Commissioner meets religious scholars’ delegation to discuss Rabi-ul-Awwal celebrations

BAHAWALPUR:Commissioner Bahawalpur Division Raja Jahangir Anwar on Tuesday met with the religious scholars and discussed the arrangements regarding the Rabi-ul-Awwal celebrations. Additional Commissioner Liaison Faisal Atta Khan and Assistant Commissioner General Liaquat Ali Gilani were also present on this occasion. Commissioner Bahawalpur said that all arrangements should be completed on time to celebrate Rabi-ul-Awwal with […]

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Steps afoot to further improve Pak missions’ services delivery in Gulf countries: Sherry Rehman

ISLAMABAD:Federal Climate Change Minister Sherry Rehman on Tuesday informed the Senate that the government had taken multiple steps to improve consular and welfare services delivery to the expatriates by Pakistan Missions in Gulf countries. On a query during question hour, she said a dedicated approach had been adopted to bring procedural improvements, organizational, restructuring and […]

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RMI’s canteen manager arrested for overcharging

PESHAWAR:District administration arrested the Canteen Manager of Rehman Medical Institute (RMI) for overcharging the people, said a press release issued here on Tuesday. Deputy Commissioner (DC) Peshawar Shafiullah Khan was receiving public complaints against the canteens of private hospitals in Hayatabad regarding overcharging of the people. On the directives of the Deputy Commissioner, the Additional […]

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Science Minister directs officials of various departments to fill vacant posts by following rules

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Science and Technology Agha Hassan Baloch Tuesday directed the concerned officials of the departments working under his ministry to fill the vacant posts by following all the rules and regulations. He was presiding over a meeting in the Ministry of Science and Technology regarding promotions and recruitments in the subsidiary institutions of […]

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UVAS wins five competitive research funding projects

LAHORE: The University of Veterinary and Animal Sciences (UVAS) Lahore faculty members won the research funding projects by the Punjab Agriculture Research Board (PARB). Five faculty members from different departments and campuses of the university, including Prof Dr Muhammad Younas, Dr Abdul Rehman, Dr Muhammad Avais, Dr Sadaqat Ali Chattha and Dr Sehrish Firyal, won […]

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Indonesian humanitarian relief aid arrives in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD:The Indonesian humanitarian relief aid on Tuesday arrived for the victims of devastating flood in Pakistan. The Coordinating Minister of Indonesia for Human Development and Cultural Affairs Prof. Dr. Muhajir Effendi handed over the flood relief aid from the Government of Indonesia to Minister for Labour of Sindh, Saeed Ghani and Minister for Social Welfare […]

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Era of nuclear blackmail must end: UN chief

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has, in a speech, condemned “the rattling of nuclear sabers” and called for the end of “nuclear blackmail” and recommitment to peace. The UN chief’s call comes after Russian President Vladimir Putin made a veiled threat to use nuclear weapons last week, though the UN chief did not specifically name […]

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