Comedy king Rangeela; an equally adept artist in comedy, tragedy

MULTAN:Muhammad Saeed khan popularly known as Rangeela was one of the finest artists Pakistan film industry ever had and such people are born in centuries.   Talking to this news agency in connection with the great comedian’s 17th death anniversary on Tuesday, senior director Altaf Hussain said that the pride of performance artist was multi-talented […]

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IFC, KP signs agreement  for landmark healthcare project

PESHAWAR:The IFC, a member of the World Bank Group on Tuesday signed an agreement today with the government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province to help arrange a landmark public-private partnership (PPP) for the construction of a state-of-the-art hospital with up to 500 beds in provincial capital Peshawar.   Peshawar’s population has increased by 52 percent over […]

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AIOU conducts first Board meeting for Iqbal Chair

ISLAMABAD:The first meeting of the management board for Iqbal Chair on Tasawwuf and Muslim Thoughts was held yesterday at the main campus of Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU).   This meeting was chaired by Prof. Fateh Muhammad Malik, Head of Iqbal chair. Senior Advisor Project Management Unit Mohammad Rafique Tahir, Head of chair for Seerat-un-Nabi […]

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British Minister visits Defence Ministry; lauds Pakistan’ efforts for peace

RAWALPINDI:British Minister for the Armed Forces, James Stephen Heappey MP, alongwith delegation called on Secretary Defence, Lieutenant General (R) Mian Muhammad Hilal Hussain and appreciated Pakistan’ efforts for peace and said Pakistan has played a key role in the war against terrorism.   The British Minister visited the Ministry of Defence alongwith a delegation here, […]

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Sherry underlines little recognition of persistently growing inequality throughout world

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Climate Change Senator Sherry Rehman on Tuesday underscored that there was little recognition of the persistently growing inequality throughout the world as there was a dangerous chasm between the Global South and the West.   Senator Sherry Rehman spoke in a discussion entitled “The Future of Democracy” held at the annual meeting […]

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ICCI delegation to visit Rashakai Special Economic Zones

PESHAWAR:A delegation from Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) headed by its president will visit Rashakai Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and other economic zones (EZs) to explore investment opportunities and to acquire land for establishing of industrial units.   This was decided during a meeting between Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP)-Board of […]

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