Day: September 16, 2021

BEIJING: The Annual Meeting of China-Pakistan Business Council to promote economic and trade relations between Pakistan and China was held at China’s south-western city Chengdu on Wednesday. Featured opportunities, connectivity, and cooperation, the meeting gathers bilateral diplomats and commercial personnel. Representatives engaged in China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) also participated online. As the only all-weather strategic […]

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Academy of Letters chairman Dr Yousuf Khushk, Wednesday expressed his condolence on the demise of renowned Pashto and Urdu writer and poetess Zaitoon Bano here . He said in a statement issued here, Zaitoon Bano is a well-known Pashto and Urdu language writer and poetess. She was highly esteemed literary figure. He said […]

ISLAMABAD: The relentless genocide acts of the Indian Occupation Forces (IOFs), promulgation of draconian laws and endeavours to change the demographic composition of the Indian Illegally Occupied Kashmir (IIOJK), are parts of the Hindutva policy. The Genocide Watch has already issued an alert for the IIOJK which warned about impending danger of genocide under the […]

ISLAMABAD: The National Language Promotion Department on Wednesday held second conference in connection with the seventy-five years jubilee celebrations of Pakistan’s independence. It was presided over by the renowned scholar Professor Fateh Muhammad Malik, said a press release issued here. Eminent short story writer and critic, Muhammad Hameed Shahid and Deen Urdu Department Islamic University, […]

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Wednesday that Pakistan was one of the few countries in the world which were created through democratic process and it had a functioning democratic system. Addressing a seminar on the international day of democracy organized by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, he said […]

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Science and Technology in a meeting held here Wednesday expressed its concern regarding the lowering of the COMSATS University’s world ranking. Chaired by Senator Sardar Muhammad Shafiq Tareen, the committee was briefed in detail on functions and working of COMSATS University, its campuses and staff under construction Quetta Campus. Deliberating […]

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Industries and Production, Makhdum Khusro Bakhtyar on Wednesday said that industrial development was a core priority of the incumbent government with prime focus on promoting Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) particularly ones that were export-oriented. He stated this while chairing a consultative meeting with SME stakeholders including Jawwad Rafique Malik, Secretary […]

ISLAMABAD: Assistant Superintendent of Police (Traffic) Ayesha Gul on Wednesday conducted surprise visits of ITP’s various wings including Digital Driving License, One-Window Hall, Driving Test area and ITP FM Radio 92.4. She directed all wings to improve the performance and ensure decent behaviour with visitors coming to ITP office for driving license. ASP (Traffic) asked […]