BEIJING: Pakistan’s cultural performance, regional costumes and traditional cuisines added colours to a reception held to mark the International Nowruz Day and official inauguration of the new Secretary General of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) here on Friday. Pakistani students attired in vibrant and colourful regional costumes performed at tunes of folk and national songs giving […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Shafqat Mehmood on Friday said that in the time to come, the skills education will be given more importance than formal education. He stated this while inaugurating the first Skills University of Pakistan National Skills University Islamabad. The university had been established under the vision of Prime […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: A four-member delegation of British investors here on Friday called on Chairman Senate Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani here at Parliament House on Friday and discussed ways for enriching bilateral cooperation in the field of investment. The delegation included Albert Barry lesse (MD Cribgogh ltd), Thomas Albert Lesse (MD Trulux Group), Jeremy Derek Moxey ( Trulux […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The two-day Knowledge Expo organized by the Department of Information Services at Riphah International University, Al-Mizan Campus Rawalpindi, concluded on Friday. The Knowledge Expo was organized to remind the young generation about the relationship with books, advances in the field of education, and the introduction of new destinations. National and International publishers and delegates […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for National Food Security Syed Fakhar Imam called on Prime Minister Imran Khan here on Friday and discussed the political situation in the country. The minister briefed the prime minister about the expected production of wheat in the country. The prime minister also met with his Special Assistant Arbab Ghulam Rahim and […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection, Senator Dr. Sania Nishtar had caveated of strict actions being taken against fraudster agents involved in deductions from disbursements of Ehsaas Kafaalat beneficiaries. Warning agents to refrain from deductions, Dr. Sania, in a statement, reaffirmed that all those involved in deductions from […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The Capital Development Authority (CDA) will organize ‘Islamabad Marathon’ on March 26 (Saturday) in order to provide healthy activity to the residents of the federal capital. According to CDA spokesman, the regular registration was started through an online form available on CDA’s official website. The marathon will have three categories – 42km, 21km and […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The price of 24 karat per tola gold witnessed a decrease of Rs 50 and was sold at Rs 131, 450 on Friday against its sale at Rs 131, 500 in the local market the previous day. The price of 10 gram 24 karat gold also declined by Rs43 to Rs 112, 697 from […]
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