Day: October 2, 2021

ISLAMABAD:The parliamentarians and environmental experts on Friday said Pakistan, like other developing countries, was facing the challenge of adaption and resilience building amid threats posed by climate change where technology transfer could play a vital role to respond to this challenge and therefore, needs to be extensively discussed at COP-26. The parliamentarians and environmental experts […]

ISLAMABAD:Senator Rehman Malik Friday condoled the death of Mehmooda Khalil-ur-Rahman, the wife of the founder of Jang Group, late Mir Khalil-ur-Rahman. In a condolence message, he expressed his sympathies with her family members and prayed to Allah Almighty to rest the departed soul in eternal peace and grant courage to bereaved family members to bear […]

ISLAMABAD:The third nationwide polio vaccination campaign reached more than 40 million under five-year age children with lifesaving vaccines. During the drive children also received Vitamin-A capsules while a total of 335,387 frontline polio workers along with other team members worked in collaboration to ensure vaccination of children, including those living hard to reach areas. “The […]

ISLAMABAD:National Security Adviser (NSA) Dr Moeed Yusuf Friday said a stable Afghanistan was inevitable for peace in the region. The NSA in an interview to a Russian TV channel said Pakistan had always said that there should be a political solution in Afghanistan. He said Afghanistan had been at war for the last four decades, […]

ISLAMABAD:Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday established 24 appellate tribunals to hear appeals, against the acceptance or rejection of nomination papers of candidates contesting cantonment board’s special seats. According to the ECP, twelve tribunals have been established in Punjab, four in Sindh, one in Balochistan and seven in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for disposal of appeals […]

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan directed on Friday for taking special care of the facilities provided to people staying at Panagahs (shelter-homes). Since the government was setting an example by constructing the Model Panagahs, philanthropists and overseas Pakistanis will also join the government in this cause, he added. The Prime Minister expressed these views during a […]

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Television has aired Friday prayers and sermon live from the Jamia mosque of President House for the first time. President Dr Arif Alvi, Chairman Islamic Ideological Council Dr Qibla Ayaz and staff of President House offered the Friday prayers. Dr Qibla Ayaz in his sermon stressed on the importance of prayer, pious conduct in […]

ISLAMABAD:The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has appointed 30 Returning Officers (ROs) for conducting elections of the seats reserved for women, peasants, youth, peasants, workers and non-Muslims in Cantonment Boards. Cantonment Executive Officers, of Rawalpindi, Chaklala, Wah, Attock, Jhelum, Lahore, Walton, Sargodha, Shorkot, Gujranwala, Kharian, Sialkot, Okara, Multan, Bahawalpur, Hyderabad, Faisal, Clifton, Karachi, Malir, Korangi […]