ISLAMABAD: The Building Control Department of the Capital Development Authority (CDA) has collected Rs. 487 million revenue since June 2021. The CDA’s Building Control Department has issued 156 notices on illegal and additional constructions in various sectors since June 2021, while show cause notices have been issued to 20 buildings. The department has been issued […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) on Thursday organised a send-off ceremony for 141 Pakistani students who have secured Erasmus Mundus Scholarship for 2021-22 academic session. Awais Ahmed, Advisor (Coordination) HEC chaired the ceremony, while Ms. Ayesha Ikram, DG (Scholarships) HEC and Ovidiu Mic, Head of Cooperation Delegation of the European Union were also present […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Supreme Court Thursday ruled that the chief justice had solely authority to take suo moto notice and dismissed the suo moto notice taken by a apex court’s division bench over petition filed by journalists against alleged harassment. A two-member bench of the apex court comprising Justice Qazi Faez Isa and Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhel […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has indicated chances of rain in upper parts of the country on Friday. According to the synoptic situation, monsoon currents were likely to penetrate in upper parts of the country from Friday evening or night and are likely to continue during next few days. Rain-wind-thundershower is expected at isolated places […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The Zarai Taraqqiati Bank Limited (ZTBL) on Thursday increased minimum wages of unskilled workers to Rs20, 000, which would benefit more than 2, 000 unskilled workers of Kissan Support Services Limited (KSSL), a wholly owned subsidiary of ZTBL. The workers, earlier had a fixed monthly salary of Rs17, 500 and KSSL Board of Directors, […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development (OPHRD) have multiple initiatives on its credit for promoting overseas employment and improving labour conditions in the country during last three years. The ministry’s steps for boosting manpower export included exploration of new job markets through agreements with different countries, digital interventions and participation in various […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: As many as 5, 280 accounts of the registered Afghan Refugees (POR card holders) have been opened with deposited amount of Rs 675.4 million. The Prime Minister of Pakistan under special dispensation has allowed Afghan refugees to open bank accounts so that this facility may boost their trades/ businesses and ease their daily life […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Science and Technology (MOST) took various initiatives to facilitate bringing sustainable socio-economic progress in the country including preparation of a comprehensive National Quality Policy, national research agenda, National Science, Technology and Innovation policy (STI) in addition to various new Public Sector Development Programme projects being executed by the departments. According to […]
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