Month: July 2022

ISLAMABAD:British High Commissioner on Tuesday observed that Pakistan’s population was going to double in the next 30 years putting a huge burden on its resources that demanded proper response to address the pressing issue. The British envoy made these remarks during a ceremony to commemorate the World Population Day, a collaborative event was conducted here […]

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan’s volatile macroeconomic situation during the current fiscal year and its exchange rate fluctuations impacted Telenor Pakistan’s performance during the second quarter of 2022. Despite the economic challenges, Telenor Pakistan reported the revenue of Rs 26.7 billion, up by Rs 104 million from 2nd quarter last year, said a press release issued here on Tuesday. […]

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday said the Indian oppressive state apparatus had failed to stop the journey of resistance, sacrifice, and defiance. “The Kashmir’s Accession to Pakistan Day is a reflection of Kashmiris’ pledge to continue their struggle till the idea of accession becomes a reality,” he said in his message on Kashmir Accession […]

ISLAMABAD:The sale of motorbikes and three wheelers in the country has witnessed a decrease of 4.33 percent during the fiscal year (2021-22) as compared to the sale of corresponding period of last year. During the period under review, as many as 1821,467 motorbikes and three wheelers were sold in July-June (2021-22) against the sale of […]

ISLAMABAD:Indus River System Authority (IRSA) on Tuesday released 266322 cusecs water from various rim stations with an inflow of 274196 cases. According to the data released by IRSA, the water level in the Jhelum River at Mangla Dam was 1130.30 feet, which was 80.03 feet higher than its dead level of 1,050 feet whereas the […]

ISLAMABAD:The government would spend funds amounting to Rs200 million to advance an ongoing project, during the current fiscal year, to identify and compile data of the country’s ‘active faults’ and possible landslide ‘hotspot’ zones aimed at minimizing the disaster risk activities. The project, initiated with Rs40 million allocations under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP […]

ISLAMABAD:Celebrated Pakistani actor, model and host Imran Abbas has achieved another milestone as he touched the 7 million followers mark on Instagram. Turning to Instagram, the starlet shared a gripping photo of himself along with a caption “Lots of love to each one of my 7 million followers”. Furthermore, the ‘Thora Sa Haq’ sensation has […]

ISLAMABAD:The Higher Education Commission (HEC) is all set to start Talent Hunt Programme for female students across the country. According to HEC, under the programme, female students from low-income families will be granted scholarships on performance basis. The date of opening of online application portal will be announced soon, official sources from HEC told reporter […]