ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Fawad Chaudhry Monday said that the government has an ambitious plan to expand country’s e-sports industry by facilitating the private sector in order to boost economy and generate revenues. Pakistan has recently launched its first ever multi-million dollar global ‘E-sport tournament’ where children, between ages of 12 to 16 […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Parliamentarians should ensure that information and updates on violence against women and sexual and reproductive health (VAW & SRHR) related laws be easily accessible and translated in local languages. Parliamentarians should show strong political will in order to address domestic violence, said Zia ur Rehman, Chief Executive, Awaz Foundation Pakistan. He said that there […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The 9th sitting of 35th session of National Assembly was adjourned on Monday due to lack of quorum. The sitting continued for around an hour and 18 minutes and was presided over by the Speaker Asad Qaisar. Soon after the question hour, a PPPP lawmaker Ramesh Lal pointed out the quorum and Chair asked […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Pakistan for the first time has set an ambitious target of plantation of 502.5 million plants for the Monsoon season 2021 to restore the fractured forests of the country and minimize whooping effects of environmental degradation. The Monsoon plantation activities under the ambit of Ten Billion Tree Tsunami Plantation project (TBTTP) were being carried […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has chalked out a plan for world-class specialized training programme of its senior employees to ensure good management. This specialized training for HEC employees will cover three areas, including Leadership, Project Management, and Strategy, said Executive Director HEC, Dr Shaista Sohail on Monday while talking to reporter. She said […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Monday said a section of Afghanistan, on behest of India, was making allegations against Pakistan and asked India to stop putting at stake the region’s peace. “We want India not to play the role of a spoiler by extending support to such factions.” he said in his statement […]
Read MoreFAISALABAD: Resolution of Kashmir issue is imperative for durable peace in the region. Therefore, international community should play effective role for this purpose, said Chaudhary Amjad Ali Warraich Chairman Pakistan National Muslim League. In a statement on Monday, he said that India is using force to press voice of Kashmiri people who are struggling for […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI), based on monthly inflation, increased by 8.4 percent during the month of July 2021 as compared to an increase of 9.7 percent in the previous months, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported. On month-on-month (MoM) basis, it increased by 1.3% in July as compared to a decrease of 0.2 […]
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