Day: October 16, 2021

ISLAMABAD:As a unique distinction, the Aiwan-e-Sadr was Friday awarded an international certification of ISO 50001 EnMS making it the world’s first such President Secretariat, what President Arif Alvi said had successfully curtailed over 35% of its energy usage and would save Rs72.5 million to national kitty. After assuming the office in 2018, President Dr Arif […]

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday chaired a review meeting on sale price and hoarding of sugar wherein he directed the authorities concerned to make strict legislation against sugar hoarders and profiteers. The prime minister also called for ensuring implementation of track and trace system of sugar mills to ascertain the production volume of the commodity. […]

ISLAMABAD:The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup returns on Sunday with no margin for error for the eight nations who are taking part in the first round. Waiting in the wings are a further eight sides who will be keen to hit the ground running in the Super 12s. Group 2 contains some of the big […]

ISLAMABAD:Islamabad High Court (IHC) Friday restored the Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) member examination on his post and sought comments from respondents in petition challenging his termination. Petitioner Dr Qazi Tahiruddin appeared before the court and adopted the stance that he was terminated from the post after he refused to sign the increase of MDCAT fee. […]

ISLAMABAD:National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) team along with Assistant Commissioner Islamabad on Friday checked the status of obligatory vaccination regime in banks, Bakeries, Cash & Carries and Save Marts across the city. NCOC Team, and Civic Administration Islamabad checked the Covid-19 SOPs, and vaccination certificates of the staff and customers of several Marts, Cash […]

ISLAMABAD:A memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the University of Buner (UoB) and the Iqbal International Institute for Research and Dialogue of the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI) on Friday. The MoU was signed by Prof Dr Mushtaq Ahmad (Director ORIC IIUI) and his counterpart Dr Saif ul Islam (Director ORIC UoB). The MoU […]

ISLAMABAD:President, Punjab Blind Professors and Lectures Association (PBPLA) Professor Mohammad Tahir on Friday requested the Chief Minister Punjab to provide the differently abled professors serving in various colleges of the province their entitled facilities and allowances halted by the quarters concerned. In his message on the World White Cane Safety Day 2021 marked every year […]

ISLAMABAD:The National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC) on Friday decided to abolish the mandatory weekly one-day closure (safe day) and lowered the restrictions under non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) amid declining disease trend and ongoing vaccination campaign. The Forum in its daily meeting took detailed stock of the prevailing disease situation and complete vaccination ratio in the […]