ISLAMABAD:The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday announced schedule of delimitation of the villages and neighborhoods in Punjab for the next local government elections. According to the schedule, in the first phase, ground work including maps will be prepared within a fortnight from Dec 27 to Jan 10. The preparation of the preliminary list […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Saudi Ambassador to Pakistan, Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki on Tuesday called on Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi. During the meeting, the foreign minister said Pakistan and Saudi Arabia enjoyed brotherly ties based upon religion, culture, history and strategic cooperation. He said leadership of both brotherly countries were determined for enhancing bilateral ties and cooperation […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Pakistan earned US $829.977 million by providing different information technology (IT) services in various countries during the first four months of financial year 2021-22. This shows growth of 39.24 percent when compared to US $596.090 million earned through provision of services during the corresponding period of fiscal year 2020-21, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported. […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday served notices to respondents on a petition challenging the appointment of director general National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Lahore Jameel Ahmed. IHC’s Justice Baber Sattar heard the case filed by a lawyer against the appointment of DG NAB. Petitioner’s lawyer Barrister Zafarullah adopted the stance that the Supreme Court […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) have launched a joint report on the use of big data for better tourism planning and management. The report features examples from across the Asia and the Pacific region while also showcasing the main trends in the use of big data in tourism […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Higher Education Commission (HEC) officials on Tuesday informed the Senate Sub-committee on Federal Education and Professional Training about penalties imposed to curb plagiarism. The meeting of the Sub Committee of Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training was held here under the convenorship of Senator Rana Maqbool Ahmad here at PIPS hall, […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Water Resources Chaudhry Moonis Elahi Tuesday chaired the second meeting of the Steering Committee of National Water Policy at the Ministry of Water Resources. The meeting was attended by the Federal Secretaries of MoWR, PD&SI, representatives of Finance Division, M/O NFS&R, and the provincial secretaries of Irrigation and Agriculture departments of the […]
Read MoreBEIJING:Zhongtong Bus, one of the biggest and earliest listed bus manufacturers in China, will continue to strengthen technological innovation to boost the development of Pakistan’s green and intelligent transportation, Jaffery, Zhongtong’s Representative said. The company has provided 80 18-meter hybrid buses for the Green Line Rapid Transit Service (BRTS) Karachi’s first modern public transport project, […]
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