PESHAWAR:Two young workers of Paraplegic Center, who braved a successful rescue operation in a burning house and got injured during the process, were awarded cash prizes and certificates of appreciation in a ceremony on Thursday. Chief Executive Officer Parplegic Center, Dr. Muhammad Ilyas Syed and Motivational Speaker Arshad Tafhim lauded the high spirit of all […]
Read MoreQUETTA:Secretary Women Development Department Dr. Umar Babar on Thursday said that public problems would be addressed in effective manner through joint efforts of government departments and social organization in Balochistan. He said this while presiding over a referral and coordination meeting between the Government of Balochistan and SPO at a local hotel here. It was […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Dr Aisha Ghous Pasha on Thursday urged Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) to sign a charter of economy with government, setting aside political differences for sustainable economic growth on long term basis. Responding to Calling Attention Motion moved by former Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin in Senate, she said Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Indus River System Authority (IRSA) Thursday released 153184 cusecs water from various rim stations with an inflow of 152980 cusecs. According to the data released by IRSA , the water level in Jhelum River at Mangla Dam was 1070.55 feet, which was 20.55 feet higher than its dead level of 1,050 feet whereas the inflow […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Pakistan Meteorological Department (PMD) has forecast mainly hot and dry weather for most parts of the country during the next 24 hours. According to the synoptic situation, continental air was prevailing over most parts of the country. Mainly hot and dry weather is expected in most plain areas of the country, while very hot in […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training Rana Tanveer Hussain on Thursday acknowledged the contribution of WFP in enabling Pakistan to address numerous social issues primarily related to nutrition in women and children. Welcoming the country director of World Food Programme (WWF) Mr Chris Kaye in his office, Rana Tanveer appreciated the work being done […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:National Assembly Speaker Raja Pervez Ashraf on Thursday urged the media to highlight the benefits of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) as it was crucial, especially in the context of false propaganda against it. “It is the media which can bring the people of both countries closer than ever before and it is people-to-people contact […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Saudi Arabia’s Minister of Hajj and Umrah Dr. Tawfiq Al-Rabiah on Thursday announced the launching of an electronic service to apply for Umrah visa for individual from outside Saudi Arabia. “The visit visa for Umrah will be issued now within 24 hours. Applications for Umrah visas can be submitted from outside Saudi Arabia, away from […]
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