Month: August 2021

ISLAMABAD: Covid-19 is not a respiratory illness, as widely accepted, but a vascular one, claims a study. The study, led by the University of California-San Diego, could explain blood clots in some Covid patients and other issues like “Covid feet”, which are not typical symptoms of a respiratory illness, Euronews reported. The findings, published in […]

ISLAMABAD: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has announced the schedule of admissions for the autumn semester 2021 under Phase-II from September 1. According to the University, the educational programs offered in this phase will include University Teacher Training Programs, BA (Associate Degree), and BS (ODL Mode) programs. Matriculation, FA and I.Com admissions offered in the […]

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday served notices to respondents in a petition against termination of employees of State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan. Petitioners’ lawyer stated that eight employees of the corporation were recruited during 1993-96 and terminated during the regime of Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N). The employees were restored under […]

ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has strictly warned the parents and students to be aware of taking admission in unrecognized institutions/universities/campuses in Pakistan. According to an alert issued by the Accreditation Section of HEC on Monday, it is stated that HEC only recognizes degrees of accredited universities/institutions from public and private sector in Pakistan […]

ISLAMABAD: The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bullish trend On Monday, gaining 229.17 points, with a positive change of 0.49 per cent, closing at 47, 365.70 points against 47, 136.53 points on the last working day. A total of 382, 645, 112 shares were traded during the day compared to the […]

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Communication Dr Shahbaz Gill on Monday said that opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif was busy to save plundered national wealth rather to address the public’s issues. In response to the statement given by Shahbaz Sharif, he said despite remaining in power corridor for almost three decades, Pakistan […]

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Monday said textile sector achieved pinnacle of its performance in July by recording $1.49 billion during first month of the current fiscal year 2021-22. In a news statement issued by the minister’s office, he said when the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government came into the power […]

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Federal Education and Professional on Monday signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ‘Ehsaas’ to bring back out of school children to schools and reduce the dropouts. Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Social Protection and Poverty Alleviation Senator Dr. Sania Nishtar and Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mehmood, […]