1994-2021: Theft of over 200kg uranium in India poses threats of nuclear terrorism

ISLAMABAD:The theft of over 200 kilograms of nuclear material during last two decades in India poses serious threats of nuclear terrorism, necessitating the global powers’ role to raise safety standards in the country. The countries in the region including China and Pakistan have repeatedly called for strengthening regulations following repeated incidents of theft of nuclear […]

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Usman Dar slams opposition for playing politics on ‘EVM’

ISLAMABAD:Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Youth Affairs Muhammad Usman Dar Saturday said that Prime Minister Imran Khan was determined to introduce reforms in the electoral system by using latest technology for bringing transparency. Talking to a private news channel, Usman Dar said those who oppose electronic voting system (EVM) wanted to promote rigging […]

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Unclear FDE’s notification of holidays perturb staff of educational institutions

ISLAMABAD:Despite imposition of the Covid-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs) to close educational institutions on Saturdays and Sundays, some educational institutions in Islamabad still remained open on Saturday with a number of teaching and non-teaching staff, putting their health on risks. According to an official source, the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training directed the […]

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Pakistan signs MoU on tourism with Chinese tourism associations: Ambassador Haque

BEIJING:Pakistan has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on tourism with Chinese tourism associations and forged partnership with travel agencies to promote tourism in Pakistan. We are to launch a Chinese-language website called Discover Batie (also known as Discover Pakistan) to popularise Pakistan’s rich repertoire of culture and tourism resources across China, Pakistan Ambassador to […]

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Shahbaz Sharif spent entire budget of Punjab on one city for kickbacks: Gill

ISLAMABAD :Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Political Communication Dr Shahbaz Gill on Saturday said former Punjab Chief Minister Shahbaz Sharif spent the entire budget of the province in one city for kickbacks. In response to the statement of Marryam Aurangzeb, he said the monthly expenditure of the Orange Line train was about Rs […]

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Exhibition on innovative biomedical devices, healthcare solutions in September

ISLAMABAD:Realizing the importance of biomedical devices and healthcare services, COMSTECH in collaboration with International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), Karachi has planned a two-day exhibition on “Innovative Biomedical Devices and Healthcare Solutions ” in September. According to an official of COMSTECH, the objective of this exhibition, scheduled to be held on September 8-9, […]

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