LAHORE:The role of a good traffic management system in economic development cannot be undermined as it reduces the cost of doing business by curtailing the transportation time of the trading goods. Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI) President Mian Nauman Kabir stated this during an interactive meeting with the Chief Traffic Officer Lahore (CTO) […]
Read MoreLAHORE:University of Engineering and Technology (UET) organised an dengue awareness seminar, here on Tuesday. The purpose of the seminar was to aware the students, teachers and faculty members regarding dengue virus, fever, its symptoms, types and treatment. Addressing the participants, UET Health Clinic Chief Medical Officer Dr. Shahzad gave an overview of dengue virus, its […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bearish trend on Tuesday, losing 257.67 points, with a negative change of 0.57 percent, closing at 45072.38 points against 45330.05 points on the last working day. A total of 411,465,648 shares were traded during the day compared to the trade of 268,238,025 shares the previous […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC) has expressed grave concern over the imposition of the Hindutva agenda on the Kashmiri people on fast-track, in Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir. The APHC spokesman in a statement issued in Srinagar termed the deployment of additional forces, arbitrary termination of Muslim employees from the local bureaucracy, and […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) to investigate the corruption charges in the Thar coal project. A three-member SC bench comprising Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed, Justice Ijaz Ul Ahsan and Justice Qazi Muhammad Amin heard the case. The court also ordered the Chairman NAB to review the report of the […]
Read MoreLAHORE: Punjab Minister for Social Welfare Syed Yawar Abbas Bukhari on Tuesday said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaaf government would not compromise on the quality of education. He was speaking at the books festival here at Children’s Library to mark the International Children’s Day. Special Secretary School Education Dr Sohail Shehzad were also present at the festival. […]
Read MoreLauding the UN Peacebuilding Commission’s role of supporting peace efforts in conflict-affected countries, Pakistan Monday called for enlarging funding for the 31-member body’s peacebuilding activities aimed at economic and financial stabilization of those nations. “Pakistan, as a troop-contributing country for six decades, has observed first-hand how the UN peacebuilding can act as a catalyst to […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Bill, 2021 – aimed at safeguarding the right to freedom of expression – is expected to be signed by President Dr. Arif Alvi on Wednesday (December 1). The National Assembly and Senate of Pakistan had passed the Bill on November 8, 2021, and November 19, 2021, respectively. Under […]
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