Day: October 6, 2021

ISLAMABAD: An Accountability Court (AC) on Tuesday adjourned hearing till October 12, in LNG reference against former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and others. The defence lawyer during the hearing continued cross-examination with NAB witness Syed Asim Ali Tirmidhi. Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, NAB Prosecutor Usman Mirza, witnesses Syed Asim Ali Tirmidhi and Muhammad Farhan appeared […]

ISLAMABAD: Federal Government Teachers Association (FGTA) President, Malik Amir Khan has said that teachers are the architects of the nation who play a pivotal role in achieving the nation’s success and prosperity. In a special message on World Teachers Day, he said that teachers should never support violence, however, there is need to devise some […]

Margallas’ monkeys become trouble for local area residents: IWMB ISLAMABAD: The area residents, living close to one of the biodiversity rich ecosystems having exotic wildlife species Margalla Hills National Park (MHNP), have started facing nuisance of monkeys entering into their homes in search of food and increasing human-wildlife conflict risk. The Monkey Point on the […]

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Andreas Ferrarese on Tuesday said that the business environment in Pakistan is much better now and his country wants to further strengthen bilateral trade and economic relations with Pakistan to achieve mutually beneficial outcomes. He said that 21st century is the century of Asia and Italy wants to develop […]

ISLAMABAD: The Graduation Ceremony of 126th Combat Support, 42nd BLPC, 2nd ADSSC and 23rd (Balochistan Batch) A&SD Courses was held at Pakistan Air Force (PAF) Academy, Asghar Khan on Tuesday. Deputy Chief of the Air Staff (Training) Air Marshal Zulfiqar Ahmad Qureshi, was the Chief Guest of the Ceremony, said a PAF media release here […]

ISLAMABAD: Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) received Rs 241 billion fresh deposits in the first quarter of current fiscal year 2021-22 from the month (July 1 to September 30). The CDNS has set an annual gross receipt target of Rs 980 billion from July 1 to June 30 of the previous fiscal year 2020-21 […]

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has set aside an impugned order of the Wafaqi Mohtasib on a widow’s plea, directing the Employees’ Old Age Benefits Institution (EOBI) to make payment of pension arrears since the death of her husband during 2017. The directive was issued on the instant representation made by the complainant, Ayesha Arif […]

ISLAMABAD: The exports of services from the country witnessed an increase of 26.05 percent during the first two months of the current fiscal year as against the corresponding period of last year, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported. The exports of services during July-August (2021-22) were recorded at $1008.31 million against the exports of $799.94 […]