WAPDA power houses supplying 5270 MW to national grid system: Spokesperson

ISLAMABAD: The Spokesperson Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) has said that currently all WAPDA power houses are supplying 5270 MW electricity to the national grid system. He said Tarbela power house was generating only 1317 MW due to low water level in the reservoir, said a statement issued on Sunday. Low water level in […]

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PM expresses satisfaction over inflows in Roshan Digital Account

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Sunday expressing his satisfaction said that Roshan Digital Account achieved more milestones as the inflows of deposits crossed $1.5 billion mark on Friday, with investment in Naya Pakistan certificates surpassing $1 billion. On his twitter handle, the prime minister posted an index of SBP showing cumulative inflows of deposit in […]

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Balochistan, Sindh win in Blind Cricket T20 Super League

ISLAMABAD: Balochistan and Sindh earned victories in the Blind Cricket Twenty20 Super League matches of Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) played at Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Cricket Stadium, Abbottabad on Sunday. Balochistan beat Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by 42 runs in the first match. KP won the toss and chose to bowl first but the decision didn’t […]

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COVID-19 deaths, positive cases drop to record low since June 1

ISLAMABAD: The national tally on Sunday of total active COVID-19 cases was recorded 32, 241 with 901 more people testing positive for the deadly virus and 1, 347 people recovering from the disease during the last 24 hours. Twenty-three corona patients have died during past 24 hours, 19 of whom were under treatment in the […]

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SC to hear contempt matter against PPP’s Masoodur Rehman Abbasi on Monday

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court will take up a contempt matter on Monday relating to a video clip showing objectionable and inappropriate utterances by PPP representative Masoodur Rehman Abbasi against Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed. A four-member SC bench headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial and comprising Justice Ijaz-ul-Ahsan, Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Sayyed […]

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Skilled birth attended ratio increases to 68pc in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination has said that the percentage of births attended by skilled health personnel has increased in the country from 58 percent in 2015 to 68 percent in 2020. According to an official of the ministry, Pakistan’s Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) has declined from 62.1 deaths per […]

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Elimination of land-grabbers top priority of police: SSP

ISLAMABAD: Senior-Superintendent of Police (SSP) (Operations) Islamabad, Dr. Syed Mustafa Tanweer has said that the force was determined to eliminate land mafia in the city. He said as envisioned by the incumbent government, the police would fight out the land-grabbers and in this regard, a grand operation was already in progress. He said the police […]

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Seven matches decided in Netball C’ship

ISLAMABAD: A total of seven matches were decided on the opening day of the 20th National Netball Championship being played here at the Hameedi Hall of Pakistan Sports Complex. Chairman, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Standing Committee (Accountability and Discipline), Suleman Aftab inaugurated the Championship. President, Pakistan Netball Federation (PNF), Mudassar Arain, Vice President, Sameen Malik, Secretary […]

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