Day: November 3, 2021

ISLAMABAD:Two leading treatment and rehabilitation centres, working under the Anti Narcotics Force, in Islamabad and Karachi have so far treated around 13,200 drug addicts. The centre, established in 2005 in Islamabad Capital Territory, has so far rehabilitated 6652 drug addicts, a senior ANF official said. The federal capital centre is consisting of 45-bed hospital and […]

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC) on Tuesday organized an award distribution ceremony in honor of position holder students and graduates of MDCAT and NLE tests. Students who achieved top positions in the MDCAT at the national and provincial level, received medals, cash prizes, and certificates. The principals of the schools and colleges of the MDCAT toppers […]

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) on Tuesday confirmed admission of eight new dengue patients in the hospital for medical treatment during last 24 hours. According to spokesman PIMS Dr. Mubashir Daha, total 2,300 confirmed dengue cases were reported in the hospital. He said that 371 dengue patients remained admitted to the hospital for their […]

ISLAMABAD:The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) on Tuesday launched ‘Single Sales Tax Portal’ to facilitate the taxpayers through automation. Building further on its vision to facilitate taxpayers and ensure ease of doing business through automation, digitization, and minimization of human interaction with taxpayers, FBR is all set to launch Single Sales Tax Portal during November, […]

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged the international community to stand in solidarity with journalists around the world and to investigate and prosecute crimes against them and media workers with the “full force of the law”. “Today, on the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, we commemorate the legacy and achievements of […]

ISLAMABAD:The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Additional Advocate General (AAG) Balochistan to personally settle the financial affairs of Nayab Umrani. A three-member SC bench comprising Justice Umar Ata Bandial, Justice Sajjad Ali Shah and Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah heard the case filed by Nayab Umrani. Nayab Umrani had filed a petition in July […]

ISLAMABAD:UNESCO in collaboration with the Parliamentarians Commission for Human Rights, the European Union Delegation to Pakistan, the Embassy of Sweden, the Embassy of the Netherlands, High Commission of Canada, and British High Commission Islamabad, marked the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists (IDEI). In the context of increasing and emerging threats to […]

ISLAMABAD:The government has so far released funds amounting to Rs1,624.770 million to execute seven ongoing and six new petroleum-related projects under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP 2021-22) aimed at accelerating oil and gas exploration activities and achieving self-sufficiency in the energy sector. According to the official data as of September 3, an amount of […]