Day: October 8, 2021

ISLAMABAD: Foreign diplomats, students of various educational institutions and Pakistani Buddhist community representatives on Thursday attended the third day of Gandhara Festival held at Taxila Museum. Third day of festival began with school students trips to the Dharmarajika archaeological site where storytelling sessions were held, Director Center for Culture and Development Izzah Khan told reporter. […]

ISLAMABAD: The Peoples Democratic Party President, Mehbooba Mufti in IIOJK Thursday said that the recent spate of civilian killings in Kashmir lays in tatters Narendra Modi-led Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government’s “fake narrative of normalcy” in the occupied territory. According to reporter, PDP president Mehbooba Mufti in a tweet said the recent spate of civilian […]

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday said 8th October would be observed as the National Resilience Day in the country to express solidarity with the people of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Islamabad who lost their near and dear ones in the October 2005 earthquake. In a message on the occasion of […]

ISLAMABAD: Advisor to Prime Minister on Parliamentary Affairs, Dr Babar Awan on Thursday said that National Accountability Bureau (NAB), Ordinance would ensure supremacy of law in the country. NAB Ordinance could benefit Opposition parties, he said in an interview with a private television channel. He advised the Opposition parties to avoid criticizing NAB Chief because […]

ISLAMABAD: Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan Matsuda Kuninori on Thursday administered oath of newly elected office-bearers of Pakistan-Japan Cultural Association (PJCA) Islamabad. An oath taking ceremony to this effect was held at the official residence of the ambassador, with a limited number of attendees as a precaution against the coronavirus pandemic. Justice (R) Ali Nawaz […]

ISLAMABAD: Cognizant of the increased gas consumption especially during the winter season, the government has decided to execute a project of establishing the Strategic Underground Gas Storages (SUGS) by allocating funds amounting to Rs 40 million under the Public Sector Development Programme 2021-22. “The construction of SUGS is part of the government’s policy to improve […]

ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Imran Khan Thursday condoled over the loss of life and properties due to the earthquake which rocked Harnai area of Balochistan. After receiving the initial report on quake-cause losses, the prime minister directed all relevant departments to assist the Balochistan government in its relief efforts. “I have […]

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mehmood Qureshi Thursday said he raised the issue of one sided cancellation of cricket tour of England to Pakistan, with his counterpart during his recent visit to Britain. In a statement, he said the fans of cricket were disappointed with the cancellation of the tour of England cricket team […]