Day: October 7, 2021

ISLAMABAD: The Ambassador and plenipotentiary of the Republic of Kazakhstan Yerzhan Kistafin called on the Federal Minister for Education, Professional Training, National Heritage and Culture Shafqat Mahmood here on Wednesday. The two sides discussed to enhance educational and cultural relationships and for this purpose the both sides agreed on people to people and university to […]

ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has announced that the textile industry is all set to invest $5 billion by adding 100 new textile plants which will help create 500, 000 jobs for the youth of the country beside increasing the existing volume of textile exports. It was said during the annual general meeting […]

ISLAMABAD: Capital Development Authority (CDA) is utilizing modern tree transplanters to shift fully-grown trees coming under the development of Rawal Dam interchange. CDA has already committed in Environment Impact Assessment (EIA) Report that no tree will be chopped/cut falling in the project rather these will be transplanted to alternative site in the vicinity. In this […]

ISLAMABAD: World Space Week 2021 celebrations continued on the third day at the Institute of Space Technology (IST) under the theme of “Women in Space” with hundreds of students taking part in space related events showing great enthusiasm. The 40 modules, on the third day, focused on space technology including the paper plan design, Aqua […]

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Wednesday ruled out the possibility of consulting opposition leader Shahbaz Sharif on the appointment of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman. “Opposition has to change its leader, if they want consultation with the government on appointment of the NAB’s chairman, ” he said in a […]

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam Wednesday stressed the need to upgrade agriculture sector using modern technology and applying different methodologies on smaller areas that could be replicated on larger scale upon success to multiply its benefits. Imam addressed a conference on “Food Security vis-à-vis Sustainable Agriculture in Pakistan: […]

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Aviation Ghulam Sarwar Khan on Wednesday chaired a meeting of the ministerial committee, constituted by the Federal Cabinet aimed at formulating recommendations to remove restrictions on construction of high-rise buildings in Pakistan on the pattern of Dubai, Honk Kong and New York. The minister on his twitter handle said the spirit was […]

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad police on Wednesday apprehended 11 suspects charged for murder-attempt over personal enmity, domestic and property disputes during the last one month. The police teams were using modern technology and human resources in the investigation process to arrest the accused at the earliest, a police spokesman said. He said there were 13 such incidents […]