Day: October 1, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The exchange rate of Pakistan rupee weakened by 17 paisas against US dollar in the interbank trading on Thursday and closed at Rs170.65 as compared to the previous day’s closing of Rs170.48. According to Forex Association of Pakistan, the buying and selling rates of dollar in the open market were recorded at Rs 172.3 […]

ISLAMABAD: The Oil and Gas Development Company Limited (OGDCL) has injected 12 new wells, producing 584, 808 barrels (BBL) crude oil and 12, 092 million cubic feet (MMCF) gas, in its production gathering system during the last fiscal year. “The injected wells include Mela-7, Pasakhi-11, Pasakhi Deep-6, Pasakhi West Deep-2, Saand-1 & 2, TAY South […]

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s participation in Expo 2020 Dubai is expected to boost international arrivals to the country, Islamabad’s envoy to the United Arab Emirates has said, as the world exhibition opens on Friday. The first world fair to be held in the Middle East, Expo 2020 Dubai was delayed for a year by the coronavirus pandemic. […]

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Thursday urged the international community to engage with the Afghan people to avert the looming humanitarian crisis in Afghanistan. Addressing a round table conference on Afghanistan’s reconstruction organized by Global Peace Chain here, he said that Pakistan has been supporting Afghan people and would […]

ISLAMABAD: An Accountability Court (AC) on Thursday recorded the statement of a witness in Toshakhana vehicles reference against former president Asif Ali Zardari and ex-prime minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani. The court adjourned hearing of the case till October 11, after testifying deputy commission inland revenue Jamshed Sheikh. AC-III Judge resumed hearing on graft reference […]

ISLAMABAD: The Higher Education Commission (HEC) of Pakistan Thursday categorically denied its any association with the so-called housing project namely ‘Higher Education City’. Therefore, the impression that this was an HEC’s housing project was entirely incorrect, said a news released issued here. Launching or operating of such housing scheme has never been approved by HEC […]

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Interior Thursday unanimously passed “the criminal law (Amendment) bill 2020” aimed at maintaining the prestige of the national flag and the portrait of founder of Pakistan Quaid-e-Azam. The bill was moved by Senator Syed Muhammad Sabir Shah while the committee met under the chairmanship of Senator Mohsin Aziz. The bill […]

ISLAMABAD: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has extended admission deadline for the programs offered in autumn 2021 semester including matriculation and intermediate programs on the basis of hundreds of requests received from result awaiting students of Secondary School Certificate (Matric) of different educational boards. According to AIOU, interested candidates can now apply for admission in […]