ISLAMABAD:Minister for Planning Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umer on Thursday reaffirmed the government’s commitment for reducing gender disparity and providing equal opportunities to girls and women for actualizing their potential so that they could contribute to economic prosperity. Chairing a meeting here on the National Gender Policy Framework, he appreciated the analytical work and […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Pakistan Academy of Letters (PAL) would organise online seminar on the expression of patriotism in ‘Potohari’ Literature on January 9 in connection with Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Pakistan Independence. Eminent scholar Shoib Khaleeq will preside over the seminar.Renowned scholar Qamar Mahmood Abdullah and Javed Ahmad will be chief guests at the seminar, said a […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The exports of services from the country witnessed an increase of 22.94 percent during the first five months of current financial year (2021-22) as compared to the corresponding period of last year, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported. The exports of services during July-November (2021-22) were recorded at $2720.94 million against the exports of […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Minister for Higher Education, Kamran Khan Bangash has said the provincial government has introduced various initiatives including ‘Book on Wheels’ and Digital Library to promote habit of reading among youth. He was presiding over a meeting in Archives and Libraries Department here on Thursday. He said that the role of youth for […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday reserved its judgment in identical cases pertaining to construction of Naval Sailing Club and naval farms. Chief Justice Athar Minallah heard the cases and reserved the decision after listening arguments from the respondents. At the outset of hearing, the chief justice asked the CDA’s member that the court […]
Read MoreHYDERABAD:Deputy Commissioner Shaheed Benazirabad Aamir Hussain Panhwar said that Flower Shows provide entertainment opportunities to citizens specially children, women folk and adults. DC vowed that like every year, the officials of all concerned departments shall organize a standard Flower Show program with further better improvements. He was chairing a meeting convened in connection with organizing […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi on Thursday said that he has again tested positive for the COVID-19. “I have tested +ive for Covid again. Had a sore throat since 4-5 days & was getting better. Felt mildly feverish for a few hours two nights ago. No other symptoms,” President Alvi said in a twitter post. […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Inter Board Committee of Chairmen (IBCC) in its 170th Forum meeting held on Thursday, unanimously resolved that examination and assessment pattern may be shifted from rote learning to conceptual learning by introducing Student Learning Outcome (SLO) based examination. To this affect, IBCC held a meeting on the direction of Federal Minister for Education Shafqat […]
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