World Space Week concludes at Institute of Space Technology

ISLAMABAD:The annual week-long space festivity, World Space Week 2022, organized by Institute of Space Technology, Islamabad, in collaboration with the National Center of GIS and Space Applications, concluded impacting over 2000 students from over 40 schools and colleges across Pakistan. With the preliminary round conducted online from Sept 19-23, 2022, the final round of the […]

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ECC approves continuation of RCET for export oriented sectors during CFY 2022-23

ISLAMABAD:The Cabinet’s Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) Monday approved continuation of Regionally Competitive Electricity Tariff (RCET) for export oriented sectors during CFY 2022-23 and decided that electricity may be provided at Rs. 19.99 per kWh all inclusive to five export oriented sectors namely textile including jute, leather, surgical and sports goods across country from October 1, […]

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Attributing harsh titles to political rivals not appropriate: Musadik Malik

ISLAMABAD:Minister of State for Petroleum Dr. Musadik Malik on Monday said that politicians had differences, but attributing harsh titles like “infidel and traitor” to political rivals are not appropriate to use in speeches. Those who disagree should not be called out with such extreme words, he asserted. Talking to a private news channel Musadik Malik […]

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Survey to evaluate rain-flood losses being carried out

BADIN: Deputy Commissioner Agha Shah Nawaz Khan on Monday said a survey was being carried out to ascertain losses occurred by recent rains and flood. Presiding over an important meeting here in his office, he said the survey was being carried out with the help of revenue, health, education, livestock, agriculture and police department from […]

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PHC’s Dera bench suspends powers, decisions of Gomal University’s VC

D.I.KHAN:A two-member bench of the Peshawar High Court (PHC), Dera Ismail Khan bench, on Monday suspended the powers of Gomal University’s Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Masroor Elahi and nullified all his decisions taken after assuming the additional charge as the varsity’s VC. The court also ordered for immediate appointment of another Vice Chancellor for the […]

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PM to jointly co-chair COP27 roundtable conference in Egypt next month

ISLAMABAD:As an acknowledgment of the proactive leadership and the global efforts of Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on the climate change action plan, the United Nations Climate Change Conference – COP27 has announced to hand him over the vice-chairmanship of the conference, which will be jointly chaired by the prime minister along with Egyptian Abdul […]

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