan.
On his arrival at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ishaq Dar received the guest, which followed their one-on-one meeting.
The deputy prime minister said that Pakistan and Uzbekistan enjoyed strong and friendly relations.
The Uzbek foreign minister expressed his pleasure in visiting Pakistan, saying they considered Pakistan their second home.
In the meeting, the two sides underscored the cultural, civilizational and historical ties between Pakistan and Uzbekistan which provided a solid foundation for robust partnership in multiple domains.
They also expressed satisfaction at close security and defence cooperation and robust engagement at multilateral fora such as the United Nations, Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.
The two sides reaffirmed commitment to early implementation of the Uzbekistan-Afghanistan-Pakistan Railways project, which would give a boost to bilateral and regional trade, and become a bridge between South and Central Asia.
They discussed at length economic cooperation, trade, investment and connectivity between Pakistan and Uzbekistan. They noted that following operationalization of the Transit Trade Agreement, bilateral trade had increased 1.4 times during the previous year and had the potential to reach the targets set during the last Inter-Governmental Commission (IGC) held in Tashkent in February 2023.
They agreed to identify new areas of economic cooperation and emphasized the importance of a liberal visa regime especially for the business community to promote linkages and people-to-people contacts.

PM directs immediate establishment of Pakistan Skill Company, Skill Development Fund

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Ishtiaq Rao
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ISLAMABAD, May 8 (APP):Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed the authorities concerned to immediately initiate the process of establishing the Pakistan Skill Company and Pakistan Skill Development Fund to unify the technical and vocational education countrywide and provide better employment to Pakistani workers abroad.
The prime minister, chairing a high-level meeting to review the matters of the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development, and National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC), decided to introduce reforms in the said organisations.
He instructed to further activate the NAVVTC to provide world-class technical and vocational training to the young workforce and also called for ensuring the globally renowned and international certifications in all technical fields.
The prime minister also emphasised the collaboration between the center and provinces to elevate the quality of Pakistan’s technical manpower and human resource development.
He called for establishing an integrated system of regulating the manpower equipped with the best and world-class professional technical skills.
Besides, in coordination with NADRA, NAVTTC and all the provincial institutions, a database of manpower in the country and abroad should be developed, he added.
Stressing the need for implementing the technical and vocational training plans, the prime minister also directed to reform the license regime of the companies engaged in employment of Pakistani skilled and technical workforce abroad.
He said the individuals and companies should be identified those are found involved in defrauding the people and inflicting financial financial losses besides defaming Pakistan internationally.
Prime Minister Shehbaz also instructed to ensure meritocracy and transparency in the posting of community welfare attaches in the Pakistani missions abroad.
He also directed to form a committee mandated to recommend measures for reforms in the vocational and technical training sectors as well as the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development.
During the briefing, the prime minister was informed about the steps taken by NAVTTC regarding the vocational and technical training of the workforce in Pakistan.
It was told that NAVTTC would provide vocational and technical training to 60,000 people this year, while the figure would rise to 0.6 million in the next three years, following the reforms.
It was told that exchange of information about employment opportunities and required skills from foreign countries was being ensured and that data of manpower consumption was also being obtained from the local industry.
The meeting was told that NAVTTC had made certification of male and female students from internationally renowned institutes mandatory to ensure global standards of vocational and technical training.
It was told that as per the prime minister’s directives, not only a quota had been allocated for the youth of Gilgit-Baltistan and Azad Kashmir at the federal level but also a separate program was being launched for their special training starting June this year.
Federal ministers Ahad Khan Cheema and Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, State Minister Shaza Fatima Khawaja, Chairman of PM Youth Program Rana Mashhood Ahmed Khan, Coordinator to PM Rana Ehsan Afzal, SIFC National Coordinator Lt. General Sarfaraz Ahmed, Deputy Chairman of Planning Commission Jahanzeb Khan and senior officers attended the meeting.
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