ISLAMABAD: Public Accounts Committee (PAC) on Thursday examined audit report of Pakistan Public Works Department, Estate Office and Pakistan Housing Authority Foundation, Ministry of Housing and Works. PAC met here at Parliament House with Rana Tanveer Hussain in chair. The members of the committee including Federal Minister Senator Shibli Faraz, Senator Mushahid Hussain Sayed, MNA […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Microsoft on Thursday signed an Educational Transformation Agreement (ETA) with two major departments of the government of Sindh, the School Education and Literacy Department (SELD) and Sindh Education Foundation (SEF). The agreement is based on Microsoft Educational Transformation Framework (ETF) under which Microsoft is committed to make digital transformation of the educational sector more […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ibne Khaldoun University, Turkey to collaborate for higher education and promote research culture at both the universities. Under this agreement, AIOU has achieved another significant milestone of its international collaborations and linkages program. According to the MoU, both the universities will […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The Economic Affairs Division (EAD) and the Saudi Fund for Development (SFD) Thursday signed two Debt Service Suspension agreements amounting to US$ 846 million under the G-20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative (DSSI) Framework. Nawaf bin Saeed Al-Malkiy, Ambassador of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to Pakistan witnessed the signing ceremony here, said a press […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Muhammad Shakeel Munir, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry has been appointed as Honorary Business Advisor in Federal Ombudsman Secretariat for Protection against Harassment of Women at Workplace (FOSPAH), Islamabad. Kashmala Khan, Federal Ombudsman, FOSPAH invited President ICCI and presented him appointment letter in a ceremony. Speaking at the occasion, Kashmala Khan said […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Pakistan earned US $365.975 million by providing different transport services in various countries during the first six months of financial year (2021-22) as compared to the corresponding period of last year. This shows growth of 18.46 percent as compared to $308.940 million earned through provision of services during the corresponding period of fiscal year […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Rain spells may disrupt the third and fourth day of the historical Test match between Pakistan and Australia amid the prevailing inclement weather of Rawalpindi. Talking to reporter on Thursday, Spokesperson of Pakistan Meteorological Department Dr Zaheer Ahmad Babar said weather would remain partially clouded on Friday and Saturday in the twin cities of […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Anti Narcotics Force (ANF) Rawalpindi and Airports Security Force (ASF) on Thursday arrested a passenger trying to smuggle 1.850 kg heroine at Islamabad International Airport on Thursday. Adil Khan, a resident of Kohat, who was departing from Islamabad to Riyadh via PIA flight number PK 9753, was carrying 1.850kg of heroin hidden in the […]
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