Month: July 2021

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday stressed improvement in quality of services provided at the shelter homes. The prime minister gave the direction in a meeting with his Special Assistant on Social Welfare Dr Sania Nishtar. Dr Sania briefed the prime minister on the launch of socio-welfare projects under ‘Ehsaas’ programme in next six months.

ISLAMABAD:Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) Friday issued a temporary power suspension schedule for Saturday for various areas for restoration and removal of underground fault/burnt cables due to heavy rain at 132KV Grid Station, Tramari. According to IESCO spokesman, the power supply to different areas would remain suspended from 08:00 AM to 02:00 PM. These areas […]

ISLAMABAD:Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Political Communication Dr Shahbaz Gill on Friday said that the business community was hopeful for further improvement in business in coming days owing to the vision of Prime Minister Imran Khan. “There was a time when the business community was forced to close businesses and industries due […]

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) Friday indicated chances of low intensity rainfall in various parts of Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan during next 24 hours. “The intensity of monsoon rains will be less from now onwards in different parts of the country”, Meteorologist, PMD, Rashid Bilal said while talking to reporter. The official conveyed that […]

ISLAMABAD:The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bearish trend on Friday, losing 257.04 points, with negative change of 0.54 per cent, closing at 47,055.29 points against 47,312.33 points on the last working day. A total of 399,093,247 shares were traded during the day compared to the trade of 376,447,665 shares the previous […]

ISLAMABAD:Capital Development Authority Friday speed up the cleaning of nullahs (drains) in the federal capital to avoid obstruction in drainage in view of the monsoon rains. The Member Engineer (E) of the authority along with the concerned officers including Director Environment, Director Road and Marketing, Director Sanitation, Director MPO, Director City and Sewerage reached the […]

ISLAMABAD:Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjarani Friday thanked the government of Iran for restoring power supply in Makran division. Iranian Envoy Syed Muhammad Ali Hosseini called on Chairman Senate here at Parliament House. Senator Kauda Babar was also present during the meeting, said a new release. The chairman said that the people were facing difficulties due […]

ISLAMABAD:Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection, Dr. Sania Nishtar Friday said the Ehsaas Tahafuz programme would be upscaled soon to 14 tertiary care hospitals nationwide. The programme, administered by the Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety Division (PASSD), is being expanded to 14 tertiary care hospitals across Punjab, Sindh, Khyber […]