ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mahmood on Friday inaugurated the NAVTTC Centre of Excellence in Modern Technologies at National Vocational and Technical Training Commission, Islamabad. The center has been established by National Vocational and Technical Training Commission (NAVTTC) with the cooperation of GIZ, European Union, Norway and Germany. Speaking at the […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: On recommendation of Senior Selection Board Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) on Friday promoted two Chief Engineers to the post of General Managers. Chief Engineer Syed Umar Farooq Shah has been promoted and posted as General Manager / Technical Director IESCO and Chief Engineer Mian Dilawar Shahas General Manager (Development) IESCO. The IESCO officers […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The Senate’s Standing Committee on Power was informed on Friday that a sum of Rs 57 billion had been paid to KEPCO at the rate of Rs 19.5 per unit but no capacity payment was made after the expiry of contract. The committee, which met with Saifullah Abro in the chair, inquired about the […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Minister for Foreign Affairs Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Friday met with the allies of the government in a bid to defeat the no confidence motion against Prime Minister Imran Khan in the National Assembly. On the instructions of Prime Minister Imran Khan, the foreign minister along with Minister for Planning Asad Umar and Minister […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: An Islamabad court on Friday sentenced the main accused, in couple harassment case, Usman Mirza and his four accomplices to life imprisonment for harassing and making objectionable videos of a boy and girl in an apartment in Sector E-11 of the federal capital. Those who were given life sentence included Usman Mirza, Hafiz Ataur […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Over 4500 personnel of Islamabad police will receive honorarium deployed at various divisions in the department. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Muhammad Ahsan Younus accorded the approval for granting honorarium to boost morale of the force. The personnel were selected after evaluating their performance, said police spokesman on Friday. He said more than 1300 […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Researchers from the Institute of Oceanology under the Chinese Academy of Sciences have found a marine fungus species that can efficiently degrade polyethylene and other plastics, with some plastics degraded into pieces in merely two weeks. The research team led by Sun Chaomin has collected over 1, 000 pieces of plastic garbage since 2016, […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) nationwide preparations were in full-swing for the largest March 27 public meeting themed under “Amar bil Maroof” to be held at Parade Ground Islamabad. Talking to reporter on Friday, PTI Islamabad leader Amir Mughal said a large number of people would participate in March 27 public gathering. Mughal said the people […]
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