Centre of excellence being set up in Karachi to boost animation industry: Amin

ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication was in process of setting up a modern Center of Excellence (CoE) in Karachi to boost the animation industry, said IT Minister Syed Amin-Ul-Haque on Monday. He informed a delegation of Global Tech Firm Tencent Holdings Ltd that Pakistan’s animation industry was currently earning export revenue of […]

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Khurram Dastgir visits Nawabshah, inspects affected grid station

NAWABSHAH:Federal Minister for Energy (Power division) Khurram Dastgir on Monday arrived at Nawabshah on a short visit where he inspected the society Grid Station that was badly affected by the flood water. Briefing the minister, Hesco officials said that Nawabshah Society Grid Station was catering electric supply to over 07 million population, adding that the […]

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Gills clearly commits sedition, his words not excusable: prosecutor tells court

ISLAMABAD:A local court here on Monday reserved its judgment on post-arrest bail petition of Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI)’s Leader Shahbaz Gill in sedition case. The decision would likely to be announced on Tuesday. At the outset of hearing, Special Prosecutor Raja Rizwan Abbasi argued that the sedition was committed clearly, adding that the words […]

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ATC grants interim bail to Yasin Sohal in NAB office clash case

LAHORE:An anti-terrorism court (ATC) on Monday granted interim bail to Yasin Sohal till September 5 in Lahore NAB office clash case. The court directed Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) leader Yasin Sohal to submit surety bonds of Rs 100,000 for the purpose. A duty judge heard the bail application of the PML-N leader who appeared in […]

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Power supply being restored in flood-ravaged Balochistan on PM direction

QUETTA:Additional Federal Secretary for Energy Power Division and Managing Director Power Planning and Monitoring Shakeel Qadir Monday said that as per Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s directives, uninterrupted power supply may be ensured to all flood-hit areas of Balochistan in the shortest possible time. He expressed these views while presiding over a high-level meeting at the […]

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Relief operation to continue despite difficulties in Balochistan: Senator

QUETTA:Senator Samina Mumtaz Zehri on Monday said that relief efforts will continue in flood-ravaged areas of Balochistan despite difficulties. She expressed these views while talking to media representatives on the occasion of distribution of tents, rations and other relief items. She said that there was a serious risk of spreading of diseases in the flood […]

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Punjab govt makes record recruitment of doctors in province: Dr Yasmin Rashid

LAHORE:Punjab Minister for Health Dr Yasmin Rashid on Monday said the Punjab Health Department had made record recruitment of doctors in Punjab aiming to provide the best medical facilities to the people of the province. She expressed these views during a meeting with Punjab Public Service Commission (PPSC) Chairman General (retd) Malik Zafar iqbal. Specialized […]

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