Day: February 16, 2022

ISLAMABAD:Country Representative of the World Health Organization (WHO) Pakistan, Dr Palitha Mahipala on Tuesday congratulated Pakistan on administering 200 million Covid-19 vaccine doses. In a tweet, he said that this achievement is a testament to government’s relentless efforts and perseverance for vaccine administration. He lauded the efforts of the federal government of Pakistan in controlling […]

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan would launch on Tuesday (today) Pakistan’s first-ever instant payment system ‘Raast,’ developed by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), said Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib. He, in a tweet, said the purpose of this programme was to facilitate individual payments. Under the system, Farrukh Habib said the […]

ISLAMABAD:Kashmiri women, who are soft target of Indian atrocities, are optimistic about the success of their freedom struggle, says Representative of International Muslim Women Union Geneva Shamim Shawl. Highlighting the Kashmiri women’s struggle for freedom and resistance against Indian atrocities in an exclusive chat with reporter on Tuesday, Shawl said they were successfully operating international […]

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar on Tuesday said the Federal Cabinet had approved extension of Saindak Mine lease to the Chinese company, already working on the project. “As per the newly negotiated agreement, the government of Pakistan’s share in profit has increased from 50:50 to 53:47 in Pakistan’s favour,” he said in a series of […]

ISLAMABAD:The price of 24 karat per tola gold witnessed a decrease of Rs700 and was sold at Rs 125,700 on Tuesday against its sale at Rs126,400 in the local market the previous day. The price of 10 gram 24 karat gold also decreased by Rs601 to Rs 107,767 from Rs 108,400 whereas that of 10 […]

ISLAMABAD:Counsels for the two accused in the couple harassment case cross-examined the Investigation Officer Inspector Shafqat Mehmood during hearing of the case in the court of Additional Sessions Judge Atta Rabbani on Tuesday. During the cross-examination, the Investigation Officer told the court that the provisions for extortion and robbery along with the nomination of both […]

ISLAMABAD:A two-day festival to promote the culture and heritage of Potohar concluded successfully at the Arts and Crafts Village, Shakarparian. The cultural fair, which was organized by the Directorate of Sports, Culture & Tourism of Capital Development Authority (CDA), and Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad (MCI), the other day and saw the attendance of hundreds of visitors […]

ISLAMABAD:The Islamabad High Court (IHC) Tuesday adjourned hearing till March 7, on contempt of court case against Ex-Chief Judge Gilgit Baltistan Rana Shamim. The hearing was adjourned due to the absence of Rana Shamim’s lawyer Latif Afridi. Attorney General of Pakistan Khalid Jawed Khan prayed the court to instruct Rana Shamim to submit affidavit and […]