Day: October 18, 2021

ISLAMABAD:International Day for the Eradication of Poverty marked on Sunday across the globe including Pakistan. The day promoted people’s awareness of the need to eradicate poverty and destitution worldwide, particularly in developing countries. The International Day for the Eradication of Poverty promotes awareness of the need to eradicate poverty worldwide. Various non-government organizations and community […]

ISLAMABAD:The Quality Control Board (QCB), Islamabad, has directed all private hospitals of the Federal capital to exempt any additional amount charged on the provision of medicines from the admitted patients. The Additional Secretary, Ministry of National Health Services Regulations and Coordination, chaired the 49th meeting of the QCB, in which these directions were issued. Sardar […]

ISLAMABAD:National College of Arts (NCA) is conducting a two-week workshop in Calligraphy, Fresco Painting, Zardozi (Silma Sitara), Traditional Painting Techniques, Traditional Craft (Weaving), and Digital Film Making techniques. According to NCA, the last date for registration is October 25, and forms can be submitted at the college’s reception desk or sent via courier service to […]

ISLAMABAD:The government has earmarked Rs30 million in the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP 2021-22) to advance an ongoing project for the geological mapping of 50 Toposheets of ‘outcrop area’ to identify minerals’ potential in Balochistan province. “Under the project, 50 geological mappings of Toposheets of Outcrop Area, out of 354 unmapped Toposheets of Balochistan, will […]

ISLAMABAD:Liquefied Petroleum Gas Distributors Association (LPGDA) Chairman Irfan Khokhar has appreciated OGRA for launching an effective crackdown against the factories producing illegal and substandard LPG cylinders, bowsers and other equipment. Talking to reporter, he said, the OGRA team in collaboration with district management had recently seized around 10 substandard browsers from a factory operating at […]

ISLAMABAD:A high-level ‘International Measles Rubella Mission’ on Sunday shared their feedback with senior health officials at the end of week-long visit to Pakistan. The Mission members shared observations vis-a-vis recommendations acquired during their week-long visit in terms of high level advocacy for Measles Rubella Catch-up Campaign with senior political and administrative leadership as Pakistan gear […]

ISLAMABAD:Aiwan-e-Sadr had become the first presidency in the world that had been awarded with an international certification of ISO 50001 EnMS to run fully on green energy. In a tweet on social media platform Twitter, President Dr Arif Alvi said, “And the best part….. All this was done not at government expense but thanks to […]

ISLAMABAD:A two-days ‘Folk Camp’ will be starting from October 23-24 at National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage-Lok Virsa. Talking to reporter, Executive Director Lok Virsa Talha Ali said organizing such kinds of events would enhance confidence level among youth to be able to explore nature and showcase their hidden talent. Talha briefed that the […]