ISLAMABAD: The government has promoted four Pakistan Air Force (PAF) officers to the rank of Air Vice Marshal. The promoted officers included Air Vice Marshal Shahid Mansoor Jehangiri, Air Vice Marshal Kashif Qamar, Air Vice Marshal Asim Rashid Malik and Air Vice Marshal Syed Hasan Kashif, said a PAF media release here received. Air Vice […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Sri Lanka would host the Billie Jean King Cup by BNP Paribas Asia/Oceania Group II Event B after the International Tennis Federation relocated the event from Malaysia in light of the nation’s current situation relating to the COVID-19 pandemic. The nine competing nations Cambodia, Hong Kong, Iran, Malaysia, Oman, Pacific Oceania, Sri Lanka, Tajikistan […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi and Begum Samina Alvi here on Tuesday visited the residence of bereaved family of Pakistani origin victims of the terrorist attack in Ontario, Canada, to express their condolence. The president expressed his sympathies with the bereaved family over the loss, a press release said. The president and Begum Alvi offered […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi Tuesday asked the Federal Ombudsman to create a special cell to redress the grievances and rectify injustices done to the expatriates through the maladministration of government agencies. The president made the remarks during a briefing on the role of Wafaqi Mohtasib, given by Federal Ombudsman Syed Tahir Shahbaz here at […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Muhammad Jehanzeb Khan during his visit to National University of Science and Technology (NUST) on Tuesday acknowledged its landmark research and development initiatives and called for strengthening industry-academia linkages for meeting national needs. He was heading a high-level delegation from the commission to observe the progress of some of the […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Qatar Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani called on Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu here on Tuesday. During the meeting, both the dignitaries discussed matters of professional and mutual interest, said a Pakistan Air Force (PAF) news release. Ambassador Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The defence lawyers on Tuesday concluded the cross examination with three prosecution witnesses in LNG reference against former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and ex-finance minister Miftah Ismail. AC-II Judge Muhammad Azam Khan heard the graft reference filed by National Accountability Bureau (NAB). Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and other co-accused appeared before the court. At […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Minister for Law and Justice Farogh Naseem on Tuesday challenged opposition parties for an open and live discussion with economic team of government on budget 2021-22. Taking part in budget debate in Senate Session, he said that budget 2021-22 was for the whole nation and country. He said government would appreciate concrete recommendations in […]
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