Court grants time to submit comments

ISLAMABAD:An Accountability Court (AC) on Wednesday granted time to National Accountability Bureau (NAB) till March 30, for submission of reply in plea against auction of property of former prime minister Nawaz Sharif. AC-III Judge Syed Asghar Ali heard the case filed by Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N)’s Vice President Maryam Nawaz. NAB prosecutor Waseem Javed […]

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TikTok launches awareness campaign about dangerous challenges, hoaxes

ISLAMABAD:Short-form video app TikTok has launched a safety awareness campaign that aims to reinforce understanding towards the potential dangers associated with digital platforms. The initiative consists of a video series, featuring a selection of Pakistan’s most popular celebrities that shed light on the challenges of the digital world, and the importance of positively and safety […]

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Chairman shares PTA efforts for digital inclusion of women, girls in ICTs

ISLAMABAD:Chairman Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA), Maj. Gen. (R) Amir Azeem Bajwa on Wednesday addressed the ‘Whole-of-Government Digital Pakistan Roundtable’ at the GSMA Mobile World Congress 2022 in Barcelona. Chairman PTA briefed the audience about digital profile of Pakistan and emphasized on the connectivity landscape vis-à-vis investment potential in the telecom sector of Pakistan. The major […]

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MCI to hold first ever ethnosports festival

ISLAMABAD:Memories of centuries-old traditional sports will be refreshed through a festival to be held here on March 4-5. The Directorate of Sports, Culture and Tourism Metropolitan Corporation Islamabad and Capital Development Authority have joined hands to celebrate Pakistani traditional sports at Rose and Jasmine Garden from 10:00 a.m to 4:00 p.m from Friday. According to […]

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President for enhanced Pak-UK collaboration on higher education standards, research

ISLAMABAD:President Dr Arif Alvi Wednesday called for enhancing bilateral collaboration between Pakistan and the United Kingdom to improve the quality and standards of higher education in the country. He emphasized that improvement in the education sector would open up new avenues in the fields of health, agriculture and artificial intelligence. The president, addressing an event […]

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Twenty teams to feature in CW Games hockey tournaments

ISLAMABAD: The International Hockey Federation (FIH) and Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has announced that 20 national teams would participate in the upcoming Commonwealth Games hockey tournaments scheduled from July 29 to August 8 at the University of Birmingham, England. Women teams include Australia, Canada, England, Ghana, India, Kenya, New Zealand, Scotland, South Africa, Wales while […]

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OGRA holds hearing in Faisalabad to redress public’s gas-related grievances

ISLAMABAD:Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA ) Wednesday held a public hearing in Faisalabad to redress complaints of consumers against Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL). The hearing, held at the Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI), was attended by more than 150 people, while the OGRA team received around 60 different complaints in […]

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