ISLAMABAD:The Pakistan Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) awarded three contracts worth Rs.98.5 billion for construction of Phase-I of Greater Karachi Water Supply Scheme, also known as K-IV to supply 260 million gallon per day (MGD) of water to Karachi. The ceremony to sign the contract documents was held on Thursday at WAPDA Mega […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:The Joint session of the Parliament on Thursday passed a bill to amend National Information Technology Board. The core objective of establishment of National Information Technology Board in 2014, through the merger of Pakistan Computer Bureau (PCB) and Electronic Government Directorate, was to create an organization with technical capacity to promote and integrate Information […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Exchange rate of Pak Rupee strengthened by 74 paisas against the US Dollar in the interbank trading on Thursday and closed at Rs 200.76 against the previous day’s closing of Rs 201.5. According to the Forex Association of Pakistan (FAP), the buying and selling rates of dollar in the open market were recorded at […]
Read MorePESHAWAR:Paraplegic Center Hayatabad here on Thursday arranged an awareness seminar in connection with World Clubfoot Day to raise public awareness about the timely treatment of congenital crooked feet in children. Chief Executive Officer of the organization Dr Muhammad Ilyas Syed said that in a short span of four years since the establishment of Clubfoot […]
Read MoreISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif Thursday suggested the parliament to hold a debate and adopt a resolution to condemn the blasphemous remarks by the leaders of the Bharatiya Janata Party – the ruling party in India. The prime minister, in his brief remarks during the Joint Session of Parliament, endorsed the proposal by Minister […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:The five-day theater festival at the Punjab Arts Council concluded here on Thursday. According to the PAC spokesman, Drama “Ghatri” was presented on the festival’s last day. The play was written and directed by Muhammad Aslam Mughal who highlighted the plight of young girls running away from home and their parents’ situation afterward. […]
Read MoreRAWALPINDI:The Dhamyal Polcie on Thursday, after the strict notice taken by CPO Rawalpindi Syed Shehzad Nadeem Bukhari, arrested the accused for setting his elderly parents on fire in Ashraf Colony area of Dhamyal. The accused sprayed gasoline on his parents and set them on fire on a petty domestic issue, whereas the Police registered […]
Read MoreKHUZDAR:Deputy Commissioner (DC) Major (Retd.) Muhammad Ilyas Kabzai on Thursday inaugurated Khuzdar Super League (KSL) Cricket Tournament with beautiful colors organized by Pakistan Army and District Administration at Khuzdar Jinnah Sports Complex. Assistant Commissioner Khuzdar Jahanzeb Noor Shahwani, ASP Khuzdar Muhammad Zaman, Executive Engineer Public Health Engineering Saqib Faiz Baloch Hashim, Tournament Organizer Naseer […]
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