Day: August 13, 2021

ISLAMABAD:OIC Ministerial Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation (COMSTECH) Thursday organized a training workshop on “Acquisition, Conservation, Exchange, and Safety Duplication of Plant Genetic Resources” in OIC Member Countries – Africa Chapter”. The workshop was organized online by COMSTECH in partnership with the Islamic Organization for Food Security (IOFS), Kazakhstan, and the Bio-resources Conservation […]

ISLAMABAD: The production of farm tractors in the country witnessed an increase of 38.05 percent to 4,600 units during the first month of current financial year 2021-22, against the production of 3,325 units in same month of last year. During the month under review, the production of trucks also witnessed an increasing trend as it […]

ISLAMABAD:Ambassador of Japan Kuninori MATSUDA called on Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Air Chief Marshal Zaheer Ahmed Baber Sidhu here on Thursday and lauded the professionalism of PAF personnel and the exceptional progress made by PAF over the years, especially through indigenization. The Air Chief highlighted that both countries enjoy cordial […]

ISLAMABAD:Country Representative of United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) Jeremy Milsam gave a detailed briefing to Federal Minister for Narcotics Control Ijaz Ahmad Shah on Four Point National Program for Pakistan to eradicate drug. Chaired by Federal Minister Ijaz Ahmad Shah, the meeting was also attended by Secretary Akbar Hussain Durrani. The meeting […]

ISLAMABAD:Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) on Thursday said that bench and bar should work hard for dispensation of justice so aggrieved parties could get prompt relief. He expressed these views while meeting a 12 member delegation of Executive Council of High Court Bar Association (HCBA) Peshawar, headed by its President Bahlool Khattak and comprising officials. […]

ISLAMABAD:The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bearish trend on Thursday, losing 106.62 points, with a negative change of 0.23 per cent, closing at 47,270.76 points against 47,377.38 points on the last working day. A total of 230,174,905 shares were traded during the day compared to the trade of 382,644,494 shares the […]

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar on Thursday said record highest power generated and transmitted yesterday at 24,467MWs. “For reference; in 2020, peak load registered was 23,370MW for one day & in 2018 it was just 20,811MW. Average power demand and supply during these summer months is approx 20% more vs last year,” he said in […]

ISLAMABAD: The government has set a target to cultivate olive plants over 75,000 hectares to further cement its efforts to reduce the reliance on imported edible oil by untapping the existing potential of oil seeds production across the country, particularly strengthening the rural economy with the promotion of high-value crops. Under second-phase of Cultivation of […]