Day: March 4, 2022

ISLAMABAD: Indus River System Authority (IRSA) Thursday released 76676 cusecs water from various rim stations with inflow of 56635 cusecs. According to the data released by IRSA, Water inflow and outflow in the dam was recorded as 15700 and 15700 cusecs respectively. The water level in the Jhelum River at Mangla Dam was 1094.60 feet, […]

ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib Thursday said the country’s exports had witnessed a record increase of 26 per cent during the last eight months (July-February) of the current fiscal year as compared to the same period of the last year. “This year from July-February, the exports stood at $20.552 billion […]

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday summoned Secretary Interior Ministry and Chief Commissioner ICT in a case against local body elections under Local Government Ordinance. The court also extended its stay order against the local body polls till next date of hearing. Assistant attorney general (AAG) informed the court that the ordinance had […]

ISLAMABAD: British Council Chief Executive Officer, Scott McDonald hosted a launch event for the Pakistan-UK: New Perspectives program here on Thursday to mark the 75th anniversary of Pakistan. This program recognizes the deep cultural ties between Pakistan and UK bridging relationships between the emerging generation of artists and young leaders of both countries and exploring […]

ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister for Political Communication, Dr Shahbaz Gill has said that money launderers who through fake accounts have taken the country’s money outside were the real impersonators. Responding to a statement of PML-N leader Maryam Aurangzeb, he termed the PML-N leadership who have fled abroad on the basis of medical grounds […]

The World Health Organisation (WHO), a Geneva-based UN agency, says over one billion people, aged 12 to 35, risk losing their hearing due to prolonged and excessive exposure to loud music and other high volume recreational noise. The agency gave the warning in a new international safety advice on Wednesday to tackle the rising threat […]

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Energy Hammad Azhar Thursday said Pakistan had purchased weighted average of around 10 Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) cargoes at the rate of $14.5 per Million Barrel (MMB) for the current month, which was almost 75 percent less as compared to the existing rate of $60/mmb in international market. “LNG spot cargoes have […]

ISLAMABAD: An Accountability Court (AC) on Thursday issued a written order pertaining disposing of a reference against CDA’s officials related to provision of a shuttle service in diplomatic area. AC-II Judge Muhammad Azam Khan issued the written order which stated that reference pertaining to misuse of powers without the proofs of financial embezzlement did not […]