Court seeks NAB comments on accused acquittal plea

ISLAMABAD: An Accountability Court (AC) on Monday sought comments from National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on an acquittal plea of co-accused in corruption reference pertaining to Benazir Income Support Program (BISP). The NAB had named former chairperson BISP Farzana Raja and others in reference for alleged embezzlement worth Rs540 millions. The co-accused Abdul Munaf had filed […]

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Fawad condoles demise of News One’s senior reporter

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Monday expressed his grief and sorrow over the demise of News One Karachi’s senior reporter and General Secretary of Crime Reporters Association Raja Tariq. The minister, in a message, said the services of the deceased in the field of journalism would long be remembered. He […]

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Pakistan beats India, Bangladesh in manpower export in 2020: OPHRD

ISLAMABAD: Beating other regional players like Bangladesh and India in manpower export, Pakistan has emerged as ‘Manpower Export Leader’ in the region by sending around 224, 705 workers to various countries for various job assignments in 2020, despite the coronavirus pandemic. Bangladesh sent 217, 699 workers abroad and India 94, 145 for employment purpose during […]

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37th National Hifz o Qirat competition to commence on Tuesday

ISLAMABAD: Some 30 cash prizes worth Rs 1.8 million and merit certificates would be distributed among the winners of 37th National Hifz o Qirat competition which is set to start here under the auspices of Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony on Tuesday. A spokesman of the ministry said in a statement that the […]

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Business community asked to take maximum benefit of vaccination centres for normalization of business activities

ISLAMABAD: Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Monday said that ICCI in collaboration with NCOC and DHO Islamabad had intensified the vaccination drive in the federal capital for the business community. As more vaccination centres were working in Kahuta Industrial Triangle, I-9 Industrial Area and PWD Islamabad while in […]

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USF board approves Rs18 bln for un-served, under-served areas’ connectivity of country

ISLAMABAD: The Universal Service Fund (USF) Board has approved about Rs18 billion for Financial Year (FY) 2021-22 for various projects to provide connectivity to un-served and under-served areas of the country. The board had also approved four projects worth approximately Rs2.14 billion to provide high speed internet to approximately 2.2 million people in un-served and […]

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