SHC rejects appeal to lower MDCAT passing marks: PMC

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) on Friday said that Sindh High Court (SHC) has rejected the application of eight dental colleges in Sindh to lower MDCAT passing marks. According to PMC spokesman, eight dental colleges in Sindh along with some students who were aspirants for admission to dental programs had challenged the admission criteria and specifically […]

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PM, Mohsin Leghari discuss matters of irrigation projects in Punjab

ISLAMABAD:Punjab Irrigation Minister Mohsin Leghari Friday called on Prime Minister Imran Khan and discussed various issues relating to ongoing projects in Punjab. He discussed construction of Jalalpur Canal on Jhelum River, harnessing water resources of hill torrents of Koh-e-Suleman in Dera Ghazi Khan, construction of Daducha dam to solve drinking water issue in Rawalpindi, construction […]

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PPP, PML-N to continue fighting for opposition leader slots: Farrukh

ISLAMABAD:Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Friday said both the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) would now always vie for the opposition leader’s slot in future. The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) had had no competition with both the parties in the Azad Jammu Kashmir (AJK) elections as […]

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Sindh Govt won’t be allowed to impose complete lockdown: Fawad

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Friday said the Sindh Government would not be allowed to impose a complete lockdown in the province as the Federal Government’s policy in that regard was crystal clear. The Supreme Court had also ruled that the provinces could not make unilateral decisions in that regard he […]

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Pakistan rejects Indian MEA Spokesperson’s remarks on Jammu and Kashmir

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan on Friday rejected the remarks made by the Spokesperson of Indian Ministry of External Affairs regarding references to Jammu and Kashmir in a Joint Press Release issued on the occasion of 3rd Session of Strategic Dialogue between the Foreign Ministers of Pakistan and China. “We reject the gratuitous, unwarranted and baseless remarks made by […]

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China-Pakistan Trade Forum held to promote Pakistani products in China

BEIJING:The China-Pakistan Trade Forum was held to strengthen the promotion of Pakistan’s high-quality products such as textiles, agricultural products, seafood, minerals, handicrafts and sports products in China. The event was part of the activities to commemorate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Pakistan and China. The forum was jointly organized by […]

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Fawad asks fresh graduates to buckle up for PTV internship

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chuadhry Fawad Hussain on Friday asked fresh graduates to get ready for a one-year internship course at the Pakistan Television Corporation under the ‘National Media Internship Programme’. “PTV is pleased to announce internship for 200 students all over Pakistan, if you are less than 27 years of age, and have […]

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Killings of women in twin cities echo in National Assembly

ISLAMABAD:The National Assembly on Friday condemned the murders of Noor-e-Muqadam and Naseem Bibi in Islamabad and Rawalpindi, demanding exemplary punishment for those involved in he heinous crime. At the outset of the proceeding of the House, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz Romina Khurshid Alam spoke on a point of order and raised the issues of murders of […]

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