Day: February 3, 2022

ISLAMABAD:National Highway and Motorway Police (NHMP) on Wednesday urged Motorways users to use “Humsafar” application to stay updated on weather and road conditions and also share useful suggestions. “Humsafar”, an app designed to facilitate Motorway users by providing them real time road condition, blockage alerts, alternative routes, and option for distressed users to call for […]

ISLAMABAD:The Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) has seized 1761 suspicious connections on account of power pilferage during January. Sharing the details, IESCO Chief Executive Dr Muhammad Amjad Khan said IESCO’s operation, M&T and surveillance teams caught 1761 suspicious electricity meters during checking. Out of total, 1710 meters were found slow, 3 meters with holes while […]

ISLAMABAD:Peshawar will be one of the three cities in the world being recognised at the 2022 Sustainable Transport Award ceremony to be held in Washington DC, USA on February 9 for city’s new state of the art gender and environment friendly bus rapid transport system. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) Pakistan office on its official […]

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin on Wednesday directed the Ministry of National Food Security and Research (NFS&R) and provincial governments to expedite investigation into the undue profit margin in perishable commodities, specially onions, tomatoes and potatoes. Chairing the meeting of National Price Monitoring Committee (NPMC) here, the minister also directed for […]

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Bait-ul-Mal (PBM) on Wednesday joined hand with Fatima Jinnah Women University (FJWU) and the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants (ICMA) to provide 150 scholarships to deserving talented students. In a ceremony held here in PBM Head Office, Managing Director Malik Zaheer Abbas Khokhar signed the MoUs while Director FJWU, Dr. Shoaib Akhtar, […]

ISLAMABAD:The country in recent past has witnessed a significant change on economic front and the number of women entrepreneurs is rising, but still a lot more is required to be done to utilize the true potential of this segment. These views were expressed by the head of Potohar Organization of Development Advocacy, Samina Nazir after […]

ISLAMABAD:Left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein and fast bowler Jason Holder have achieved career-best rankings in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings after helping the West Indies to a series-deciding 17-run victory in the fifth match against England in Bridgetown. In the latest weekly update to the men’s rankings issued by International Cricket Council on […]