Day: February 5, 2022

ISLAMABAD/BEIJING: : Pakistan and China on Friday inked the Framework Agreement on Industrial Cooperation under China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). The prime minister arrived in Beijing on Thursday to attend the opening ceremony of Winter Olympics and meet the Chinese leadership. State Minister and Chairman Board of Investment (BOI) Muhammad Azfar Ahsan and Chairman National […]

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Atomic Energy Commission (PAEC) observed World Cancer Day on Friday in all its cancer hospitals under the theme “Close the Care Gap”. World Cancer Day is observed globally on 4th of February to aware the public about the growing spread of cancer disease, its symptoms and its preventive measures. Pakistan is also facing […]

ISLAMABAD: Islamabad Traffic Police (ITP) has issued some 3,137 fine tickets over various traffic violations during the month of January. The ITP had constituted special squads to take actions against traffic violations at major avenues in the city, said an ITP official on Friday. Similarly, he said the authority has expedited actions against those vendors […]

ISLAMABAD: Senior leader of All Parties Hurriyat Conference (APHC), Muhammad Yousuf Naqash on Friday reiterated Kashmiris resolve to continue struggle against Indian illegal occupation against all odds till the goal of freedom is achieved “Kashmiris are not tired or hopeless. In contrary, the Indian oppression and state terrorism has further strengthened their resolve and commitment […]

Shafiq Tareen of Pakhtunkhwa Milli Awami Party while taking part in the debate said a resolution of Kashmir is a must for peace and stability in the region. He said his party strongly condemned human rights violations in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). Taking part in the debate, Senator PTI Ejaz Ahmad Chaudhry […]

ISLAMABAD: The Senate on Friday strongly condemned the terrorist attacks in Noshki and Panjgur areas of Balochistan and offered Fateha for martyrs of the security forces. The House also offered Fateha for personnel of Nowshera police and father of Minister for Maritime Affairs Ali Haider Zaidi. Senator Mushtaq Ahmed led the Fateha and prayed for […]

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Science and Technology Shibli Faraz, alongwith Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Youth Affairs Usman Dar held a meeting to discuss matters pertaining to collaboration between the Ministry of Science & Technology and PM’s Kamyab Jawan Programme. Shibli Faraz highly appreciated the initiatives launched for youth employment under the umbrella of […]

ISLAMABAD: The SECP licensed digital lending Non-Bank Finance Companies (NBFCs) made rapid progress and started to show disruption in Pakistan’s lending landscape and are proving to be significant in furthering the journey of financial inclusion. The SECP has licensed six fintech-enabled NBFCs, which have collectively reached out to 365,239 borrowers with disbursement of over Rs6,139 […]