ISLAMABAD:Goheer, on the occasion, said in time information was necessary for the country’s agriculture-based economy relying on water whereas the recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report had clearly indicated bleak impacts of global warming on water and monsoon. He added that the GCISC had a dedicated sector on Climate Change research and data […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Senate Standing Committee on Maritime Affairs on Thursday reviewed the issue of illegal fishing trawlers in the territorial waters of Balochistan and the measures taken by the ministry to curb illegal fishing by foreign trawlers and Pakistan Merchant Marine Policy 2001. Giving a detailed briefing on the fishing of foreign trawlers in the maritime boundaries […]
Read MoreKARACHI:Managing Director Karachi Water and Sewerage Board (KW&SB) Engineer Assadullah Khan Thursday issued orders to give leave encashment to all Hindu employees of the Water Board. The MD Water Board has issued the order on the directives of Sindh Local Bodies Minister and Chairman Karachi Water Board Syed Nasir Hussain, said an official statement. Meanwhile, […]
Read MoreKARACHI:The government has decided to issue a commemorative coin of even denomination of Rs 70 to mark the occasion of 70th anniversary of Pakistan-Germany Diplomatic relations. This coin will be available on exchange counters of SBP Banking Services Corporation from October 15, 2021. It may be recalled that the diplomatic relationship between Pakistan and Germany […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The government is fully committed in transforming the skill and TVET sector of country that is ensuring a prosperous future of young people by creating employment opportunities. NAVTTC’s Prime Minister’s Skill for All Programme is a flagship program of the Government of Pakistan to provide skill to the youth to compete in the domestic and […]
Read MoreKARACHI:Ambassador of Kazakhstan Yerzhan Kistafin on Thursday visited the University of Karachi (KU) and discussed the opportunity of cooperation in the higher education sector between the two countries during a meeting with the KU Vice Chancellor Professor Dr Khalid Mahmood Iraqi. During the meeting, which was held here, Yerzhan Kistafin advised that the faculty and […]
Read MoreKARACHI:Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Association elected unopposed new office bearers for the period of one year 2021-22; with Shahzad Azam Khan, Abdul Rehman and Kashif Ahmed Aslam Zia as Central Chairman, Senior Vice-Chairman and Vice-Chairman respectively. Abdul Rehman, Senior Vice-Chairman (Central) will also head the Zonal Committee (Southern Zone) as Zonal Chairman, Abdul Kadir […]
Read MoreKARACHI:Total liquid foreign reserves of the country stand at 25,969.4 million dollars, says State Bank of Pakistan. SBP’s weekly statement issued on Thursday said that on Oct.8, the foreign reserves held by the Central Bank were $ 19,138.4 million. The net foreign reserves holding with commercial banksamounted were $ 6,831million. During the week ending on […]
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