Month: June 2021

ISLAMABAD: Shah Abdul Latif University (SALU), Khairpur, Sindh, and the Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI), Islamabad, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work together engaging academia in policy sphere on socioeconomic development issues. The MoU was signed by Prof Dr Khalil Ahmed Ibupoto, SALU Vice-Chancellor and Dr Abid Qaiyum Suleri, SDPI Executive Director, in […]

ISLAMABAD: Spokesman MET office Islamabad Dr Zaheer Babar on Sunday informed that monsoon would likely to onset from next week. Talking to reporter, he said the first spell of monsoon would likely to occur mostly in northern and upper parts of the country while rain would also forecast for few places of Sindh. He said […]

ISLAMABAD: The government has planned to award 684 overseas scholarships, 2, 171 indigenous scholarships and 2, 490 need based scholarships during the year 2021-22, under the Knowledge Economy Initiatives. According to the Annual Development Plan (ADP), another target is to train 300 needs-based scholarship beneficiaries in 10 workshops during the period. While around 200 Postdoctoral […]

ISLAMABAD: Chairman China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority, Lt. Gen (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa on Sunday said the pilot project of Chilli farms in the country had been completed with cooperation of the Chinese agricultural experts. “Pilot project of Chilli Farm with100 acres is completed, ” he said in his tweet, adding that in the […]

ISLAMABAD: National Security Advisor, Dr. Moeed W. Yusuf has left to Dushanbe on Sunday to participate in the 16th meeting of the Secretaries of the Security Council of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) member states being held on 22-23 June 2021. During the visit, the National Security Advisor (NSA) will participate in the joint session […]

ISLAMABAD: The national tally on Sunday of total active COVID-19 cases was recorded 33, 972 with 1, 050 more people tested positive for the deadly virus and 1, 282 people recovered from the disease during the last 24 hours. Thirty-seven corona patients have died during past 24 hours, 33 of whom were under treatment in […]

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Political Communication Dr. Shahbaz Gill on Sunday said that the political struggle of PDM’s President, Moulana Fazlur Rehman surfaced only for getting power in the country. “Moulana seems to be mentally upset as he has not been elected as member of the parliament for many years, ” he […]

ISLAMABAD: M. Huzaifa Khan claimed titles in under 18 and under 16 of the 2nd PTF Development Series Junior National Ranking Tennis tournament-2021 at the PTF Complex, Islamabad on Sunday. Huzaifa subdued Sami Zeb in a closely-contested final to claim boys’ singles under 18 title. He won the first set 7-5, but lost the second […]