Day: October 4, 2021

ISLAMABAD: National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage –Lok Virsa would start Sufi music classes from next week. Executive Director Lok Virsa Talha Ali told reporter the classes would be conducted under the supervision instructor Prof. Saeed Ahmad. Prof. Saeed, the author of the great Sufi wisdom series of Punjabi- English books, is a prominent […]

ISLAMABAD: A famous instrument among young generation Rubab’ classes is in full swing at Hunerkada College of Visual and Performing Arts. The classes aim to refine the skills of young talent on playing the centuries old stringed musical instrument. Talking to reporter, Head of Hunerkada Amna Shah said, “We have offered various classes in a […]

ISLAMABAD: Speakers at a webinar titled “South-South Cooperation: Creating headways for Post-Pandemic Inclusive Recovery” held here resolved to explore ways for enhancing South-South Cooperation for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and building back better from COVID-19 Pandemic. The relevant actors of major parts of the world sat together over a virtual platform to discuss on […]

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM) is going to expand ‘Mobile Truck Food Service’ under the project ‘Koi Bhooka Na Soye’ (no one sleeps hungry) till October 30 in various parts of the country including Islamabad, Sindh, Balochistan, Punjab, and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Talking to reporter, Assistant Director PBM Salma said, “Currently, 16 mobile trucks are providing services […]

ISLAMABAD: President SAARC Chamber of Commerce and Industry Iftikhar Ali Malik Sunday said that a stronger private sector could help Pakistan realise its economic potential. Talking to a 10 member woman traders delegation led by Ms Ayesha Shafique he said that only private sector play key role in pushing economic growth upward, generating job opportunities, […]

ISLAMABAD: Theatre Wallay would stage a unique play ‘Chirya Ghar’ an adaptation of ‘The Zoo Story by Edward Albee on October 9 here at the Farm. The Zoo Story is an American play that was shunned by New York producers. The first-ever performance of the play was held in Germany in 1959. Later, it was […]

ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) has initiated the publication of ‘the sludge series’ under which reports on the sludge involved in different activities would be published. According to press statement issued by PIDE here Sunday, sludge generally refers to frictions involved in completing different activities that are being carried out for the […]

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) has caught 4065 suspicious electricity connections during September in all five circles of the company. Sharing the details, Chief Executive Officer IESCO Dr. Muhammad Amjad Khan said 4006 meters found slow while direct power supply was taken from 56 meters. Some were stealing electricity through other sources, he said. […]