ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Police have arrested 11 criminals including two Proclaimed Offenders (POs) wanted to police in crime of heinous nature. According to a news release issued on Wednesday, SSP (Operations) Dr. Syed Mustafa Tanweer had issued directions to all zonal officers for renewed efforts against anti-social elements. Following his directions SP (Rural-Zone) Muhammad Usman Tipu […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi Wednesday emphasized the need for guiding and facilitating youth of the country, particularly from Gilgit Baltistan and Azad Jammu & Kashmir, to benefit from the Prime Minister’s Youth Entrepreneurship Scheme (YES). In order to empower the youth financially, he said Prime Minister’s Kamyab Jawan Programme offered tremendous economic opportunities and […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Wednesday said the government held a wide ranging consultation process with stakeholders on proposed bill of Pakistan Media Development Authority (PDMA) to move forward. While briefing a sub-committee of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Information and Broadcasting on PMDA framework, he said all […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the Karachi Municipal Corporation (KMC) to form committees and sub-committees to resolve disputes with the K-electric. A two-member SC bench headed by Acting Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial heard the suit for recovery/Rendition of Accounts between KMC and K-electric. During the course of proceedings, the bench stated that committees […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Pakistan and China on Wednesday reiterated their resolve to further consolidate their relationships in the areas of Education, Skills development and Culture. It was agreed in a meeting with the Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong with Federal Minister for Education, Professional Training and National Heritage Shafqat Mahmood. During the meeting, both sides exchanged […]
Read MoreBEIJING: As many as eight Honorary Investment Counsellors (HICs) appointed in different Chinese cities to bring investment to Pakistan were formally handed over certificates here on Wednesday. Pakistan Ambassador to China, Moin ul Haque handed over the certificates to Fang Qiuchen, Chairman China Contractors Association, Dr. Du Zhenli, GM China International Engineering Consulting Corporation, Dr. […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Minister for Railways Azam Khan Swati announced on Wednesday to outsource all railway hospitals under the public-private partnership. Speaking at the Roadshow for Railway hospitals, Swati assured investors that complete transparency would be ensured in outsourcing the hospitals without compromising on fair system. Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health, Dr Faisal Sultan, […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaisar on Tuesday said that incumbent government was committed to strengthen democracy as well as democratic institutions in the country. He stated this while addressing a ceremony held here in connection with International Democracy Day which is commemorated on 15th September every year. The Speaker said that protecting citizens’ rights […]
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