ISLAMABAD: Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination and Former Speaker National Assembly Dr Fehmida Mirza Thursday said Parliament is mother of all institutions which formulates laws and lawmaker must not make it battlefield by throwing books, hooting and exchange of abusive words. Talking to PTV news she said, if senior parliamentarians including former prime minister would gather […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The successful ascent of Mount Everest by Pakistani mountaineer Sirbaz Khan was feted at a reception here by Serena Hotels on Wednesday evening. Sirbaz on May 12 had summited the world’s tallest peak as part of “Mission 14”, his quest to scale all 14 peaks over 8000m around the world. At the event, the […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi Thursday called for better coordination among all the stakeholders for addressing any misconceptions about i-Voting so that nine million overseas Pakistanis could get their voting rights. Chairing a meeting of the Sub-committee on Emerging Technologies in i-Voting, the president emphasised that the vote was a fundamental right of every citizen, […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Amna Ali Qayyum and Sheeza Sajid progressed to final of Girls’ Singles 18 & Under event of the 2nd PTF Development Series Junior National Ranking Tennis Tournament-2021 here at the PTF Complex on Thursday. Amna edged passed Farah Shah Khan 6-2, 6-2 in the first semifinal, while Sheeza saw off Saher Aleem 6-3, 6-0 […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Allama Iqbal Open University(AIOU) has signed MoU with Jiangsu University, China, and Leicester University, UK to provide scholarships to faculty members and students of Masters/Ph.D. for their professional development and joint degree programs. The signing ceremony was held here at AIOU and online. Management of Jiangsu University and Leicester University participated online in the […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi Thursday directed the authorities concerned to address the reservations shown by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) regarding the amendments in the electoral laws. Chairing a meeting of the Sub-committee on Emerging Technologies in i-Voting, the president reiterated that the final decision about implementation of the electoral processes would be […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: European Union’s Special Envoy for Afghanistan, Tomas Niklasson, has praised Pakistan’s proactive role for regional peace and stability, particularly for Afghanistan. Tomas Niklasson, in a statement issued by EU Pakistan, said the EU and Pakistan reiterate their strong support for an Afghan-led and Afghan owned peace process, involving all stakeholders to collectively work for […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Pakistan Athletics Federation (PAF) will hold Level One Course for coaches from June 19 to 30 at Jinnah Stadium, Islamabad. The course approved by the World Athletics Federation will introduce coaches to the latest techniques of athletics, said a statement issued here on Thursday. Level two coaches of Pakistan Rafiq Ahmed and Lieutenant Colonel […]
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