ISLAMABAD: Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar has said the past governments signed expensive power contracts to generate 26, 000MW electricity in eight years. In response to the statement of former prime minister, he said as a result of these expensive agreements, the government was compelled to purchase electricity. “Who is answerable for procurement of expensive […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Scientists at the University of Oxford have started vaccinations of a novel HIV vaccine candidate as part of a Phase I clinical trial in the UK. The goal of the trial is to evaluate the safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of the HIVconsvX vaccine — a mosaic vaccine targeting a broad range of HIV-1 variants, […]
Read MoreQUETTA: An Accountability Court (AC) here on Tuesday sentenced Assistant Director Food Balochistan Saeed Ahmed Mengal and Assistant Food Controller Ameer Bakhsh Khosa to a total of 12 years imprisonment and fined Rs 139.6 million for causing loss of million of rupee to the national exchequer. The Accountability Court, Judge Allah Dad Roshan announced the […]
Read MoreBEIJING: Pakistan will participate in the 12th International Infrastructure Investment and Construction Forum (IIICF) to be held in Macao on July 22-23. Fang Qiuchen, Chairmen of China International Contractors Association (CICA), introduced that 12th IIICF themed “Joining Hands to Promote New Development of International Infrastructure Cooperation, ” will focus on the opportunities and challenges facing […]
Read MoreLAHORE: Punjab Minister for Industries and Commerce Mian Aslam Iqbal chaired a meeting to review the proposed Punjab Skill Policy 2021-26 at TEVTA (Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority) secretariat, here on Tuesday. TEVTA Chairman Ali Salman Siddique gave a detailed briefing on the first proposed skill policy. The provincial minister said that the government […]
Read MoreLAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar has directed to take necessary measures in the wake of possible floods during the monsoon season. He had issued directions to secretary irrigation to take steps according to the approved plan in this regard. The precautionary measures and other arrangements should be finalized and the irrigation department should […]
Read MoreLondon: England named an entirely new squad featuring nine uncapped players on Tuesday for their one-day international series against Pakistan, after a coronavirus outbreak in the English camp. The England and Wales Cricket Board said three players and four support staff, all unnamed, had tested positive for Covid-19, with the rest of the group who […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has already entered a crucial second phase in which cooperation in industrial development is vital to stimulate economic and employment opportunities in Pakistan besides making the country a regional trade hub. Though COVID has devastated global economy however Pakistan showed better economic indicators and industrial development during the fiscal […]
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