Month: June 2021

HEC launches e-courses on its policies regarding sexual harassment, students with disabilities

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BAHAWALPUR:The Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan has launched e-courses on its policies on “Protection against Sexual Harassment in Higher Education Institutions” and “Policy for Students with Disabilities in Higher Education Institutions”. The courses are being launched by HEC in collaboration with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), UN Women, and the Australian High Commission in […]

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KP govt presents Rs.109 billion supplementary budget

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PESHAWAR:The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa here Friday presented a supplementary budget of Rs.109 billion for the fiscal year 2021-22. Addressing budget session in provincial assembly, KP Finance Minister Taimur Saleem Jhagra briefed the House about supplementary budget and its details consisting of Rs. 78.8 billion for the current expenditure while Rs. 30.27 billion for developmental […]

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Pakistan values UK’s balanced role in global, regional affairs: COAS

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RAWALPINDI:Chief of the Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa Friday said Pakistan valued the UK’s balanced role in global and regional affairs. British High Commissioner Dr Christian Turner called on Army Chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa, here said an Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR) news release here received. The Army Chief added that we […]

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PTI’s Gul Zafar Khan called for giving share of funds to the merged tribal areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) in the National Finance Commission (NFC) Award

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Taking part in the debate, PTI’s Gul Zafar Khan called for giving share of funds to the merged tribal areas of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) in the National Finance Commission (NFC) Award as per their population in order to make available more resources for their development. The Speaker referred the matter to the Standing Committee on […]

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The government has increased Science and Technology budget by 137 percent

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The government has increased Science and Technology budget by 137 percent, allocating Rs2.5 billion with major projects including establishment of citizens facilitation centers, early age childhoods program, and construction of model science laboratories and schools. Similarly, Rs48.2billion would be spent on construction of 3,000km roads including Peshawar-DI Khan motorway, Swat Motorway Phase II, Haripur Bypass […]

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Govt making efforts to protect rights of children through reforms: Dr Marzari

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ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Human Rights Dr. Shireen Mazari on Friday outlined government’s efforts to protect the rights of children through institutional mechanisms, evidence generation, awareness campaigns and legal and policy reforms. She expressed these words in a webinar held here marking the commemoration of international year for the elimination of child labor organized by the […]

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KP allocates Rs 142 billion health budget, liver transplant, OPD included in Sehat Card: Minister

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PESHAWAR:The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for the first time in province’s history provided a health insurance of up to Rs one million per year to around 40 million people through Sehat Insaf Card, the Provincial Finance Minister, Taimur Saleem Jhagra said in his budget 2021-22 speech on Friday. The provincial government has allocated a hefty […]

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Police arrest six; recover illegal weapons, drug, liquor

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RAWALPINDI:Police in its ongoing drive against drug peddlers, bootleggers and other lawbreakers conducted raids in different areas and arrested six accused besides recovering over 495 grams charas, 12 bottles of liquor and three 30 bore pistols from their possession. According to a police spokesman, Race Course police held Yasir Sabir and recovered 12 bottles of […]

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