Day: March 30, 2022

ISLAMABAD:The price of 24 karat per tola gold witnessed a decrease of Rs 900 and was sold at Rs 130,450 on Tuesday against its sale at Rs 131,350 in the local market the previous day. The price of 10 gram 24 karat gold also decreased by Rs771 to Rs 111,840 from Rs112,611 whereas that of […]

TOKYO, March 29 (Xinhua/APP):Japan’s unemployment rate slipped to 2.7 percent in February as would-be new job seekers opted to stay in their existing jobs owing to uncertainty caused by a resurgence in COVID-19 infections, the government said in a report on Tuesday. The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications said the seasonally adjusted jobless rate […]

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday lauded his team for successfully carrying out the Ten Billion Tree Tsunami as the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) acknowledged Pakistan’s lead role in ecosystem restoration. “Proud of my team,” the prime minister said in a tweet, quoting UNEP as saying that “We are at a point in history where […]

ISLAMABAD:The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Tuesday directed the provincial election commissioners to early complete the ongoing work on revised voters’ lists to ensure the registration of all eligible voters. The meeting chaired by Chief Election Commissioner, Sikandar Sultan Raja expressed satisfaction with the pace of work on the revised voters’ lists and directed […]

ISLAMABAD:Islamabad Transport Authority (ITA) has seized 79 commercial vehicles for overloading, smoke emissions and unfit engines during last one year. Secretary ITA, Asma took action against the vehicles at major thoroughfares in the federal capital including Srinagar Highway, Islamabad Expressway, IJP Road and others, said Motor Vehicle Examiner (MVE) Islamabad Inam Chugtai. Talking to APP […]

ISLAMABAD:To celebrate the 51st anniversary of Bangladesh’s independence and National Day, High Commissioner Mr. Md. Ruhul Alam Siddiqui hosted a reception at a hotel in Islamabad. The guest of honor was Federal Minister for Food Security, Research Syed Fakhar Imam, while Ahsan Iqbal MNA and diplomats; officers from the armed forces of the diplomatic corps […]

ISLAMABAD:National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser on Tuesday said that digitalizing the work place would improve efficiency and productivity in the working environment of Parliament. This is an era of paper less and digital based official environment, he expressed these views while inaugurating the project of “re-imagining the National Assembly of Pakistan with Google Workspace’s Advanced […]

Geneva, March 29 (AFP/APP):While dozens of world leaders have pledged to halt the devastating destruction of biodiversity across the planet, observers say political momentum has yet to filter into negotiations that will set the stage for a major UN meeting later this year. Countries have proposed to hold an extra biodiversity meeting in Nairobi in […]