Day: August 24, 2021

ISLAMABAD: In appreciation for the positive role of overseas Pakistanis, President Dr Arif Alvi on Monday asked the High Commissioner-designate to Australia to work for the facilitation and welfare of the diaspora. In a meeting held here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr, the president urged Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri, the outgoing Spokesperson of Ministry of Foreign Affairs, who […]

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Climate Change on Monday demanded the Ministry of Climate Change (MoCC) to set a separate Electric Vehicles (EVs) Regulatory Board for ensuring proper management and mitigation of its hazardous impact on the environment. The National Assembly Standing Committee on Climate Change meeting was chaired MNA Munaza Hassan. The […]

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin on Monday welcomed the trust and confidence shown by the business community in Pakistan over the economic policies of the present government. The recently conducted Business Confidence Index (BCI) Survey- Wave 20 by OICCI has indicated that the overall BCI has increased by 59% and […]

ISLAMABAD: The Gems exports during the fiscal year of 2020-21 grew up by 85.98 percent as compared to the exports of the corresponding period of last year. During the period from July-June 2020-21, Gems worth of US$ 6, 684 thousand were exported as compared to the exports of US$ 3, 594 thousand of same period […]

ISLAMABAD: National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Monday said that 360 new cases of Coronavirus were reported from the federal capital during the last 24 hours. According to an official of NCOC, as many as 321 cases were reported on Sunday while 218 cases were reported on Saturday. He said so far 96, 390 […]

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mehmood Qureshi Monday said Pakistan was working for an inclusive broad based arrangement in Afghanistan to further peace and stability in the neighbouring country. Addressing a press conference here, he said the views of the international community were in sync with thinking of Pakistan on the present situation in […]

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Power on Monday was apprised that currently 5000 posts of assistant linemen (ALM) were lying vacant in Peshawar Electric Supply Company (PESCO). The committee, which met here with Saifullah Abro in the chair, reviewed compliance report on the recommendation of the committee made in its previous meetings, discussed circular […]

ISLAMABAD: A toll-free helpline (1715) of Islamabad police namely Inspector General Complaint Cell resolved 96 percent citizens’ complaints during last two months and provided immediate relief to the people. During the last two months, this desk received a total of 550 complaints of which 526 were resolved while 24 were under process which would be […]