Day: October 1, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The National Electric Power Regulatory Authority (NEPRA) Thursday concluded public hearing into monthly fuel cost adjustment (FCA) for XWDISCOs for August. The hearing was presided over by NEPRA Chairman Tauseef H Farooqi while member Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Engineer Masood Anwar Khan and member Sindh Rafique Ahmed Sheikh were also present on the occasion. The authority reserved […]

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Model College for Girls I-8/4 situated at sector I-8/2, is still functioning despite the presence of three Covid-19 infected cases in its junior section which is a violation of the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC), putting the health of kids at risk. According to an official source, NCOC has clearly directed that […]

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Thursday congratulated the Ministry of Science and Technology, especially Pakistan Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (PCSIR) on the inauguration of the first hemp farm project. He said he was glad that this important project had moved forward and Pakistan now was set to become an important […]

ISLAMABAD: : An European Union assisted workshop that concluded here imparted practical training to the journalists how to cope with the untoward situation and tactics for ensuring digital security in the field reporting. The three day workshop on, “Safety, Digital Security and Psychosocial Support” for journalists an initiative of Centre for Peace and Development financially […]

ISLAMABAD: National Security Adviser (NSA) Dr Moeed Yusuf on Thursday said terrorism was a major threat to Pakistan’s stability, as Post-9/11 policies in Afghanistan had led to terrorism in the country. The NSA was addressing the special session of the Islamabad Security Dialogue held here at NUST University on the situation in Afghanistan, said a […]

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Thursday expressed deep grief and sorrow over the martyrdom of Pakistan Army Captain Sikandar in an operation against terrorists in Tank. In a statement, he said that armed forces and security forces were committed to eliminate the TTP remnants completely and every sacrifice would […]

ISLAMABAD: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has won ‘Right to Information Champion Award’ for the year 2021 which was received by Bibi Yasmin, Additional Registrar, AIOU the other day in an award distribution ceremony organized by Center for Peace and Development Institute (CPDI). It is to mentioned here that this award is given to a […]

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Civil Aviation Authority (PCAA) on Thursday relaxed some standard operating procedures (SOPs), enforced to contain the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19), allowing the service of in-flight meals and beverages on-board the domestic flights from October 1. “However, airline operators would continue to ensure wearing of face masks by passengers on-board all domestic flights within […]