FAISALABAD:A laborer was killed, while four others suffered injuries due to electrocution here in the area of Khurarianwala police station. Rescue 1122 spokesman said here on Monday that five laborers were busy working at a factory situated near MTM Mill on Sheikhupura Road when their metallic ladder touched an electricity wire. As a result, 29-year-old […]
Swat Express closed for traffic near Katlang interchange due to land sliding
PESHAWAR:The National Highways and Motorway Police (NH&MP) on Monday said that Swat expressway was temporarily closed for all sorts of traffic owing to landsliding due to heavy downpour near Katlang interchange. The NH&MP spokesman said that the traffic coming from Peshawar and Islamabad was being diverted to alternate routes from Katlang interchange, adding that the […]
Contract signed to air K-12 content on television and digital channels
ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training has signed three contracts with different private organizations to air K-12 content on television and digital channels across the country. The initiative builds on the success of Tele School during the coronavirus pandemic, in which educational content provided by Education technology vendors on a Pakistan Television Channel […]
Federal board announces HSSC Part-I results
ISLAMABAD: Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education(FBISE) Islamabad on Monday announced the results of Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) Part-I Annual Examinations for the year 2021-22. According to the result details, overall success ratio was 66.92 percent in HSSC Part-I results. According to the details, the total regular enrollment of class eleventh in the […]
PAF undertakes HADR operations for flood victims
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Air Force (PAF) was actively undertaking Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) operations for rescue and rehabilitation of flood victims of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP), Sindh, Balochistan and South Punjab. The National ISR and Integrated Air Operations Centre (NIIAOC) established at Air Headquarters, Islamabad was working round the clock to coordinate rescue and relief […]
850 teams working to restore, maintain telecom services: PTA
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Telecommunication Authority (PTA) has said that over 850 teams were working round the clock to restore and maintain telecom services nationwide. The relentless efforts of PTA and telecom operators to restore connectivity in flood-affected areas have resulted in further reduction of non-functional sites across the country, said a news release. Moreover, optical fibre […]
CDNS attains Rs 220 billion through fresh bonds by August 31
ISLAMABAD: The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) on Monday collected the target of issuing Rs 220 billion fresh bonds in the current fiscal year 2022-23 from July 1st to August 31, 2022. The Central Directorate of National Savings (CDNS) has set a saving target of Rs1.5 trillion for the current financial year (2022-23) which […]
Pakistan’s floods ‘huge catastrophe’, Masood Khan says, as he seeks help
WASHINGTON: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the US, Masood Khan, has described the unprecedented floods in Pakistan as a “huge catastrophe” that called for multiplying efforts inside the country and also by the international community to help the country cope with the adverse impacts of climate change. “We have had some national disasters in the past and […]