Day: July 6, 2021

ISLAMABAD: An Accountability Court (AC) on Monday endorsed the decision of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) for freezing assets of former secretary of Sindh Energy Department Agha Wasif in Nooriabad power project reference against Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and others. AC-III Judge Syed Asghar Ali heard the case lodged by anti-graft body regarding […]

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi Monday said India was behind terrorism in Pakistan as it was training and funding the militants and terrorist elements to carry out subversive activities in the country. The president, while talking to the visiting Commander of Turkish Land Forces General Umit DUNDAR, who called on him here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, […]

ISLAMABAD: A month-long police summer camp kicked off at police lines headquarters on Monday, aimed at reaching out to children, aged 4-14, of the federal capital through community policing. It was stated by Islamabad police chief Qazi Jameel-ur-Rehman while addressing at inauguration ceremony of the camp. The IGP said that the Islamabad Police believes in […]

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry on Monday urged the government to withdraw tax on voice call to promote business of telcos and other business activities. A delegation of the representatives of cellular service providers visited Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry and met with Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, President ICCI. They expressed concerns […]

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan will take up the issue of India’s terror-financing at international level, Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said on Monday. Qureshi, in a statement, said India’s nefarious designs posed a threat to regional security, which needed attention from the international community. He said Pakistan had earlier submitted a dossier based on clear evidence of […]

ISLAMABAD: The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bearish trend on Monday, losing 257 points, with a negative change of 0.54 percent, closing at 47, 429.12 points against 47, 686.18 points on the last working day. A total of 494, 532, 650 shares were traded during the day compared to the trade […]

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Member National Assembly Muhammad Sana Ullah Khan Masti Khel on Monday said that the focus of Prime Minister Imran Khan was to provide Rs 700 mln grant for providing gas facility in Bakhar. Talking to reporter, he said he was thankful to Prime Minister Imran Khan for approving Rs 4.5 billion […]

ISLAMABAD: The hydel power stations of Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) cumulatively generated 37.147 billion units of low-cost and environment-friendly electricity during fiscal year 2020-21. The hydel generation by WAPDA is almost equal to that of fiscal year 2019-20 and 3.08 billion units more if compared with the average annual hydel generation during […]