ISLAMABAD:President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday administered oath of office to three new federal ministers and a state minister. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif witnessed the oath-taking ceremony held here at the Aiwan-e-Sadr. The federal ministers who took oath included Chaudhry Salik Hussain, Mian Javaid Latif and Agha Hassan Baloch. Balochistan National Party’s Hashim Notezai was […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervaiz Ashraf on Friday said democracy and constitutional supremacy owed a lot to the sacrifices of common people. Visiting the Monument of Democracy in the Parliament House, he said the incumbent government would not forget those unsung heroes’ sacrifices and continue to ameliorate the living standards of the masses. Raja […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:Chairman Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Textile Mills Association (KPTMA), Salim Saifullah Khan Friday urged government to decrease interest rate on bank loan keeping in view problems of business community. In a press release issued here, Salim Saifullah said that business community is already confronted with many problems and unable to bear the burden of mark up rates. […]
Read MoreBEIJING: Pakistan Ambassador to China Moin ul Haque on Friday said China and Pakistan were committed to acting together to address the challenges faced by the planet Earth. The ambassador, in a video message to China Biodiversity Conservation and Green Development Foundation (CBCGDF) on the Earth Day, said, “Our bilateral development agenda, especially the current […]
Read MoreSUKKUR:Thousands of Muslims started ‘Aitakaf’ on Friday night in mosques as well as at homes in Sukkur and its adjoining areas. According to the Islamic tradition, the ‘Mutakifs’ will remain in ‘Aitakaf’ till the eve of Eid-ul-Fitr. After offering the Maghrib prayer on the eve of 20th Ramazan, ‘Mutakifs’ confined themselves to their respective tents […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has issued policy guidelines to Vice Chancellors, Rectors, Heads All Public / Private Sector Universities / Degree Awarding Institutions (DAIs) to review educational pathways for nursing degree programs in the country. In that regard, HEC also held a series of consultative meetings of National Curriculum Review Committee (NCRC) in collaboration […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:Right winger Shah Faisal two timely goals in the 18th and 67th minute guided Shinwari Club Khyber District to a thumping 2-0 victory against Ramazan Football Challenge Cup-2022 being played at Kohat Sports Complex on Friday. With the vital victory, Shinwari Club also qualified to the semi-finals along with other teams including Star Club Kohat, […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:A high-level meeting regarding law and order held here with Chief Minister Mahmood Khan in the chair on Friday has agreed to form a high level committee with the aim to regularly oversee the implementation of the recommendations of National Action Plan. The meeting reviewed the overall law and order in the province including in […]
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