Month: June 2021

ISLAMABAD: The meeting of the Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) president with the Federal Minister for Inter Provincial Coordination (IPC) Dr Fehmida Mirza has been postponed due to her busy schedule. A statement issued here by the Pakistan Sports Board (PSB) said the meeting would be rescheduled soon. A meeting between POA and the minister was […]

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: An Accountability Court (AC) on Monday sought comments from National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on an acquittal plea of co-accused in corruption reference pertaining to Benazir Income Support Program (BISP). The NAB had named former chairperson BISP Farzana Raja and others in reference for alleged embezzlement worth Rs540 millions. The co-accused Abdul Munaf had filed […]

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain Monday expressed his grief and sorrow over the demise of News One Karachi’s senior reporter and General Secretary of Crime Reporters Association Raja Tariq. The minister, in a message, said the services of the deceased in the field of journalism would long be remembered. He […]

ISLAMABAD: Beating other regional players like Bangladesh and India in manpower export, Pakistan has emerged as ‘Manpower Export Leader’ in the region by sending around 224, 705 workers to various countries for various job assignments in 2020, despite the coronavirus pandemic. Bangladesh sent 217, 699 workers abroad and India 94, 145 for employment purpose during […]

ISLAMABAD: Indus River System Authority (IRSA) on Monday released 298, 200 cusecs water from various rim stations with inflow of 444, 200 cusecs. According to the data released by IRSA, water level in the Indus River at Tarbela Dam was 1458.85 feet, which was 74.85 feet higher than its dead level 1386 feet. Water inflow […]

ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser called on Prime Minister Imran Khan here on Monday and discussed the issues of importance. The matters relating to parliament and legislation came under discussion, the PM Office said.

ISLAMABAD: Some 30 cash prizes worth Rs 1.8 million and merit certificates would be distributed among the winners of 37th National Hifz o Qirat competition which is set to start here under the auspices of Ministry of Religious Affairs and Interfaith Harmony on Tuesday. A spokesman of the ministry said in a statement that the […]