10-member int’l team reaches K2 base camp to attempt winter summit

ISLAMABAD:A 10-member international mountaineering team on Monday reached K2 base camp to attempt to scale the world’s second highest mountain at 8,611 meters height in winter. “The team is led by Taiwan’s female mountaineer Grace Tseng and includes three Pakistan high altitude porters and five Nepalese sherpas,” Karrar Haidri, secretary Alpine Club of Pakistan (ACP) […]

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PTI strongly believed in rule of law: Zartaj Gull

ISLAMABAD:Minister of State for Climate Change Zartaj Gull on Monday said, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) was a democratic party and strongly believed in rule of law as its leadership always worked for the purpose. Talking to a private news channel, she said the government had always respected the courts and their verdicts and no one was […]

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China to boost satellite services, space technology application

ISLAMABAD:China will continue to boost public services with satellites and promote the application and transfer of space technology in the next five years, according to a white paper on the country’s space program. The white paper, titled “China’s Space Program: A 2021 Perspective,” was issued by the State Council Information Office. In the coming five […]

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Balochistan Governor congratulates newly elected cabinet of BUJ

QUETTA:Balochistan Governor Syed Zahoor Ahmed Agha on Monday congratulated the newly elected cabinet of Balochistan Union of Journalists (BUJ). He also expressed the hope that the newly elected cabinet officials would make conscious efforts to highlight a positive image of the country and the province and draw the attention of ruling class to public problems. […]

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Muhammad Khan lays foundation stone of Black Top Roads in Naseerabad

QUETTA:Balochistan Minister for Irrigation Haji Muhammad Khan Lehri said that black top roads were being constructed to connect the villages of PB-12 constituency with the cities so that the people would be provided maximum facilities in the area. He expressed these views while talking on the occasion of the inauguration ceremony of laying the foundation […]

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CM Bizenjo meets PkMAP’s chairman Mehmood Khan

QUETTA:Balochistan Chief Minister Mir Abdul Quddus Bizenjo met with Pashtukkhwa Milli Awami Party (PkMAP) Chairman Mehmood Khan Achakzai at his residence. PkMAP’s central executive members were also present on the occasion. The two leaders exchanged views on the political situation in the province and the country and also discussed important issues of the province. The […]

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27 more test positive for COVID-19 in Balochistan

QUETTA:Around 27 new coronavirus patients were tested positive in Balochistan while the number of total confirmed patients surged to 34417 in the province on Monday. According to media coordinator provincial Health Directorate Cell Balochistan Dr. Muhammad Wasim Baig, at least 1366691 people were screened for the virus, out of which 27 more were reported positive. […]

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PMC grants 10-day window for dental colleges’ admissions

ISLAMABAD: The Medical and Dental Council, in an urgent response to concerns of dental colleges over low rates of admissions, has granted a special 10-day window from February 1 (Tuesday) for dental colleges. According to Pakistan Medical Commission (PMC), this window is only for dental colleges to complete their admissions while also allowing them to […]

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