Day: January 4, 2022

ISLAMABAD: Indus River System Authority (IRSA) Monday released 24130 cusecs water from various rim stations with inflow of 34808 cusecs. According to the data released by IRSA, water level in the Indus River at Tarbela Dam was 1431. 40 feet, which was 39. 04 feet higher than its dead level 1392 feet. Water inflow and […]

ISLAMABAD: China’s Internet sector registered robust growth in business revenue and profits in the first 11 months of 2021, serving as a key driver to shore up the country’s economic growth. The business revenue of major Internet and related service companies in the country amounted to about 1. 42 trillion yuan (about $222. 7 billion) […]

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Environmental Protection Agency (Pak-EPA) despite limited staff and Covid-19 contagious disease has imposed administrative penalties worth Rs3. 7 million on the violators flouting Pakistan Environmental Protection Act of 1997 and rules, regulations made under it during 2021. The Pak-EPA in its multifaceted efforts to ensure compliance of environmental laws, particularly, the ban on […]

ISLAMABAD: Minister of Federal Education Shafqat Mahmood on Monday said that Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI), has evolved a strategy to reorganize the party in Punjab to win the local government (LG) elections. “We have learned from past mistakes and the PTI is preparing the workers in Punjab province to clinch the LG elections with thumping majority, […]

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Communications and Postal Services Murad Saeed on Monday said that work on Hakla-Dera Ismail Khan Motorway has been completed with an amount of Rs. 81 billion. In a tweet, he said that Hakla-D. I. Khan Motorway foundation stone was laid by the previous government but it did not work due to disputes. […]

ISLAMABAD: National Conference (NC) activists took out a protest march in Manjkote Rajouri against the Delimitation Commission draft and detention of party president Farooq Abdullah and vice president Omar Abdullah. According to reporter, the protest march was organized by party leader Muzaffar Khan. Among others who attended the march included Mati-ul-Rehman, Tasqid Khan, Farooq Mughal, […]

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib on Monday said former prime minister Nawaz Sharif had gone to London abroad for treatment but he had not got admitted to any hospital there for the purpose till date. In fact Nawaz Sharif wanted to get his treatment ‘outside of the hospitals’, he said […]

ISLAMABAD: Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights on Monday has directed the relevant authorities to give protection to the widow of Nazim Jokhio (late) and also summoned IG Sindh in the next round of the meeting in Jokhio murder case. The committee directed that I. G Sindh should be present in the next meeting and […]