FM reaffirms Pakistan’s commitment to CICA process, concept of sustainable security in Asia

ISLAMABAD: Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Tuesday reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to CICA process and the concept of common, comprehensive, cooperative and sustainable security in Asia. He was addressing the 6th Ministerial Meeting of the Conference on Interaction and Confidence Building Measures in Asia (CICA) through a video statement. The meeting was hosted by […]

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Three COVID vaccine counters allocated for expectant mothers

ISLAMABAD: Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination, in collaboration with Samra-Noor Initiative, has set up separate, dedicated counters for the vaccination of pregnant and breastfeeding women against COVID-19. Parliamentary Secretary for National Health Services Dr. Nausheen Hamid on Tuesday inaugurated these counters at three COVID vaccination centres in the federal capital at F9 […]

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Radio Pakistan records series of podcasts on single national curriculum

ISLAMABAD: Radio Pakistan has prepared a series of podcasts on single national curriculum. Interviews of educationists, professors, teachers, students and other stakeholders were recorded across the country, said a press release issued here on Tuesday. The educationists and experts talked about the importance of single national curriculum, an initiative of Pakistan Tehreek-e Insaf government for […]

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SECP approves various technology driven solutions under 2nd cohort of Regulatory Sandbox

ISLAMABAD: Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) under the Second Cohort of Regulatory Sandbox has granted approval to various innovative solutions including parametric insurance, real estate asset tokenization, unified digital distribution of mutual fund application, digital identity/AML/KYC (AI based) and centralized KYC. The SECP, in pursuance of its reforms agenda to support and encourage […]

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Health, Ehsaas, Kissan cards among govt’s foremost priorities: PM

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan Tuesday said the government’s health card, providing free of charge complete health facilities to the masses, was a unique step not only for Pakistan but the whole world. The health and Ehsaas cards would provide a big relies to the backward segments, he added. The prime minister was presiding over […]

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Reports of widespread corruption in Afghan regimes under US occupation

ISLAMABAD: There were reports of widespread corruption both in the Afghan regimes under the United States occupation and inside the US force setup in Afghanistan. In 2008, US Congress set up the Special Inspector General for Afghan Reconstruction (SIGAR) after they found $145 billion were used without oversight. Pentagon stated the total cost of war […]

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ECP briefed about door to door voters’ verification campaign preparations

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) presided over the Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Sikandar Sultan Raja was briefed about the door to door voter lists verification campaign preparations and the appointment of assistant registration officers and other staff for the process. The Provincial Election Commissioners briefed the forum. The CEC directed the […]

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NPO to organize webinar on ‘Leadership Skills for Supervisors’ on October 20

ISLAMABAD: The National Productivity Organization (NPO) would organize an online session on ‘Leadership Skills for Supervisors’ on October 20. The term “supervisory skills” refers to skills used by managers that help them perform their job, according to NPO document. The supervisors play a key role in the success of an organization by bridging between different […]

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