ISLAMABAD: The educational institutions working under the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) are still continuing their routine educational activities on Saturdays in violation of the directives of National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) imposing lockdown on Saturday and Sunday to keep the citizens safe from the health risks of COVID-19. According to an official source, […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:United Nations’ (UN) International Day of Charity will be marked on September 5 (Sunday) across the globe including Pakistan to promote charitable efforts made to alleviate poverty worldwide. On December 17, 2012, the UN designated September 5 as the International Day of Charity, which was first celebrated in 2013. Educational events and fund raising activities […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) on Thursday organized an online Jashn-e-Azadi National seminar titled “Expression of Pakistaniat in Balochi Language”. Eminent scholar Dr. Mujahid Qasim Baloch and Prof. Dr. Zinat Sana presided over the seminar whereas Dr. Wahid Bakhsh Buzdar was chief guest on the occasion. Renowned writers and scholars Dr. Hamid Baloch, Karim Bakhsh […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The members of the National Assembly Special Committee on erstwhile FATA vowed to accelerate development of the merged districts and eliminate hurdles to the region’s structural transformation and good governance. The Chairman of the Committee MNA Junaid Akbar remarked that the region’s inclusive economic development requires policy coherence and coordination amongst all the stakeholders at […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection, Dr. Sania Nishtar Thursday said Ehsaas Scholarships would enhance women empowerment through ensuring their increased role in society and businesses, breaking down the barriers. Dr. Sania was speaking as a chief guest at the HEC-USAID Scholarship event jointly hosted by Higher Education […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on Thursday released the third episode of the short documentary being released in series on the occasion of Defence and Martyrs’ Day. The third episode was part of the PAF documentary comprising eight short episodes in connection with Defence Day, said a PAF news release. The episode narrated bravery of […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The exchange rate of Pakistan rupee depreciated by 11 paisas on Thursday against the US dollar in interbank trading and closed at Rs166.98 as compared to the previous day’s closing of Rs166.87. According to Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the buying and selling rates of dollar in the open market were recorded at Rs167.5 and […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) lost 510.40 points on Thursday, with a negative change of 1.08 per cent, closing at 46,903.06 points against 47,413.46 points on the last working day. A total of 544,434,449 shares were traded during the day compared to the trade of 536,640,545 shares the previous day […]
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