Month: February 2022

ISLAMABAD: Five dams being constructed to overcome water scarcity in Rawalpindi would be completed by 2023, said official source here on Tuesday. Talking to reporter, he said that the construction of dams including Daduchha Dam, Papin Dam, Mahutta Mohra Dam, Mujahid Dam and Chahan Dam was in full swing right now. Besides providing clean drinking […]

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination was held here on Tuesday. The committee meeting chaired by Khalid Magsi took notice of the absence of representatives of the Ministry of National Health Services. Member committee Shazia Sobia said that representatives of the ministry concerned should be […]

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue on Tuesday discussed and recommended that the Bill the Federal Government Properties Management Authority Bill, 2021 (Ordinance No. XV of 2021) may be passed by the National Assembly, with slight amendments. The 70th meeting of the National Assembly Standing Committee on Finance and Revenue held […]

ISLAMABAD: Indus River System Authority (IRSA) Tuesday released 63828 cusecs water from various rim stations with inflow of 47291 cusecs. According to the data released by IRSA, water level in the Indus River at Tarbela Dam was 1440.41 feet, which was 48.41 feet higher than its dead level 1392 feet. Water inflow and outflow in […]

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Tuesday instructed the Ministry of Human Rights to submit report within one month regarding the responsible of human rights violations in jails. Chief Justice Athar Minallah, hearing the case, remarked that apparently executive was responsible for human rights violations in jails. Why not the prisoners should be paid […]

ISLAMABAD: The exports of services from the country witnessed an increase of 20.24 percent during the first half of the current financial year (2021-22) as compared to the corresponding period of last year, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported. The exports of services during July-December (2021-22) were recorded at $3414.96 million against the exports of […]

ISLAMABAD: Former Australian Skipper Allan Border was expecting a good series between the Kangaroos and Green-shirts saying the Pakistan side would have the platform to showcase themselves at home. The Aussies were travelling to Pakistan for the first time since 1998 where they would feature in three Tests, three ODIs and a T20I. The 66-year-old, […]

BEIJING: China has dismissed criticism raised by India over fielding of a Peoples Liberation Army (PLA) soldier involved in the border clash with Indian soldiers at Galway Valley in 2020 as a torchbearer for Beijing Winter Olympics and said that his selection met the standards. “The torchbearers of the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics are broadly […]