Day: March 9, 2022

ISLAMABAD:China aims to complete over two million 5G base stations by the end of 2022 to expand the application of advanced technology that brings convenience to people’s lives, China’s Minister of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) has said. Xiao Yaqing made the announcement at the “Ministers’ Corridor” held after the second plenary meeting of the […]

ISLAMABAD:The exports of spices from the country witnessed an increase of 22.94 percent during the first seven months of financial year (2021-22) as compared to the corresponding period of last year. Pakistan exported spices worth US $64.900 million during July-January (2021-22) as compared to the exports of US $52.792 million during July- January (2020-21), showing […]

ISLAMABAD:Director General, Federal Directorate of Education (FDE) Dr. Ikram Ali Malik has said that new recruitment in Federal Government Educational Institutions (FGEI) have been made on 100 percent merit basis. He said the the directions have been issued to teachers to end the rote system by clearing the concepts of children. He was addressing the […]

ISLAMABAD:The opposition on Tuesday submitted no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan with the National Assembly Secretariat. The motion was submitted by a delegation of opposition lawmakers including Rana Sanaullah, Ayaz Sadiq, Shazia Marri and Marriyum Aurangzeb and others. In order to make the no-confidence move successful, the opposition requires the support of 172 members […]

ISLAMABAD:International Women day on Tuesday observed across the globe including Pakistan aiming to promote gender equality and celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of the women. This year’s theme of the day was “Gender equality today for a sustainable tomorrow” Prime Minister Imran Khan in his address at an event in connection with […]

ISLAMABAD:The Balochistan government is ensuring equal opportunities and safety to women in all walks of life including professional work places as well as efforts were underway to further empower women to become strong member of the society, an official of Balochistan government said on Tuesday. The provincial government has also initiated multiple projects to empower […]

ISLAMABAD:Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain said on Tuesday that many political pygmies have become “big leaders” in Pakistan which was sickening. In a tweet, the minister said that Senator Kamran Murtaza of JUI-F has submitted a motion in the Senate that the House should hold debate on the harsh statement of the […]

ISLAMABAD: The KSE 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) witnessed bearish trend on Tuesday, losing 388.62 points, with a negative change of 0.90 percent, closing at 42,878.35 points against 43,266.97 points on the last working day. A total of 226,106,524 shares were traded during the day compared to the trade of 236,881,385 shares the […]