ISLAMABAD: A larger bench of Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday adjourned hearing on a petition of Ministry of Law and Justice seeking provision of lawyer to contest the review case of Indian death-row prisoner Kulbhushan Sudhir Jadhav in view of the decision of International Court of Justice. The hearing on the matter was adjourned […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The MET office Islamabad Tuesday forecast rain wind-thunderstorm in Kashmir, Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit Baltistan and Northeast Balochistan and federal capital during next 24 hours. Isolated heavy falls and hailstorm would likely occur during the period. Dust-storm in Upper Sindh Whereas seasonal low likely to persist over northwest of Balochistan and its adjoining areas. […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The price of 24 karat per tola gold witnessed an increase of Rs 400 on Tuesday and it was traded at Rs110, 100 against its sale at Rs109, 700, Karachi Sarafa and Jewellers Group reported. The price of 10 gram 24 karat also increased by Rs 343 and was traded at Rs 94, 343 […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: National Transmission and Despatch Company (NTDC) has signed three agreements with M/s. Siemens for extension/ augmentation works at its different 220 kV grid stations in KPK, Punjab and Sindh with an estimated cost of Rs.4.06 billion funded by the World Bank. A contract signing ceremony was held in Lahore, wherein MD NTDC Engr. Muhammad […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The International Day of Family Remittances will be marked on June 16 (Wednesday) across the globe including Pakistan to recognize the critical contributions of migrants to supporting their families. Family remittances have an enormous impact in developing countries. Family remittances are money transfers made by people living abroad to family members in their home […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam on Monday was told that cotton sowing had been completed over 1.96 million hectares as against the set targets of 2.32 million hectares. The minister chaired a meeting, which was held here in order to discuss cotton intervention price, besides taking stocks of […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The Early Child Marriage Restraint Act, prepared by Social Welfare Department to overcome the menace of child marriages has been submitted to the Provincial Cabinet for approval. Balochistan is on the top of maternal mortality rate due to weak health and performing tough chores, as a result the underage marriage, an official of Balochistan […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) on Tuesday concluded public hearing into quarterly adjustment of K-Electric (KE) and decision would be announced in due course. The hearing was presided over by NEPRA Chairman Tauseef H Farooq. In a separate petitions filed with the regulator, the KE sought total Rs5.95 per unit hike under […]
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