Athletics Federation of Pakistan to hold two national championships in Sept, Oct

ISLAMABAD: The Athletics Federation of Pakistan would be holding two national championships in September and October this year. The plan for holding the championships was prepared and approved in the recent General Council meeting of Athletics Federation of Pakistan held in Lahore which was attended by all affiliated members, Athletics Federation of Pakistan President Major […]

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PNCA completes registration process of second online film production course

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) has completed the registration process of the second online course of film production. An official of PNCA Film Section, Asmara told reporter that a total of 18 students was shortlisted for the online classes which would start from August 2. She said that the students from all provinces […]

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Chamber heads agree with PM on govt’s strategy to up tax revenue

ISLAMABAD:The presidents of major Chambers of Commerce and Industries (CC&I) of the country in a meeting with Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday agreed on formulation of a strategy to increase tax revenue, based on the consultations between the government and business community. The chamber presidents expressed full confidence over the government’s business-friendly policies and […]

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BOI to hold ‘E-Kachehry’ for Investors on August 2nd

ISLAMABAD:Board of Investment (BOI) has decided to hold E-Kachehry for Investors to address their queries and concerns regarding the different issues including Ease of Doing Business (EoDB), Foreign Investment, establishing company branch/liaison office and other areas on August 21. Secretary Board of Investment, Fareena Mazhar will hold E-Kachehry on August 2 to ensure maximum participation, […]

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QAU Alumni vows to contribute towards their alma mater

ISLAMABAD:Quaid-i-Azam University Alumni Association (QAUAA) has vowed to continue their contributions towards their alma mater to make it world’s best high education institution. The QAU Alumni members expressed these views at Eid Milan meet up organized here at Preston University Islamabad the other day. Prof. Dr Muhammad Ali Vice Chancellor Quaid-I-Azam University Islamabad graced the […]

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Google.org commits $ 7.5 million for COVID-19 relief efforts in Pakistan, five Asian countries

ISLAMABAD: Google on Friday announced a total commitment of $7.5 million in new grant funding and other support to help alleviate the current pandemic crisis. As part of this new commitment, Google.org, Google’s philanthropic arm, is providing a USD$1.5 million grant to UNICEF to support urgent COVID-19 response needs across five countries including Pakistan, Thailand, […]

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Effective tax system important to encourage people to expand tax-net: President

ISLAMABAD:President Dr. Arif Alvi on Friday stressed the need for an effective taxation system in the country to ensure ease of doing business and encourage people to join the tax-net. Addressing at the public awareness seminar on Federal Tax Ombudsman (FTO) here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, he said tax evasion could prove detrimental for economies and […]

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KP Govt approves Center of Excellence for homeless Children in Bannu

PESHAWAR:The Khyber Pakhunkhwa government has approved establishment of Center of Excellence in Bannu to support homeless children and orphans. Under this project, provincial government will provide skilled education, psychosocial support and career counseling to homeless kids and orphans. The government has released initial amounts of 0.3 million for feasibility study and survey work of the […]

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