IT minister launches Pakistan National ICT Development White Paper

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Amin Ul Haque on Tuesday launched Pakistan National ICT Development White Paper aimed at identifying gaps and seeking suggestions on modern requirements. Addressing the launching ceremony, he said the global IT consultant firm had prepared a review report on the policies and projects of the Ministry of […]

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Minister calls on Thai counterpart at Defense & Security Exhibition 2022

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Defence Production Muhammad Israr Tareen on Tuesday called on the Deputy Defence Minister kingdom of Thailand General Chaichan Changmongkol on side-line of Defense and Security 2022 Exhibition. The Defence exhibition was being held from August 29 to September 1 in Thailand, according to news release.

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UN urges immediate support for millions caught in Pakistan floods

ISLAMABAD:UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, today urged support for a massive scale-up in emergency relief for millions of people in Pakistan hit by monsoon floods that have already killed more than 1,000 people. Over 30 million people in Pakistan have been affected by torrential rains and flash floods across the country, leaving 6.4 million people […]

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Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi pays tribute to famous singer Nayyara Noor

KARACHI:Arts Council of Pakistan Karachi Tuesday organized a ceremony to pay homage to Bulbul-e- Pakistan’s famous singer ” Nayyara Noor” in Jaun Elia lawn. President of Arts Council Muhammad Ahmad Shah, Shehriyar Zaidi Nad–e-Ali , Sultan Arshad, Salima Hashmi, Manwar Saeed, and Dr. Karamat Ali expressed their views on the occasion while Arshad Mahmood performed […]

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Special Branch tasked for action against agent mafia in vicinity of driving license branches

KARACHI:Inspector General of Police (IGP) Sindh Ghulam Nabi Memon on Tuesday said that the Deputy IGP – Special Branch was being assigned the special task of action against agent mafia and compilation of lists in surroundings of driving license branches. Presiding over a meeting at the Central Police Office (CPO) Karachi regarding driving license branches, […]

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Khan always prioritized personal gains to keep his dead politics alive, Advisor

ISLAMABAD:Adviser to the Prime Minister on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan, Qamar Zaman Kaira Tuesday criticized former prime minister Imran Khan for always giving priority to personal gain over national interests to keep his dead politics alive. Talking to a private news channel, he said that due to Khan’s negligence and poor policies country had moved […]

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Will make every effort for rehabilitation of flood victims: Mayor

PESHAWAR:Mayor of Peshawar Haji Zubair Ali said he was sorrowful over the miserable conditions of the flood affectees and would make every effort for their rehabilitation. The mayor visited the flood affected areas and provided relief items to the flood affected people and remained among them till late night, said a press release issued here […]

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Additional flood relief supplies to reach Pakistan

BEIJING:In light of the situation on the ground and based on Pakistan’s needs, China will provide another batch of emergency humanitarian supplies including 25,000 tents to flood-hit Pakistan, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Zhao Lijian said Monday. The same day, Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message of condolence to his Pakistani counterpart, Arif Alvi, over the […]

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