EPA demands FAB project authorities to ensure environmental laws compliance

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Thursday demanded the authorities developing Frequency Allocation Board Headquarters Building in the federal capital to ensure environmental laws while executing the project. The demand was raised in a public hearing of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) Report for the construction of Frequency Allocation Board (FAB) Headquarters Building Islamabad […]

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IHC dismisses Nawaz Sharif’s appeals in graft references

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday dismissed two appeals of former prime minister Muhammad Nawaz Sharif against his imprisonment sentences in Al-Azizia Steel Mills and Avenfiled Property references. The court upheld the decisions of accountability court Islamabad for awarding imprisonment sentences to Nawaz Sharif in the references filed by National Accountability Bureau (NAB). […]

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Pakistani man honoured in UAE for rescuing woman from drowning

ISLAMABAD: Lt Col Ghaith Khalifa Salem Al Kaabi, Director of the Comprehensive City Police Station, honoured Muhammad Nagman, a Pakistani national, for his courage in saving a 58-year-old Sri Lankan woman from drowning in Ajman Marina. The details of the incident came to light when Nagman saw a woman in the sea waving her hand […]

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Role of women parliamentarians in budget, legislation lauded

ISLAMABAD: The women parliamentarians of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf called on Prime Minister Imran Khan here on Thursday and discussed various matters of importance. The meeting was attended by Members of National Assembly Alia Hamza, Saira Bano and Nuzhat Pathan. PM’s Special Assistant for Political Affairs Malik Amir Dogar was also present on the occasion. The meeting […]

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Dubai Airport Terminal 1 reopens after over a year

ISLAMABAD: Dubai International Airport’s Terminal 1 resumed operations from June 24 after 15 months of suspension due to the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, welcoming visitors from across the globe. Terminal 1 and Concourse D were closed on March 25, 2020 as part of the Dubai’s strategy to control the spread of Covid-19. Dubai Airports […]

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PM, KP MNAs discuss promotion of education, tourism

ISLAMABAD: The Members of National Assembly belonging to Khyber Pukhtunkhwa called on Prime Minister Imran Khan on Thursday and discussed projects, particularly related to promotion of education in the province. MNAs Saleem ur Rehman, Saleh Muhammad, Mujahid Ali, Noor Alam Khan, Malik Fakhar Zaman, Malik Anwar Taj, Sher Akbar Khan and Gul Dad Khan, who […]

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IBCC issues SOPs for conduction of federal board exams

ISLAMABAD: Under the directions of Minister of Federal Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood, Inter Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC) had prepared special guidelines for the students and teachers that will be adopted in the SSC and HSSC annual examinations 2021. Education Ministry in a message stated that it was the joint responsibility of the […]

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