Month: June 2021

ISLAMABAD: Covid-19 positive patients with traumatic injuries, such as from car crashes, falls or other accidents, or those who were victims of violent injuries such as gunshots and stabbings, are six times more at risk of death and complication than such patients without the deadly infectious disease, research shows. The study, by researchers from the […]

ISLAMABAD: India, in its failed face-saving attempt to malign Pakistan, has come up with another episode of ‘drone attack’ being dubbed as another false flag operation. The scenario is supplemented by the fact that no military assets were damaged in a so-called drone attack, which implies that a planned incident in proximity of air base […]

ISLAMABAD: The Benazir Income Support Programme Board in its 50th meeting held here Monday under the Ehsaas framework approved inclusion of all transgenders in Ehsaas Kafaalat programme. As per the decision, transgenders holding valid CNICs will be brought into the fold of Ehsaas Kafaalat. The programme will provide stipend of Rs 2, 000 a month […]

ISLAMABAD: Chairman National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Justice (Retd) Javed Iqbal on Monday said various steps were being taken to make the accountability process more transparent and effective. While briefing Chairman Senate, Sadiq Sanjrani during a meeting about the ongoing accountability process, NAB Chairman said the impartial system of accountability could be established in the country […]

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister of Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Amin Ul Haque on Monday said agreement between NTC, Khazana Enterprise and Computer Research Private Limited for Academic ERP (eDU SMARTZ) a step towards achieving PM’s vision of Digital Pakistan. “This agreement between two would effectively prove a solution for automating the entire campus managing all […]

ISLAMABAD: The federal government on Monday notified the transfer and posting of high ranking officers. According to a notification issued by the Establishment Division, Noor Ahmed, a BS-22 officer of Secretariat Group (SG), presently posted as Secretary, Economic Affairs Division, is transferred and appointed as Executive Director / Alternate Executive Director on the Board of […]

ISLAMABAD: The establishment of industrial units in Gwadar Port under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Projects would enhance the volume of local exports as construction of 04 berths had been completed. The port started its operations in 2020, which was completed by China Ports Holding Company with a total cost of $300 million, said an official of […]

ISLAMABAD: The National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Monday filed a supplementary reference against former Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf and other accused in the Karkey Rental Power case in the accountability court. According to details, the NAB prosecutor Waseem Javed submitted the reference to the court. While hearing the case, the NAB Court Judge Asghar […]