PBBF to organise training course for national referees

ISLAMABAD:The Pakistan Basketball Federation (PBBF) on Thursday announced a two-day training and refresher course for national referees aimed at improving their understanding of the role and rules of the game. “The course will commence on Saturday at Pakistan Sports Complex Islamabad wherein more than 30 referees and officials from across the country will participate,” Ouj-e-Zahoor, […]

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Good governance can ensure trust between citizens, govt, says CS

PESHAWAR:Chief Secretary Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Dr Shahzad Khan Bangash has said that good governance can ensure trust between citizens and government institutions for which it was important to adopt modern means of administration. He made these remarks during a briefing given to him on the roles and functions of the KP Revenue Authority (KPRA) the other […]

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Seafood exports jump 52% to $37.9 million in 2 months

ISLAMABAD:The exports of fish and fish preparations increased by 52.07 percent during the first two months of the current fiscal year as compared to the corresponding period of last year. The seafood exports during July-August (2022-23) were recorded at US $37.941 million against the exports of US $24.949 million in July-August (2021-22), showing a growth […]

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Pakistan to export medical professionals to Kuwait

ISLAMABAD:The Overseas Employment Corporation (OEC) would export male medical professionals to Kuwait as part of its skilled and unskilled workforce export to gulf states that continues time to time. An official of the Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Human Resource Development told reporter here on Thursday that the Ministry was facilitating all its attached departments […]

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QAU Alumni appreciate faculty, staff for saving VC life

ISLAMABAD:Quaid-i-Azam University (QAU) Alumni Association during a ceremony at Islamabad Club, presented the “Award of Appreciation” to Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ishtiaq Ali, Dr. Sohail Yousaf, Mr. Haroon Rashid Butt and Mr. Khan Muhammad to honour their extraordinary display of courage, bravery and resilience. On August 14, 2022, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Ali narrowly escaped from a […]

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IT Minister meets Facebook delegation, discuss connectivity issues in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Syed Amin Ul Haque has met with a delegation of Facebook in Romania and discussed matters related to consumers and connectivity issues in Pakistan. The Minister was accompanied by Permanent Representative of Pakistan to UN Office in Geneva Khalil Hashmi and Pakistani Ambassador to Romania Dr. Zafar Iqbal. […]

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IHC acquits Maryam, Safdar in Avenfield property reference

ISLAMABAD: A division bench of Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Thursday acquitted Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N)’s Vice President Maryam Nawaz and her husband Capt. (Retd) Muhammad Safdar in Avenfield Property reference while dismissing the decision of an accountability court. A two-judge bench of IHC comprising Justice Aamer Farooq and Justice Mohsin Akhter Kayani announced […]

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DC for action against unapproved housing schemes

SARGODHA: Deputy Commissioner Capt (retd) Nadeem Nasir directed officers concerned to register cases against unapproved housing schemes. He issues these directions while chairing a meeting regarding illegal housing societies at his office here on Thursday. He ordered ADCR Javaria Maqbool to take action against unapproved housing schemes and also advertise in newspapers. He added that […]

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