Day: July 9, 2021

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Shibli Faraz Thursday said that the water tanker mafias will not be allowed to take advantage of the issue of water shortage in Islamabad. “We will not allow water tanker mafias to exploit people in Islamabad”, he said while speaking at a signing ceremony of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) […]

ISLAMABAD:A 25-student delegation of Government Jahanzeb College, Mingora, Swat on Thursday visited Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL). According to the statement issued here, the delegation was led by Prof. Atta-ur-Rehman and Prof. Ehsan Yousafzai, Chairman, Department of Pashto. Officials of PAL warmly welcomed the research scholars, who came on a study tour. They also visited […]

ISLAMABAD:Senate Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting on Thursday directed the management of the Pakistan Television Corporation to present a comprehensive report on the implementation of the recommendations of the panel during past three years. The committee, chaired by Senator Faisal Javed, also directed PTV to make arrangements for simultaneous live coverage of the sessions […]

ISLAMABAD:Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Whispering Pines Hotel and Residence to get a discounted package for its members. Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, President ICCI and Baber Aman Malik, Chairman and CEO Whispering Pines Hotel signed an MoU during a ceremony held here on Thursday. Fatma Azim […]

ISLAMABAD:The KSE100-index of Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) Thursday turned around and witnessed bullish trend, gaining 805.25 points, with a positive change of 1.70 percent, closing at 48,053.17 points against 47,247.92 points on the last working day. A total of 475,239,072 shares were traded during the day compared to the trade of 412,203,102 shares the previous […]

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Blind Cricket Council (PBCC) has asked Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to raise its annual budget to Rs 19.2 million as to meet the games growing expenditures. “PBCC’s current budget is Rs 17 million which has not been increased for many years,” PBCC Chairman Syed Sultan Shah told reporter on Thursday. Sultan said that they […]

ISLAMABAD:The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday issued a written order regarding pre-arrest bail of former president Asif Ali Zardari in New York City Property inquiry. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Athar Minallah and Justice Aamer Farooq issued the written order on the petition of former president. The court directed the former president Asif […]

ISLAMABAD:The 8th All Sindh-Balochistan Shaheed Zahir Shah Senior and Youth Boxing Tournament would be played at Ayub Stadium Quetta on July 14. According to the Sindh Boxing Association President, Asghar Baloch all preparations for the tournament were in full swing and boxers from Sindh and Balochistan would participate in the event. Prizes will be distributed […]