Farrukh expresses grief over killing of TV producer Athar in Karachi

ISLAMABAD:Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib Friday expressed deep grief and sorrow over the killing of Athar Mateen, a senior producer working with Sama News channel, by dacoits’ firing in Karachi. The minister sympathized with the bereaved family and prayed to Allah Almighty to rest the departed soul in eternal peace.

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ICC Women’s CWC an opportunity for Pakistan to leave a mark: Bismah Maroof

ISLAMABAD:Pakistani women cricketer Bismah Maroof believes the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2022 was an opportunity for Pakistan to leave a mark and break the glass ceiling. “Women’s World Cup is a platform where stars are born, and it is the ultimate stage where cricketers of the day can leave ever-lasting legacies. We arrive in […]

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SMEDA to organize training on food safety

ISLAMABAD:The Small and Medium Enterprises Development Authority (SMEDA) will organize a day training programme on “Food Safety and Hygiene Management” for profitable business growth on (Tuesday) 22 February. The session will be organized by SMEDA under National Business Development Programme (NBDP) for SMEs, to extend non-financial advisory services to small and medium businesses, according to […]

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PSX turns around, gains 234 points to close at 45,675 points

ISLAMABAD: The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) turned around on Friday and witnessed bullish trend, gaining 234.7 points, with a positive change of 0.52 percent, closing at 45,675.87 points against 45,441.10 points on the last working day. A total of 194,053,663 shares were traded during the day compared to the trade of […]

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Scholarship portal to timely resolve complaints of students: PM

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan Friday said Scholarship Complaint Portal will ensure coordinated and timely resolution of students complaints. In a tweet on social media platform Twitter, he said, “Yesterday we launched a dedicated Scholarship Complaint Portal under umbrella of PM Portal.” “This will ensure coordinated and timely resolution of students complaints. During CFY 2.6mn scholarships […]

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Senate body dissatisfied over POA’s letter written to IOC

ISLAMABAD:The Senate Standing Committee on Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) Friday expressed dissatisfaction on the letter written by Pakistan Olympic Association (POA) to International Olympics Committee (IOC). The IPC Committee meeting was held under the Chairmanship of Senator Mian Raza Rabbani here at Parliament House. At the outset, the Secretary of Ministry of Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC) informed […]

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19 more test positive for corona in Balochistan

QUETTA:Around 19 new coronavirus patients were tested positive while number of total confirmed patients surged to 35206 in Balochistan on Friday. According to media coordinator provincial Health Directorate Cell Balochistan Dr Muhammad Wasim Baig, at least 1395283 people were screened for the virus, out of which 19 more were reported positive. As many as 34619 […]

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CS Balochistan directs abolition of Yaro Pakistan Customs Checkpost

QUETTA:Chief Secretary Balochistan Mathar Niaz Rana on Friday issued directives for the immediate abolition of the Pakistan Customs’ checkpost in the Yaro area near Pishin district. According to a handout issued by the Directorate of the Public Relations Balochistan, reacting to the public complaints about abolition of Custom Checkpost, CS Balochistan asked the Pakistan Custom […]

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