Day: January 7, 2022

ISLAMABAD:Balochistan government has planned to construct 49 new dams with an estimated cost of Rs 6.451 billion which was expected to be initiated in near future. According to an official source, these dams would reduce water scarcity and improve ground level water in respective areas. Balochistan government has expedited the construction work on development of […]

ISLAMABAD:The Judicial Commission of Pakistan (JCP) on Thursday recommended elevation of Justice Ayesha A. Malik of Lahore High Court (LHC) as the Supreme Court judge. Justice Ayesha would be the country’s first-ever woman judge to sit on the apex court. Chief Justice of Pakistan Gulzar Ahmed chaired the JCP meeting and participated by four senior […]

ISLAMABAD:China will complete the building of its space station in 2022, according to the China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation. The country will see 40-plus space launches in 2022, including multiple manned space flights, the company said at a recent conference on its plan for the new year. It plans to launch two cargo craft, […]

ISLAMABAD:Senior officials from Huawei including Shunli Wang, Vice President Middle East, and Mark Meng, CEO Pakistan Thursday met with Chairman PTA, Maj Gen Amir Azeem Bajwa (R), and discussed matters related to the development of the ICT sector in Pakistan. During the meeting, various proposals for the development of innovative digital solutions to accelerate progress […]

ISLAMABAD:The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bearish trend on Thursday, losing 325.59 points, with a negative change of 0.72 percent, closing at 45,082.30 points against 45,407.89 points on the last working day. A total of 345,295,628 shares were traded during the day compared to the trade of 432,060,661 shares the previous […]

ISLAMABAD:Complete shutdown was observed in Sopore town on Thursday, on the completion of 29 years of the deadly massacre carried out by Indian troops in the town on this day in 1993, in Indian Occupied Jammu & Kashmir (IIOJK). All shops and business establishments remained closed while traffic was off the roads, reported. The puppet […]

ISLAMABAD:The Speaker National Assembly Asad Qaiser on Thursday paid tribute to the services of former Emir Jamaat-e-Islami, late Qazi Hussain Ahmed for national integration of the country. The Speaker expressed these views while addressing a ceremony commemorating the 9th death anniversary of former Emir Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan Qazi Hussain Ahmed. The Speaker attended the Qazi Hussain […]

ISLAMABAD:Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Thursday emphasizing country’s focus on geo-economics, economic security and regional connectivity, reaffirmed Pakistan’s commitment to forge deeper economic, trade and investment cooperation with Oman, commensurate with excellent bilateral ties. The Foreign Minister was talking to Chairman of Oman Chambers of Commerce and Industries, Engr. Redha Al Saleh, who along […]