ISLAMABAD: The Senate Functional Committee on Government Assurance on Monday discussed the framework/work plan for meetings of the committee to be convened in the future. The committee met here at Parliament House under the chairmanship of Senator Kamil Ali Agha on Monday. The meeting was also attended by Deputy Chairman Senate Mirza Muhammad Afridi and […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Pakistan will be next chair of Abu Dhabi Dialogue (ADD) for a two-year term, starting later this year, former Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development Sayed Zulfikar Abbas Bukhari said on Monday. “This honour comes for the first time since dialogue’s inception in 2008 from among 18 nations,” […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The World Bank (WB) has provided US$ 390 million for 5th extension of Tarbela Hydropower Project which will generate 1410 megawatt electricity while Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has also committed to provide US$ 300 million for the project. Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Omar Ayub Khan chaired a high-level meeting to review the progress […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Youth Affairs Muhammad Usman Dar Monday reached out to Vice Chancellors (VCs) of public sector universities to discuss future course of action for executing five pro-youth initiatives, being launched in collaboration with the Higher Education Commission (HEC). Usman Dar discussed the initiatives with the VCs through a […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Parliamentary Secretary for Law and Justice Maleeka Ali Bokhari on Monday informed the National Assembly that all primary legislation has been updated on the website https://pakistancode.gov.pk till now. Replying to various questions during Question Hour, she said the website https://pakistancode.gov.pk was running since January 2020 and updation of subordinate legislation was in progress. She said […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The National Assembly referred two government bills to relevant standing committees on Monday and witnessed presentation of an ordinance. Minister for Aviation Division Ghulam Sarwar Khan presented the Pakistan Airports Authority Ordinance, 2021. Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Ali Muhammad Khan and Minister for Federal Education, Professional Training, National Heritage and Culture Shafqat […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court on Monday directed the government to take concrete steps in context of Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan’s physical and mental health. A three-member SC bench comprising Justice Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Sajjad Ali Shah and Qazi Muhammad Amin Ahmed heard the case filed by Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan regarding freedom of movement. […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting, Farrukh Habib on Monday said that Prime Minister Imran Khan’s efforts for clean and green Pakistan were being acknowledged all over the world. People belonging to all segment of society are participating in the tree plantation movement launched by PM to improve environment of Pakistan, he said while […]
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