COVID-19 national tally of active cases shows persistent surge

ISLAMABAD: The national tally of total active COVID-19 cases was recorded as 89, 334, one of the highest during fourth wave of pandemic on Sunday with 3, 842 more people testing positive for the deadly virus and 3, 477 people recovering from the disease during the last 24 hours. 75 corona patients have died during […]

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Instead of giving statements about Afghanistan future, India should focus on its internal issues: Hekmatyar

ISLAMABAD: Head of Hizb-e-Islami Engineer Gulbadin Hekmatyar on Sunday said India should also play positive role for peace in Afghanistan. New Delhi should focus on its internal issues instead of issuing statements regarding the future of Afghanistan, Hekmatyar said while talking to Pakistani media in Kabul. The former Prime Minister of Afghanistan said that the […]

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Bangash expresses satisfaction over ETA Test arrangements

PESHAWAR: Special Assistant to the Chief Minister, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for Information and Higher Education, Kamran Bangash has expressed his satisfaction over the arrangements being made for the smooth conduct of ETA Test for admission in Engineering Colleges of the province. This he said, in a statement issued here on Sunday regarding the entrance test for […]

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Balochistan’s artists awarded monthly stipend, medical grant

ISLAMABAD: Balochistan government has awarded deserving and ailing artists of the province with a monthly stipend of Rs 30, 000 including medical grant. According to an official source, there were more than 1200 artists registered in the province, while registration of others was underway. He said the initiative would make a big difference in the […]

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Growers urged to take special care for plantation of new mango orchard

MULTAN: Agriculture department Sunday urged upon mango growers to take special care for the plantation of new mango orchards. According to official sources, Assistant Director Agriculture Abdus Samad stated that climate, preparation of soil, and selection of mango varieties were very important factors for installation of new mango orchards. He remarked that the trend of […]

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PNCA online film production certificate course in full swing

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) second online one-year certificate program in film production is in full swing aiming to innovate the approach of students and sharpen their skills as filmmakers. According to the announcement issued here, the program is focused on film production with a full understanding of film making. The curriculum […]

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BARI striving to increase olive production, employment opportunities in region

RAWALPINDI: Barani Agriculture Research Institute (BARI) Chakwal is striving to increase olive production considerably and enhance employment opportunities in the region. According to spokesman of BARI, the institute mainly provides capacity building services to the stakeholders and technical advisory services to the farmers. He informed that BARI had provided nearly 1.3 million olive saplings to […]

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HEC calls for research proposals under Local Challenge Fund 2021

ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has called for Research Proposals from the faculty members of higher educational institutions under its programme Local Challenge Fund 2021. According to the Official sources, HEC has invited faculty members of public and private sector universities/degree awarding institutions to submit research proposals that can help address local issues. While […]

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