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  • Australian academic's book pulled over China backlash fears

    An Australian publisher has shelved plans to release a book detailing alleged Chinese interference in the country over fears of legal attacks by Beijing, the author said on Monday...

    Academic Clive Hamilton said his book “Silent Invasion” was pulled by publisher Allen & Unwin last week just as it was about to go to press...

  • Pakistan National Shipping Corporation inducts two tankers

    KARACHI: Pakistan National Shipping Corporation (PNSC) is inducting two Aframax-category tankers and will soon be commencing a coastal ferry service between Karachi and Port Qasim, and Karachi and Gwadar...

    They met in the wake of the signing ceremony held for the renewal of the evergreen memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the DGDP and Pakistan National Shipping Corporation...

  • Centre wants to retain Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation assets

    ISLAMABAD: Negating the gist of the 18th Amendment, the federal government has decided to retain assets worth billions of rupees of the Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC)...

    The corporation’s management has filed an appeal against vacation of a stay order that had stayed away the provinces from occupying PTDC hotels and motels...

  • Zulfi Bukhari appointed chairman of Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation

    The federal cabinet on Tuesday approved the appointment of Minister of State for Overseas Pakistanis Zulfi Bukhari as the chairman of the Pakistan Tourism Development Corporation (PTDC), the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development announced via a tweet...

    The Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaf (PTI) government has laid emphasis on promoting tourism in Pakistan and has taken multiple steps to facilitate travellers...

  • Hockney presents ‘Bigger Book’ at world’s largest book fair

    FRANKFURT: David Hockney presented the largest book ever devoted to his art on Tuesday, a limited-edition volume costing $2,500 that spans more than 60 years of work by one of the most influential British artists of the 20th century...

    “David Hockney: A Bigger Book” — a collaboration with publisher Taschen —weighs 35 kg (77 pounds), measures 50 by 70 cm (20 by 28 inches) when closed and comes with its own custom-made stand...

  • Hindus want seats on municipal corporation

    RAWALPINDI: The All Pakistan Hindu-Sikh Social Welfare Association on Thursday demanded that the government provide the Hindu community with representation in the local government, so that the community may highlight its problems...

    Associaton president Jagmohan Kumar Arrora said that, like the Christian community, the Hindu community should also be provided representation in the Rawalpindi Municipal Corporation (RMC)...

  • What happened to the Islamabad Metropolitan Corporation?

    His mistrust is not completely misplaced: the federal government has failed to transfer assets and responsibilities from the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) admin to the newly-formed Islamabad Metropolitan Corporation...

    “It is ironic that this delay in the distribution of assets and departments between the metropolitan corporation and the CDA/ICT has increased anxiety among voters, who have...

  • Bahawalpur may get corporation status under new LG set-up

    BAHAWALPUR: Under the new local government set-up the city may get corporation status while there could be a district council and five municipal committees in the district...

    According to sources in regional election commission, the proposed Bahawalpur corporation will comprise 21 urban union councils (UCs) and a district council, besides 88 rural UCs, for which preparation of drafts of the delimitation of constituencies was under...

  • Bodies formed to hand over CDGR assets to municipal corporation

    However, Gujar Khan, Taxila, Kahuta and Kalar Syedan will have municipal committees while Murree along with Kotli Sattian will be declared as the municipal corporation due to its significance as the tourist attraction site in the province...

    On the other hand, the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has completed the delimitation of union councils and will display the lists on June 1...

  • PTI moves bill to empower Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad

    The National Assembly (NA) on Tuesday lent its approval to a bill filed by Pakistan Tehreek-i-Insaaf's (PTI) Asad Umer seeking the empowerment of the Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI) and the equitable distribution of resources...

    ”Explore: What happened to the Islamabad Metropolitan Corporation?The bill, in its "statements, objects and reasons" outlines the following;Asad Umar appreciated the decision of the Punjab government...

  • TAKING ON THE CORPORATION

    ” In response, Soho Square issued the following statement: “SOHO Square was in discussions with Shehzad Roy’s team regarding use of his song Laga Reh, for our esteemed client, The Coca-Cola Export Corporation, Pakistan Branch...

    ”After producing music targeting rampant corruption, Shehzad Roy takes a stand to protect the rights of artistesThe new version of the advertisement is available on Sprite Pakistan’s social media account... ...

  • Opposition leaders allege corruption in Quetta Metropolitan Corporation

    QUETTA: Opposition leaders have alleged that financial corruption is being committed by authorities of the Quetta Metropolitan Corporation in the name of paid parking and issuance of birth, death, marriage and divorce certificates...

    Also read :‘Only 550 of 1,957 QMC workers perform duty’They alleged that the decisions to demolish mutton market of Mizan Chowk, construction of two flowers’ shops within the limits of the corporation and...

  • CDA workers say no to transfer of depts to metropolitan corporation

    The protesters termed the transfer of CDA departments, assets and human resource to Islamabad Metropolitan Corporation (IMC) ‘illogical’...

    All Pakistan Akhbar Farosh Federation General Secretary Tikka Khan assured the CDA employees of his organisation’s full support, and said the mayor should be given administrative control of CDA...

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