ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi on Monday said Pakistan desires a better future for Afghanistan and supports a conducive environment to help Afghan people achieve the goals of development and prosperity. He stressed that international community must restore ties with Afghanistan for the betterment of its people. The foreign minister in a statement stressed […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Acting Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Justice Umar Atta Bandial on Monday administered the oath of the office to Ghulam Muhammad Memon, Additional Auditor General-I, as Acting Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) in a simple but dignified ceremony. Registrar, Supreme Court, conducted the proceedings of oath taking ceremony. Officers of Auditor General Office and […]
Read MoreWASHINGTON: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States, Asad Majeed Khan, has disputed a claim by a US lawmaker that Pakistani military strategy led to the defeat of the Afghan Army at the hands of the Taliban, telling him that Islamabad and Washington have in fact been working together towards an inclusive political settlement in the […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: A study by teams led by top Chinese epidemiologist Zhong Nanshan shows that two shots of Chinese inactivate vaccines are still effective in preventing the Delta variant, based on its 59 percent efficacy in preventing symptoms caused by the variant during the outbreak in South China’s Guangzhou. The study, results of which were published […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday reserved its judgment on a petition regarding the appointment of members of Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC). Justice Mohsin Akhter Kiyani of IHC heard the case filed by the employees of PMC. PMC Lawyer Sardar Taimoor Aslam Advocate pleaded that an identical case regarding the subject was already […]
Read MoreThe foreign minister said Saudi Arabia had expressed interest in shifting its embassy staff from Kabul to Islamabad for the time being and Pakistan would facilitate the transfer. He said the foreign ministers in their interactions were appreciative of the role played by Pakistan in helping evacuation of its nationals. Pakistan facilitated the evacuation of […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: 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, 2021. According to the Higher Education Commission (HEC) on Tuesday, the last date for online registration is August 30, 2021. The students […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Speakers at a book launching ceremony of Dukhtaran-e-Pakistan narrative said the book would contribute in building peace and discouraging extremism in the society. This narrative against extremisms, violence and terrorism has been prepared by the female campus of the International Islamic University (IIU) in collaboration with Government of Pakistan and Council of Islamic Ideology […]
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