Day: July 27, 2021

ISLAMABAD: To support the national campaign to prevent COVID-19, the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has advised over 146, 000 companies registered with it, to ensure that their employees and workers, including their families, get vaccinated as soon as possible. In this regard, the SECP has issued a Circular to all public listed […]

Los Angeles, July 26 (AFP/APP): The United States earned the final spot in the CONCACAF Gold Cup semi-finals on Sunday with a hard-fought 1-0 win over Jamaica at the AT&T Stadium in Dallas, Texas. Matthew Hoppe scored the go-ahead goal on a header after taking a cross from Cristian Roldan in the 83rd minute for […]

ISLAMABAD: Balochistan Minister for Social Welfare and Non-formal Education, Mir Asadullah Baloch urged federal government to announce compensation for flood affectees to address problems of public in rain affected areas in the province. “Rehabilitation of rain affected people as well as roads network should be ensured for provision of facilities in the areas”, he said […]

Tunis, July 26 (AFP/APP): Tunisian President Kais Saied announced Sunday the suspension of parliament and dismissal of Prime Minister Hichem Mechichi following a day of protests against the ruling party, which condemned the move as a “coup d’etat”. Earlier Sunday, thousands of Tunisians had marched in several cities protesting against the Islamist-inspired Ennahdha party, criticising […]

ISLAMABAD: Continuing with the alarming rise, the federal capital has reported 261 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours, which is the highest single-day spike in almost the last two months, National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) said on Monday. According to an official of NCOC, as many as 168 cases were reported on […]

ISLAMABAD: The Chief Executive Officer Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) Dr Muhammad Amjad Khan will hold online Katchery on Wednesday to address the consumers’ problems. According to IESCO spokesman, provision of best services and rectification of consumer’s complaints in minimum time is a top priority of IESCO. Continuing the same line, the CEO would attend […]

ISLAMABAD: National and international experts in a two-day online meeting on Recent Developments in Drug Discovery and Medicinal Chemistry kicked off on Monday deliberated over the recent development of drug discovery and medicinal chemistry. The meeting was organized by COMSTECH in collaboration with H.E.J. Research Institute of Chemistry, and International Centre for Chemical and Biological […]

ISLAMABAD: An Accountability Court (AC) Monday granted permanent exemption from hearing to two accused in a scam pertaining to allotment of land to Park Lane Company. AC-I Judge Muhammad Bashir heard the cases filed by Capital Development Authority former member environment Mian Waheed Udin and former Naib Tehsildar Muhammad Iqbal seeking exemption in above case. […]