ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM) would confer the annual scholarships to some 200 deserving students of newly established University of Mianwali (UoM). PBM Managing Director General (DG) Malik Zaheer Abbas Khokhar and UoM Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Islam Ullah Khan signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) the papers and exchanged notes. Addressing the ceremony, PBM MD Malik […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: National Accountability Bureau (NAB) on Wednesday opposed the acquittal pleas of two co-accused in reference pertaining to corruption in Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) against its former Chairperson Farzana Raja. AC-III Judge Syed Asghar Ali heard the reference against the above accused. The NAB stated in its comments that there were sufficient evidence against […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday said bringing innovation in agricultural sector and ensuring prosperity of the farmers was among the top priorities of the government. Chairing a high-level meeting on the development of agricultural sector, he said for first time in the country, a comprehensive strategy had been formulated for the betterment of […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Supreme Court judge Justice Yahya Afridi on Wednesday recused himself from hearing of a suo moto notice regarding appointments in education department Sindh and raised question on the use of Suo Moto powers. A three-member SC bench comprising Justice Maqbool Baqar, Justice Yahya Afridi and Justice Qazi Muhammad Amin Ahmed referred the matter to […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The government of Japan Wednesday conferred the 2021 Spring Imperial Decoration, “The Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette” upon Honorary Technical Advisor of Federal Board of Investment (BoI) and Director of National Engineering Corporation (NEC) Syed Feroz Alam Shah. Japan Ambassador to Pakistan Matsuda Kuninori, on behalf of his government, conferred […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bearish trend on Wednesday, losing 908.19 points, with a negative change of 2.01 per cent, closing at 44, 366.74 points against 45, 274.93 points on the last working day. A total of 468, 761, 400 shares were traded during the day compared to the […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Wednesday informed that the board would not extend the date of filing of tax returns for the tax year 2021. “The board has decided that last date of filing of return is 30 September 2021 which will not be extended for individuals, Association of Person (AoPs) and companies […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Minister for Human Rights Dr. Shireen Mazari on Wednesday said that use of Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) was the only way to stop rigging in the elections. Speaking here at National Assembly, she said that incumbent government was committed to ensure electoral reforms in the country for fair, free and transparent elections in the […]
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