10 bills including amendment in CPEC Authority Act-2021 introduced in Senate

ISLAMABAD:The Senate of Pakistan on Monday unanimously adopted 10 different bills of public and national importance including the amendment in CPEC Authority Act-2021. Senate Chairman Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani referred to the standing committees concerned for further debate, whereas the House pended three other bills for discussion and evolving consensus on their different aspects. Senate Chairman […]

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Balochistan to develop Ecotourism resorts at cost of Rs 1069 mln

ISLAMABAD:Balochistan government was working to set up seven ecotourism resorts with allied facilities at the cost of Rs 1069 million in its coastal areas to cater the need of local and foreign tourists visiting the area to witness its beautiful coastal lines. The nine rest areas at the coastal belt would be established at Kund […]

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APHC rejects any Kashmir solution within Indian legal framework

ISLAMABAD:All Parties Hurriyat Conference while paying rich tribute to the martyrs of Bandipora, Uri and other parts of the territory has said that the freedom-loving Kashmiri people are indebted to the precious sacrifices given by the youth for the sacred cause, In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. APHC spokesman in a statement issued in […]

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COMSTECH hold webinar on ‘Identifying and Validating New Drug Targets for NTDs’

ISLAMABAD:Scale-up and integration of global mass treatment programmes along with new tools and technologies are crucial for control and elimination of Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs). This was highlighted by the speakers of a webinar on ‘ Identifying and Validating New Drug Targets for NTDs held on Monday. Professor Patrick G Steel, Department of Chemistry and […]

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IHC adjourns Zardari’s disqualification case till Nov 4

ISLAMABAD:The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Monday adjourned hearing till November 4, on a petition seeking disqualification of Asif Ali Zardari as member parliament for concealment of his assets. Chief Justice Athar Minallah remarked that why not the Parliament prepared a mechanism of accountability of its members. There were already a large number of pending […]

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NAB’s anti-corruption strategy leads towards recovery of Rs. 538 billion: Chairman

ISLAMABAD:Chairman, National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Justice (Retd) Javed Iqbal on Mnday said the bureau’s successful anti-corruption strategy has led to the recovery of Rs 538 billion from corrupt elements during the tenure of the incumbent management. Chairing a meeting to review performance of NAB’s Operations and Prosecution Divisions here at NAB headquarters, he said father […]

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Artists demand to ensure welfare of deceased performers’ families

ISLAMABAD:The artists’ community on Monday urged the authorities concerned to pay attention to ‘Artists Welfare Fund’ with the objective to provide financial help to those performers’ families who laid down their lives in the line of duty. Talking to reporter, stage artist Rauf Mirza said,”The purpose of the welfare fund was to help the artists […]

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