Day: August 18, 2021

ISLAMABAD:A grand inauguration ceremony of ‘Brainiac Officers Academy’ (BOA) was organized here at 286, Sumbal Road F-10/4 which was attended among others by famous educationist, civil servants, professors of different renowned universities and CSS/PMS aspirants. BOA has been established with an aim to provide the quality education for competitive exams like CSS, PMS, PCS at […]

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Syed Shibli Faraz Tuesday said that the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has expressed its satisfaction over the Electronic Voting Machine (EVM) developed by his ministry. “The ECP has expressed its satisfaction over the EVM during the today’s meeting however the commission gave some valuable suggestions regarding the role […]

ISLAMABAD:Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Tuesday described the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz’s (PML-N) criticism on the Pakistan Media Development Authority (PMDA) as ‘unfounded’. “Consultative process on the PMDA’s framework is underway. The PML-N’s criticism on it is beyond comprehension,” he said in a news release while reacting to PML-N Spokesperson Marriyum […]

ISLAMABAD:The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) turned around and witnessed bullish trend on Tuesday, gaining 345.66 points, with a positive change of 0.74 per cent, closing at 47,258.45 points against 46,912.79 points on the last working day. A total of 246,070,819 shares were traded during the day compared to the trade of […]

ISLAMABAD:Deputy Chairman Senate Mirza Muhammad Afridi on Tuesday emphasized that Pakistan values its relations with Vietnam. “Pakistan and Vietnam can learn a lot from each other’s experiences in the field of trade and economic cooperation.” he said during a meeting with the Ambassador of Vietnam. Deputy Chairman Senate acknowledged Vietnam efforts to take steps for […]

ISLAMABAD:The Education Testing Council (ETC) has announced to hold Undergraduate Studies Aptitude Test (USAT), a standardised test for admission at the undergraduate level in universities all over Pakistan, tentatively on September 12. The last date for online registration is August 30, said a HEC a statement on Tuesday. The students who have passed the Higher […]

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) on Tuesday forecast mainly hot and humid weather for plain areas of the country during the next 24 hours. However, rain-thunderstorm is expected at isolated places in upper Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan during the next 24 hours. According to the synoptic situation, weak monsoon currents were penetrating upper parts of the […]

ISLAMABAD:The Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin, on Tuesday urged the Zarai Taraqiati Bank (ZTBL) to adopt prudent lending, stringent accounting controls, innovative banking solutions and austerity measures for a long-term turnaround. He was talking to President ZTBL, Shahbaz Jameel, who called on him here, said a news release issued by the Finance […]