Danish Ambassador calls for converting climate change challenges into business opportunities

ISLAMABAD: The Ambassador of Denmark to Pakistan, Ms Lis Rosenholm during her visit to the National University of Science and Technology said it was a dire need to convert climate change challenges into business opportunities through innovation and technological intervention. During the interactive session with faculty and students of NUST, she emphasized that public-private partnerships […]

Read More

IHC seeks comments from respondents in plea against Kashmala Tariq

ISLAMABAD: The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday sought comments from respondents in a petition seeking to stop Kashmala Tariq from serving as Federal Ombudsperson for Protection Against Harrasment of Women at Work Place. Justice Miangul Hassan Aurangzeb heard the case filed by a citizen regarding the matter. In a written order about today’s hearing, […]

Read More

Flash floods wreaks havoc in Balochistan as death toll rises to 111

QUETTA: Chief Secretary Balochistan Abdul Aziz Aqili on Thursday said that flash floods triggered by the torrential rains have claimed several more lives in Balochistan raising the death toll to 111. “Provincial government is facing a huge challenge to cope with the situation arising after the heavy downpour and flash floods, ” he said during […]

Read More

Chinese company offers technical support for rehabilitation of Sukkur Barrage

KARACHI: The Chinese Gezhouba Group Company offered Sindh government technical support for rehabilitation project of Sukkur Barrage. The Country Representative of China Gezhouba Group Company limited in Pakistan Hong Na along with his team called on the Sindh Minister for Irrigation Jam Khan Shoro on Thursday. The Deputy Director Business Development China Gezhouba Group Company […]

Read More

Prime minister wishes quick recovery of Covid-hit Asif Zardari

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday expressed his best wishes and prayers for former President Asif Ali Zardari who got infected with the coronavirus. “My best wishes and prayers are with former President Asif Ali Zardari for quick recovery from Covid and complete health, ” the prime minister wrote on Twitter. Earlier in a […]

Read More

Pakistan’s diamond jubilee celebrations to kick off at D-chowk in evening

ISLAMABAD: The celebrations of Pakistan’s diamond jubilee will officially kick off on Thursday evening here at D-Chowk Islamabad. The Ministry for Information and Broadcasting and the Capital Development Authority(CDA) have organized a joint grand opening ceremony in this regard at 8pm. The celebrations will include a laser light show, fireworks, and a music concert, featuring […]

Read More