Day: September 2, 2021

ISLAMABAD: An Accountability Court (AC) on Wednesday adjourned hearing till tomorrow on LNG reference against former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, ex-finance advisor Miftah Ismail and others. Defence lawyer Barrister Zafarullah also continued his cross examination with prosecution witness Rizwan Mehdi during the hearing. The witness said that his department had prepared the relevant documents […]

ISLAMABAD: The government on Wednesday uploaded updated data of the Prime Minister’s Kamyab Jawan Programme on the portal recently launched to ensure transparency in execution of its all the components. The Kamyab Jawan Programme (KJP) is the government’s flagship initiative for the youth empowerment and included different schemes such Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme, Skill for All […]

ISLAMABAD: As many as 45 students of Capital University of Science and Technology (CUST) have completed their internship with Islamabad Traffic Police and were educated about traffic rules and road safety measures. Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) is acquainting citizens and students about traffic rules through various programs. Following one of such programs, the 11th batch […]

ISLAMABAD: Prior exposure to SARS-CoV-2, the virus causing Covid-19, neither guarantees a high level of antibodies nor immunity to re-infection as thought earlier, finds a study emphasising the need to get vaccinated against the deadly infectious disease. The study, led by researchers from the North-western University in the US, shows that two months after the […]

ISLAMABAD: The Consumer Price Index (CPI), based on monthly inflation, remained in single digit by witnessing an increase of 8.4 percent during the month of August 2021 as compared to the corresponding month of the last year, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported. On month-on-month basis, it increased by 0.6 percent in August 2021 as […]

ISLAMABAD: Mohmand Dam would be the fifth highest concrete-face-rock-fill dam in the world would be completed by 2025 with estimated cost of Rs 309.56 billion. The dam would irrigate 18, 237 acres more land besides supplementing 160, 000 acres of existing land after completion, said an official of Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) while […]

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) Wednesday ordered to take action against the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) officials allegedly involved in arresting of two journalists in Lahore. Additional Attorney General Qasim Wadood adopted the stance before the court that action should be taken against the FIA officials under the law if they had violated the legal […]

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Political Communication Dr. Shahbaz Gill on Wednesday said the there would be no reconciliation with ‘Calibri Queen’ and corrupt leaders rather they have to be made accountable. In response to the statement of Maryam Safdar, the SAPM said those who remained in power for 40 years […]