PNCA completes registration process for second online film production course

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

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Sindh govt should convince people for COVID jab: Senator Buppi

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Aon Abbass Buppi Friday asked the Sindh government to convince the people to get COVID jab without further delay. There was a dire need to formulate a comprehensive strategy for completing the vaccination process in Karachi, he said while talking to a private television channel. Buppi said the federal government had […]

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Interior Minister’s visit to Siachen cancelled due to harsh weather

ISLAMABAD:The scheduled visit of Minister for Interior Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed to Siachen has been postponed due to adverse weather conditions. The weather did not allow the helicopter to fly. The minister now returned back from Skardu to Islamabad Airport. He had to visit Gayari and Giang sectors during his visit to Siachen, however, the visit […]

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COVID-19 claims 86 more lives, positivity ratio recorded 7.23%

ISLAMABAD:The national tally of total active COVID-19 cases was recorded as 62,723 on Friday with 4,537 more people tested positive for the deadly virus and 1,489 people recovered from the disease during the last 24 hours. Eighty-six (86) corona patients have died during past 24 hours, 82 of whom were under treatment in the hospitals […]

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PM chairs GB Council meeting; policy for next generation mobile services spectrum approved

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday chaired 12th session of the Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Council, which approved issuance of policy directive regarding the release of Next Generation Mobile Services Spectrum for improvement of mobile broadband services in the area. In order to conduct election of six elected members of GB Council, the meeting approved the Gilgit-Baltistan Council […]

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Dar asks PML-N to accept AJK election results

ISLAMABAD:Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Youth Affairs Muhammad Usman Dar Friday asked Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) to accept the results of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) general elections instead of leveling baseless allegations of poll rigging and horse-trading. Talking to a private news channel, PML-N vice president Maryam Nawaz adopted anti-state narrative during […]

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WB approves $100 million to support increase literacy in Sindh

ISLAMABAD:The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved $100 million in financing to support Pakistan’s efforts to increase literacy and student retention rates in the Sindh province. The amount has been approved for the Sindh Early Learning Enhancement through Classroom Transformation (SELECT) project that is aimed at helping the provincial government enhance investments in basic […]

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Islamabad police to hold ceremonies from Aug 1 to remember martyrs

ISLAMABAD:Islamabad police will organize graceful ceremonies from August 1 to pay tribute to its heroes who wrote history with their blood in the line of duty and protected the lives of others. A meeting held at Central Police Office decided to hold ceremonies from August 1 and commemorate August 4 as the Day of Martyrs. […]

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