Day: August 17, 2021

ISLAMABAD:Capital Development Authority’s (CDA) enforcement directorate had demolished some 20,511 illegal structures and retrieved 13,000 Kanals state land from illegal occupants in last five years period, said an official document. According to document, CDA had conducted a total of 6,012 anti-encroachment operations in various areas of federal capital in last five years. Stern action was […]

ISLAMABAD:Petroleum Division on Monday awarded five new Exploration and Production (E&P) blocks to Oil and Gas Development Company (OGDCL) in line with the government strategy to step up oil and gas exploration activities in potential areas across the country. The signing ceremony, witnessed by Minister for Energy (Petroleum Division), was held to execute Petroleum Concession […]

ISTANBUL:President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday urged the Turkish businessmen to take advantage of Pakistan’s business-friendly environment and invest in the country’s Information Technology, mining, financial, industrial and tourism sectors as there was a great potential for cooperation between the two countries. He expressed these views during the meetings with business delegations from leading Turkish […]

ISLAMABAD:The weather will remain hot and humid in most parts of the country during next few days according to the Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD). However there were chances of rain in Lahore, Gujranwala, Kashmir and some adjoined hilly areas during the next few days. “The level of humidity will increase and hot weather conditions will […]

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday directed formulation of a systematic plan to check encroachments in the federal capital, including the use of drone technology. Chairing a meeting on civic problems of Islamabad, he stressed the need for utilizing modern technology to put in place in-time measures to check encroachment. The prime minister emphasized the […]

ISLAMABAD:National Center for Robotics and Automation (NCRA) has announced a Robotics and Automation Start-up Challenge (RASC) for the robotic enthusiasts. NCRA has called the robotics enthusiasts to present their innovative idea, product, project or start-up in the domain of robotics, automation and get a chance to win a cash prize of Rs. 300,000. According to […]

ISLAMABAD:The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bearish trend on Monday, losing 257.05 points, with a negative change of 0.54 per cent, closing at 46,912.79 points against 47,169.84 points on the last working day. A total of 251,807,006 shares were traded during the day compared to the trade of 213,362,547 shares the […]

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said the government was focusing on increasing the exports of information technology products. In a meeting with Chairman Special Technology Zones Authority (STZA) Amir Hashmi, the prime minister said provision of facilities to the IT-related workforce was the top priority of the government. The meeting discussed progress on establishment […]