PESHAWAR: To boost youth’s employ-ability with market-oriented skills, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) government has launched Rs1.4 billion worth development project, “Accelerated Skills Development Program”, for tribal districts. The government claimed that it is one the largest schemes of the province aimed at increasing the employment rate in newly merged districts. The program has been designed by […]
Read MoreMULTAN: Divisional Development Committee (DDC) meeting under the chairmanship of Commissioner Dr Irshad Ahmed was held here on Friday to review uplift projects across the division. Giving ultimatum to the departments for timely completion of development schemes, the commissioner said that Chief Minister Punjab Sardar Usman Buzdar was personally monitoring improvement of infrastructure of the […]
Read MoreMULTAN: Speakers in a two-day international conference on “Remote Sensing and Geo-Information Systems (GIS)” stated that droppage of water levels in rivers was a wake up call for the world. Organized by the Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences of Muhammad Nawaz Sharif University of Agriculture, the main objective of the conference was to highlight […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday donated ambulances and utility vehicles to the Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination to strengthen the healthcare system. A ceremony was held here in regard during which WHO Pakistan Representative, Dr Palitha Mahipala handed over the donation to Special Assistant to Prime Minister on National Health Services, […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Shaukat Tarin, presided over meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Privatization (CCoP) here on Thursday. Federal Minister for Privatization Muhammedmian Soomro, Chairman Privatization Commission Muhammad Saleem, Federal Secretaries and senior officials attended the meeting, said a press release issued by Ministry of Finance here. On a proposal by the […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) would showcase a Puppet Show on February 25 (Friday) aiming at entertaining audience along with family and friends. Talking to reporter, official of PNCA Masroor Shah said, “The show would be featuring folk dances, stories, theme-based speeches and skits for children and adults”. The colorful puppet show will […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Indus River System Authority (IRSA) Thursday released 112915 cusecs water from various rim stations with inflow of 63133 cusecs. According to the data released by IRSA, Tarbela Dam water inflow and outflow in the dam was recorded as18500 and 18500 cusecs respectively. The water level in the Jhelum River at Mangla Dam was 1119.20 […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Azad Jammu and Kashmir Leadership on Thursday unanimously headed a rally supported by a large number of people from civil society to highlight the worst human rights violations and state sponsored terrorism by Indian forces in Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). President of Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) Barrister Sultan Mehmood Chaudhry […]
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