Day: June 25, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday termed that it couldn’t issue instructions to Speaker National Assembly under Article 69 of the constitution and disposed of a petition seeking production orders for Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) lawmaker Syed Khursheed Shah. Chief Justice Athar Minallah remarked that it was the authority of NA speaker to […]

PTI’s Jai Parkash appreciated the government’s efforts for electoral reforms, introduction of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) and giving the due right of vote to overseas Pakistanis through Internet-voting in the next general election. He said the Federal Government was giving due share of funds to the provinces under the National Finance Commission (NFC) Award, but […]

BEIJING: : Chinese enterprises donated oxygen concentrators and face masks to bolster Pakistan’s capacity in its ongoing efforts to combat Covid-19 pandemic at a ceremony held at the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) here on Thursday. The donation ceremony was especially organised to mark the 70th anniversary of the establishment of […]

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister Dr. Shireen Mazari has said that Ministry of Human Rights would raise the problems of people with disabilities in federal cabinet especially ensuring them 2% quota in federal departments/divisions. Chairing the second meeting of the Council on Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Mazari said that Federal Secretary for Human Rights will also […]

ISLAMABAD: Jazz has secured a PKR 50 billion syndicated credit facility from a banking consortium led by HBL. This 10-year facility will be used to finance the company’s ongoing 4G network rollouts and technology upgradation. This is the first of its kind facility extended to the Telecom sector in terms of the amount and tenor, […]

ISLAMABAD: Experts on Thursday said that 5 million ‘Micro-Entrepreneurs’ in the country to benefit from E-commerce and Digital Skills for connecting local businesses with global chain. Extreme Commerce and Dukan.pk collaborated to empower people to achieve self-sufficiency through e-commerce and digital skills, said a press release issued here. Extreme Commerce’s Founder and CEO, Sunny Ali […]

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has renewed Telenor Pakistan’s license to operate in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) and Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B) to continue empowering the region through its connectivity services. The license renewal signing ceremony held at PTA headquarters here, which was attended by Major General (R) Amir Azeem Bajwa, Chairman PTA, Irfan Wahab Khan, […]

ISLAMABAD: Member of National Assembly Ghous Bux Meher called on Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and discussed with him the political situation in Sindh. Other matters of mutual importance also came under discussion. Member of Sindh Assembly, Sardar Ali Gauhar Meher was also present on the occasion.