Day: October 1, 2021

ISLAMABAD: A three-day workshop for capacity building of the newly recruited members of the National Youth Council (NYC) was concluded here on Thursday with a resolute resolve for ensuring say of young people in policy making through their access to the power corridor. In the workshop, the members were trained on data interpretation for policy […]

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Pakistan to the European Union, Belgium, and Luxembourg, Zaheer A Janjua Thursday said the State Bank has launched ‘Roshan Apna Ghar’ Scheme for non-resident Pakistanis for acquisition of residential and commercial properties in the country. Launching of the scheme was part of the government’s recent initiatives to facilitate the Non-Resident Pakistanis (NRPs), […]

ISLAMABAD: Indus River System Authority (IRSA) on Thursday released 179961 cusecs water from various rim stations with inflow of 135969 cusecs. According to the data released by IRSA, water level in the Indus River at Tarbela Dam was 1511.95 feet, which was 119.95 feet higher than its dead level 1392 feet. Water inflow and outflow […]

ISLAMABAD: The revenue collection by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) increased by 38.3 percent during the first quarter of fiscal year 2021-22, according to provisional figures released by the board here on Thursday. The board collected net revenue of Rs1, 395 billion during the first quarter against the set target of Rs1, 211 billion, […]

ISLAMABAD: A two-member Supreme Court bench on Thursday directed to fix petitions regarding merger of Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) into Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) through the 25th Amendment before a three-member bench and fix the case in the month of November. A two-member bench comprising Justice Umar Ata Bandial and Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah […]

ISLAMABAD: Two decades ago, Saleema Rehman was one of only a handful of refugee girls attending classes at the Barkat Primary School in the city of Attock, west of Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad. Now, at the age of 29, she is standing before a class of about 30 young refugee girls at her old school, dressed […]

ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court (SC) Thursday summoned the interior secretary to appear in person on the next date of hearing in a case regarding Target killing of Hazara Community in Quetta. A three-member bench comprising Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed, Justice Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel and Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar heard the suo moto case regarding target […]

ISLAMABAD: Indian troops launched violent cordon and search operations in Srinagar and other areas of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). The troops launched cordon and search operations in Eidgah, Noorbagh and Jamalata areas of Srinagar, this morning, subjecting the locals to immense inconvenience. The Indian forces’ personnel also continued their cordon and search […]