Month: June 2021

ISLAMABAD:With the preparatory work completed, the Balakot Hydropower Development Project is now ready to move ahead that would generate over 1200 new jobs, about 40 percent of which will be sourced locally, the Asian Development Bank said in a statement. It said the project would also provide livelihood skills training for women. “Water indeed can […]

ISLAMABAD:Taking stock of certain dissident or social media activists spreading fake news to malign Pakistan, a government spokesman resolved that the country would “leverage all means including political, diplomatic and legal to bring these detractors to justice.” “It has come to the notice that certain social media activists/dissident elements sitting in European/Western countries are spreading […]

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf, Vice President and Global Goodwill Ambassador for Peace, Fehmida Jamali on Saturday said PTI Government was well conveyed to United States that Pakistan could not act as proxy anymore because it was not in the interest of the country. She said the stance of Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was clear from the […]

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister’s Kamyab Jawan Programme (KJP) brings phenomenal changes in the country’s job sector as a young entrepreneur from Abbottabad has opened an online store on ‘Shopify’ after completing his six months course in web development under its ‘Skill for All’ (Hunarmand Pakistan) scheme. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Youth Affairs Muhammad […]

ISLAMABAD:Capital Development Authority (CDA) chairman, Aamer Ali Ahmed on Saturday visited Park Enclave and directed for early completion of development work at the area. He was accompanied by, Director General Works, Director Road, Project Director Park Enclave and other senior officials of the authority. Member Engineering, Munawar Shah briefed the chairman on construction of roads, […]

ISLAMABAD:Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Youth Affairs Usman Dar Saturday said Prime Minister Imran Khan is the only brave leader who took very right and bold stance for not giving bases to the United States (US). Talking to a private news channel he recalled none of the political leaders in the past could […]

ISLAMABAD:Hot and dry weather is expected in most parts of the country, while very hot in plain areas in next 24 hours however, rain-wind-thunderstorm is likely at isolated places in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, northeast Punjab, Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan. A shallow westerly wave is affecting upper parts of the country. Moist currents from Arabian Sea […]

ISLAMABAD:United Nations’ (UN) international day in support of victims of torture marked here on June 26 (Saturday) across the globe including Pakistan reminded people that human torture was not only unacceptable but was also a crime. The day served as a reminder to people that torture was a crime. This event gave everyone a chance […]