Day: July 24, 2021

ISLAMABAD:The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has received a fresh deposit of Rs 971 billion in the from July 1 to 30 June, in the last fiscal year 2020-21. The CDNS has set Rs 250 billion annual collection target collection from July 1 to June 30 for the year 2020-21 as compared to Rs352 […]

Imran Khan said some political parties had already crying foul about rigging in the upcoming AJK elections despite the fact that for last one year, he had been inviting them for electoral reforms to ensure transparency through electronic voting machines. Those making a hue and cry of false rigging assumptions were, in fact, afraid of […]

ISLAMABAD:The national tally on Friday of total active COVID-19 cases was recorded 53,623 with 1,425 more people testing positive for virus and 543 people recovering from the disease during the last 24 hours. Eleven corona patients have died during past 24 hours, all of whom were under treatment in the hospitals, according to the latest […]

Water-related hazards dominate the list of disasters in terms of both the human and economic toll over the past 50 years, according to a comprehensive analysis by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO),a Geneva-based UN agency. ‘The Atlas of Mortality and Economic Losses from Weather, Climate and Water Extremes (1970-2019)’ – which will be published in […]

ISLAMABAD: The ambassador of Japan to Pakistan Matsuda Kuninori has wished success for Pakistani Athletes at the Tokyo Summer Olympics which has kicked off in Japan. All of the Pakistani Olympic contingent have arrived in Japan, said a press release issued here. The ambassador while wishing the Pakistani athletes, said, “Congratulations to the athletes, coaches, […]

ISLAMABAD:Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Communication Dr Shahbaz Gill Friday said Prime Minister Imran Khan had taken briefing from Inspector General of Police (IGP), Islamabad on Noor Muqaddam case as he was personally looking into the matter. He said the prime minister had directed the IGP not to give relaxation to anyone […]

ISLAMABAD:South Africa captain Temba Bavuma has been reprimanded for breaching Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct during the first T20 against Ireland in Malahide on Monday. Bavuma was found to have breached Article 2.3 of the ICC Code of Conduct for Players and Player Support Personnel, which relates to “use of an audible […]

ISLAMABAD:Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed Friday inaugurated a special immigration counter for Chinese nationals at the Islamabad International Airport (IIA). He said the counter would provide the fastest immigration facilities to the Chinese nationals. He said the China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) visa holders would also take benefit from the special counter. A separate category […]