Day: January 13, 2022

ISLAMABAD:The Senate Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training on Wednesday stressed the need for an honest and critical account of history. The committee meeting held here under the Chairmanship of Senator Irfan Siddiqui, was also attended by the Senator Rukhsana Zuberi, Senator Dr. Mehr Taj Roghani, Senator Falak Naz, Senator Fawzia Arshad, Senator […]

ISLAMABAD:President Dr Arif Alvi Wednesday tested negative for COVID-19 who was in isolation after getting infected by the Omicron variant of the coronavirus last week. “With the grace of Allah… and with your prayers, which I believe always have an effect, I have come out of Covid-19 Omicron version, and have tested negative,” the president […]

ISLAMABAD:Scotland would host the WSF World Doubles Squash Championships for the first time in April this year, after Scottish Squash was awarded the tournament by the World Squash Federation. The 2022 World Doubles – which was postponed last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic – would feature countries from around the world competing in Men’s, […]

ISLAMABAD:Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib said on Wednesday said that the government has made the process of inheritance certificate transparent and easy which would be greatly benefit the Overseas Pakistanis. Addressing the Overseas Pakistanis Convention here he said expatriates sent more than $3 billion to Roshan Digital Account. The minister said […]

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan Taekwondo Federation would host the 4th Asia Open International Taekwondo Championship in Islamabad from November 1 to 4, this year. According to President Pakistan Taekwondo Federation Lt Col (R) Waseem Ahmed, top male and female athletes from various countries would feature in the extravaganza. “Young people mostly aged 17 and above will participate in […]

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Water Resources Chaudhry Moonis Elahi and Minister for Industries and Production Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar called on Prime Minister Imran Khan here on Wednesday. Besides political situation in the country, matters relating to strong relations and mutual cooperation between the government and allied parties were discussed in the meeting.

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan Wednesday directed the authorities concerned not to show any leniency towards the elements involved in profiteering and hoarding. The prime minister, chairing a high-level follow-up meeting to review supply and demand of fertilizer in the country, said it hoarding could adversely affect the crop production for Rabi season. He also instructed […]

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar on Wednesday regretted over the attitude of the opposition parties in the National Assembly during the debate on Supplementary Finance Bill-2021, who disrupted the House proceeding on the pretext of ministers’ absence. He, in a tweet said, the treasury benches listened to a three-hour speech of Leader of Opposition Shehbaz […]