IESCO secures 8,329 dangerous points so far

ISLAMABAD:Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO) has secured 8,329 dangerous points out of total identified over 9,000 such points so far during the ongoing campaign. Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Muhammad Amjad Khan said that the IESCO field formations have secured 8,329 such points so far with an estimated cost of Rs1.461 billion. He said the company […]

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Shazia Marri pays tribute to martyrs of Karsaz incident

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister and Spokesperson Pakistan People’s Party Parliamentarians, Shazia Marri Tuesday paid tribute to the martyrs of October 18 Karsaz tragedy. In a video message released here, the federal minister said that the sacrifices of the martyrs of the tragedy were unforgettable even after passage of 15 years since the incident of October 18 took […]

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China’s overnight Shibor interbank rate decreases Tuesday

BEIJING: The overnight Shanghai Interbank Offered Rate (Shibor), which measures the borrowing cost of China’s interbank market, decreased 3.3 basis points to 1.134 percent Tuesday. The seven-day rate dropped 2.8 basis points to 1.53 percent, the one-month rate edged down 0.3 basis points to 1.61 percent, and the one-year rate remained flat at 2.004 percent. […]

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QAU Alumni shows serious concerns on further possession of university land

ISLAMABAD:The alumni of Quaid-I-Azam University (QAU) has shown reservations on further possession of QAU land under the Barakahu Bypass Project which has been started on QAU land. The core committee of QAU Alumni Association, in its emergent meeting, held on Tuesday, pointed out that QAU being a prestigious higher education institution, has been ranked continuously […]

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Rs 35mln benevolent fund disbursed among 1649 applicants

FAISALABAD:District Benevolent Fund Board has disbursed an amount of Rs 35 million among 1,649 applicants as monthly grant till June 2022. Additional Deputy Commissioner (headquarters) Kashif Raza Awan said that the district benevolent fund board was speedily working on more applications of marriage, death, scholarships and monthly aid of government employees.

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Fed govt providing foreign, local scholarships to around 121,000 students

ISLAMABAD:Currently, a total of 121,596 scholars were receiving scholarships across the country under eight scholarship schemes of the Higher Education Commission (HEC). Out of this total number, around 2,538 students were on foreign scholarships, while 119,058 were receiving local scholarships. According to official sources, as per Province/Region wise details of these scholarships, a total of […]

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CDA removes encroachments from green belt of D-12, 13

ISLAMABAD:The Capital Development Authority (CDA) has conducted an anti-encroachment operation against illegal building material sellers based in the green belts of CDA’s Sector D-12 and D-13. During the operation, 15 sand, gravel, and brick foundations were demolished from one side of the mentioned green belt besides, and four dumpers loads of building materials were also […]

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