Day: October 27, 2021

ISLAMABAD:The federal government has released Rs 57,024 million for the National Highway Authority (NHA) road infrastructure schemes under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) 2021-2022 till September 3. Out of the released amount, Rs 45,779 million were in local component whereas Rs 11,245 million were in the shape of foreign assistance, an official source told […]

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday congratulated Chinese President Xi Jinping and congratulated him on the centenary of the Communist Party of China, besides its unprecedented victory in eradicating absolute poverty. The prime minister spoke to President Xi on telephone and appreciated China’s stellar development in four decades of reforms, the PM Office said in […]

ISLAMABAD:An Accountability Court (AC) on Islamabad on Tuesday sought comments from NAB on a plea challenging another reference pertaining to illegal lease of railway’s land against ex-federal minister Javed Ashraf Qazi. AC-III Judge Syed Asgahr Ali heard the cases seeking to dismiss the reference after introduction of new amendment in National Accountability Bureau (NAB) ordinance. […]

ISLAMABAD:Dubai Expo 2020 recorded nearly 1.5 million visits since its opening on October 1, organisers said. “A total of 1,471,314 visits were recorded in the first 24 days since the Expo opened,” said Sconaid McGeachin, the senior vice president of communications Expo 2020 Dubai. Children made up a quarter of the total visits, thanks to […]

ISLAMABAD:An Accountability Court (AC) on Tuesday directed the defence lawyers to conclude arguments on next hearing on petition challenging LNG reference against former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi and others, under new NAB ordinance. Co-accused Uzma Adil’s lawyer prayed the court to first review the admissibility of the reference after introduction of National Accountability Bureau […]

ISLAMABAD:First ever International Conference on Pakistan Hydropower Sector aimed at discussing more opportunities to produce cheap and clean energy from hydro sector will be held here on Wednesday (October 27). The conference is being organized by the Energy Update magazine in collaboration with Private Power Board Infrastructure (PPIB) to be participated by energy experts from […]

ISLAMABAD:Chairman Jammu and Kashmir Islamic Political Party (JKIPP), Muhammad Yousuf Naqash said Tuesday that people of Kashmir would observe complete shutter-down strike on October 27, the day on which Indian occupation landed in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK) back in 1947 and occupied it. “October 27, 1947 is the worst and darkest day […]

ISLAMABAD:The price of 24 karat per tola gold witnessed an increase of Rs 4,200 and was sold at Rs132,000 in the local market on Tuesday, Karachi Sarafa and Jewellers Group reported. The price of 10 gram 24 karat also increased by Rs3600 to Rs113,168 whereas that of and 10 gram 22 karat increased to Rs […]