ISLAMABAD:Pakistan being one of the top ten countries badly affected by the adverse impacts of climate change is facing recurrent natural calamities resulting displacement and migration which will likely to have major impact of poverty on women and children during climate crisis. Being highly vulnerable population groups of the Pakistani society, women and children are […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) is performing all academic activities online during the COVID-19 pandemic which is not only unprecedented in the educational scenario of the country but also unique of its own kind. These views were expressed by Prof Dr Zia ul Qayyum, Vice Chancellor, AIOU while addressing the speakers and the participants of […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The national tally on Friday of total active COVID-19 cases was recorded 32,921 with 1,052 more people testing positive for the deadly virus and 1,013 people recovering from the disease during the last 24 hours. Forty-four corona patients have died during past 24 hours, 41 of them were under treatment in the hospitals and […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The International Cricket Council (ICC) Friday congratulated the Black Caps on winning the inaugural ICC World Test Championship beating India in a riveting final at the Hampshire Bowl in Southampton. It is the first major ICC trophy for the New Zealand cricket team since 2000 and an incredibly tight game saw New Zealand bowl out […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa on Friday said Pakistan Army would like to expand bilateral defence cooperation to benefit from German expertise in training and technological advancements. The Army Chief expressed these views during an official visit to Germany where he called on Chief of Defence German Army, General Eberhard Zorn, […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has prepared Monsoon Contingency Plan in consultations with all stakeholders including district administrations and departments concerned of provincial and federal governments. The Director General (DG) PDMA, Sharif Hussain has said that the contingency plan has been prepared while keeping in view technical as well as situation after natural […]
Read MoreGILGIT:Chief Election Commissioner of Gilgit-Baltistan Raja Shahbaz Friday announced that by-election of GBA-4 Nagar-1 will be held on August 8. According to a notification, the public notice will be issued by the Returning Officer on June 26 and the nomination papers will be submitted on June 29. The final list of candidates will be released […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:A representative delegation of National Lobbying Delegation on Minority Rights Friday called on Provincial Law Minister, Fazal Shakoor Khan and apprised him about their problems. The delegation also discussed legal problems and issues being confronted by minorities living in the country. Speaking on the occasion, law minister said”Minorities are free to practice their religion and […]
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