ISLAMABAD: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) here on Tuesday re-affirmed its commitment to continue support for strengthening reform programmes and for implementation of country’s development agenda including fiscal management, building resilience and boosting competitiveness and development of private sector. The reaffirmation was made by ADB Executive Directors (EDs), Dr. Wan Farissan Bin Wan Suleiman and […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Tuesday said that developed countries should take collective measures and have to do more to combat the effects of climate change in Pakistan and all over the world. Addressing a youth dialogue event on the right to a clean and healthy environment here in […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: The Legal Aid and Justice Authority (LAJA) organised an awareness workshop titled ‘Easy access to Justice’ here on Tuesday. The workshop provided a platform to the relevant stakeholders. The aim of LAJA is to provide legal support to the vulnerable sectors of our society who cannot afford legal representation at their own. […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI: Two more patients had tested positive for the deadly coronavirus in the Rawalpindi Cantonment area while no case had been reported from the other areas of the district during the last 24 hours. According to the daily situation report issued by the District Corona Management centre on Tuesday, around 6, 869, 909 people, […]
Read MoreFAISALABAD: University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) has opened its portal to facilitate the students for online apply for the entrance test of under-graduate programmes. According to the Convener Admission Committee Dr. Rana Nadeem Abbass, May 27 was fixed as last date for submission of registration fee for entry test whereas the documents for registration […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: Legendary Pakistan climber Ali Raza Sadpara has suffered serious injuries after falling down a mountain during routine training. “He was on a routine adventure at dawn today near his village Sadpara [in Skardu] as part of his preparations to summit K2 this summer when he slipped off a cliff and fell into a […]
Read MoreMULTAN: Regional administration has arrested a marriage hall owner and registered separate FIRs against three others over violations of marriage functions act across the region during a crackdown launched here on Tuesday. In line with special directives of Commissioner Multan Division Dr Irshad Ahmed, the administration of all districts launched crackdown and checked 158 […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD: An Accountability Court (AC) on Tuesday adjourned hearing till June 9, on a reference against former president Asif Ali Zardari pertaining suspicious transaction worth Rs8 billions. AC-III Judge Syed Asghar Ali heard the reference filed by National Accountability Bureau (NAB). NAB prosecutor Waseem Javed and defence lawyer Barrister Shera Rajpur. The court […]
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