ISLAMABAD:The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday disposed of a petition seeking cancellation of first information report (FIR) against Mohsin Baig registered under Anti-Terrorism Act (ATA)’s clauses. Chief Justice Athar Minallah issued the written order regarding the aforesaid matter. The order said that the defence lawyer had expressed desire to withdraw the case. It said […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Pakistan Netball Federation (PNF) on Tuesday appealed the Federal Minister for Inter-Provincial Coordination (IPC), Dr. Fehmida Mirza to include netball in the South Asian Games (SAG) 2023 to be staged in Pakistan in March. According to PNF President Mudassar Arian the federation was affiliated with the Commonwealth Games Federation and recognized by the International […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday urged citizens to plant at least five trees per family and join the government’s efforts in securing a protected environment for future generations. Addressing at the launch of nationwide Spring Tree Plantation campaign, the prime minister said owing to Pakistan’s vulnerability to climate change, massive forestation was crucial to […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Noor-ul-Haq Qadri Tuesday inaugurated the second phase of Tribal Games, carrying six different games with more than 1500 players taking part at Jamrud Sports Complex, District Khyber. Member Provincial Assembly Shafique Sher, Secretary Sports KP Amir Sultan Tareen, DG Sports Khalid Khan, Director Sports Merged Area Pir Abdullah Shah, AD […]
Read MoreMUZAFFARGARH:District education department Tuesday organized one-day event in connection with talent hunt programme for art, paintings and other cultural competitions at district council hall here. A large number of students from schools and colleges participated in Punjab Talent Hunt Programme that was arranged on the directions of Chief Minister Punjab, Sardar Usman Buzdar. Akbar Bukhari, […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Telenor Pakistan has launched its 7th cohort of the Naya Aghaz program to drive women’s reintroduction into the workforce. The Naya Aghaaz program, first launched in 2014, was designed to create an inventive way of acquiring talent that aims to get women back to work allowing them to re-invent themselves in their careers, said a […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:City Traffic Police (CTP) Rawalpindi on the directives of Chief Traffic Officer (CTO) Rawalpindi Naveed Irshad on Tuesday finalized all the traffic arrangements in view of expected snowfall at the hill station of Murree during February 22 to 25. According to CTO, necessary instructions had been issued to the staff posted at the checkpoints at […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:A UNICEF delegation led by Ms. Catherine Russell, the Executive Director met with Federal Minister for Education, Professional Training, National Heritage and Culture Shafqat Mahmood and discussed initiatives taken during Covid-19. Key challenges like suffering of learning levels, increasing of dropout rate, enrollment of out of school children focusing especially on girls also came under […]
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