ADB grants $500 mln to Pakistan for ‘COVID-19 Vaccine Support Project’

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Economic Affairs Omar Ayub Khan Friday witnessed a signing ceremony of financing agreement worth US$500 million, granted by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) for ‘COVID-19 Vaccine Support Project under the Asia Pacific Vaccine Access Facility’. The financing agreement was signed by Economic Affairs Division (EAD) Additional Secretary Zulfiqar Haider and ADB Acting Country […]

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Indian brutality in Kashmir will not last long: Ali Muhammad

ISLAMABAD:Minister of state for Parliamentary Affairs, Ali Muhammad Khan Friday said that Indian brutality in Kashmir will not last for long as every single Pakistani is standing with Kashmiri brethren. On Kashmir Black Day, The Human Security Institute (THSI) in collaboration with Parliamentary Committee on Kashmir has conducted an international seminar “The State of Human […]

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IIUI allows LLB applicants for upcoming LAT test on August 8

ISLAMABAD:International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) has provisionally allowed those applicants seeking admission in LLB (Hons) Shariah & Law in the Fall Semester 2021, who have applied for the upcoming LAT (Law Admission Test) scheduled to be held on August 8. According to IIUI, the decision has been taken keeping in view the overwhelming response from […]

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PM delighted over completion of final phase in commissioning of SKMHC Peshawar

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan on Friday expressed his pleasure over the completion of final phase in the commissioning of Shaukat Khanum Memorial Hospital (SKMCH) Peshawar, which had opened in 2015. The prime minister said he was delighted to visit SKMCH Peshawar today to inaugurate the newly completed operating room suite and intensive care unit (ICU). […]

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NHA to dualize, rehabilitate commercially viable sections of N-25 on BOT basis

ISLAMABAD:National Highway Authority (NHA) has planned dualization and rehabilitation of commercially viable sections of Chaman-Quetta-Karachi Highway (N-25) under Public Private Partnership model of Build-Operate and Transfer basis. An official of NHA told reporter on Friday that the detailed design and preliminary commercial feasibility study for Khuzdar-Chaman Section has been completed. He said that detailed design […]

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SC clarifies news about participation of Justice Mushir Alam in JCP meeting

ISLAMABAD:The Supreme Court on Friday refuted a news item published in a section of the media regarding Justice Mushir Alam’s participation in the meeting of Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) held on July 28 to consider Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar’s elevation to the SC. The SC PRO, in a statement, stated,”It has been reported in […]

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Real sector witnesses over 150% growth in one year

ISLAMABAD:Chairman Federation of Realtor Association Pakistan Ejaz Mussarat Khan has said that after concessional construction package and amnesty scheme announced by the prime minister for the real estate industry, billions of rupees investment was injected in the sector and around 150-200 percent growth was witnessed during the past one year which indicates progressive growth of […]

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