Month: June 2021

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan Affairs Monday underlined the need for unity among Pakistan Tehreek-e Insaf (PTI) AJK chapter to further strengthen party position in the upcoming elections for the legislative assembly. He made these remarks in a meeting with former Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Minister Rafique Nayyar who announced to withdraw […]

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador-designate of Pakistan to Netherlands Suljuk Mustansar Tarar called on Prime Minister Imran Khan here on Monday. The Prime Minister felicitated Suljuk Mustansar Tarar over his nomination as Pakistan’s Ambassador to Netherlands. The Ambassador-designate on this occasion also presented a copy of his recently published book “All That Art”, to the Prime Minister.

ISLAMABAD: Gallery 6 Islamabad will organize an exhibition and award ceremony of Arjumand Painting Award (APA) 2021 at Alhamra Art Centre, Lahore, on July 7. Curator Gallery 6 Dr. Faisal Arjumand told reporter here Monday said that 82 artists of paintings who were selected in the first phase of APA must submit their painting at […]

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday urged the Ulema (religious leaders) to spread messages of social reformation through their Friday’s sermons and contribute towards promoting moral values, inter-faith harmony and tolerance. Talking to a delegation of Central Ruet-e-Hilal Committee (CRHC) led by its Chairman Maulana Abdul Khabir Azad here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, the president […]

ISLAMABAD: The Women Workers Alliance with the support of Sustainable Social Development Organization (SSDO) presented a seven-point charter of demand for further improvement of labour governance and demanded the Labour Department to regularly inspect all the agencies operating within the district and in case of any violation or non-compliance, legal action including notices and fines […]

ISLAMABAD: National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Monday decided to reduce restrictions imposed for limiting disease spread during the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic and allowed vaccinated individuals to attend indoor activities of restricted number. The NCOC special session was chaired by Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar co-chaired […]

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a petition filed against Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) Member Punjab Assembly (MPA) Naghma Mushtaq seeking resignation in a case on fake degree after withdrawal of petition. A three-member SC bench comprising Justice Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Amin-Ud-Din Khan heard the case filed by […]

ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR) Directorate of Intelligence and Investigation-Inland Revenue (DII-IR), Multan on Monday conducted proceedings against an unregistered unit manufacturing plastic shoppers. According to press statement issued by the board here, the unit was engaged in manufacturing and making taxable supplies of Plastic shoppers involving huge consumption of electricity but was not […]