Day: November 24, 2022

ISLAMABAD:Known as the chocolate hero of classical cinema, Pakistani actor, producer and script writer Waheed Murad’s 39th death anniversary was observed on Wednesday.“Legends like Waheed Murad, are born in centuries having their own natural and unique…

GENEVA: The arrest and detention of Kashmiri human rights defender Khurram Parvez has a chilling effect on civil society, rights activists and journalists in the region, UN experts warned Tuesday, reiterating their call for his immediate and unconditio…

ISLAMABAD:National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE), the Higher Education Commission (HEC), on Wednesday conducted a five-day Capacity Building Programme for Emerging Women Leaders.According to the HEC, around 30 female faculty and administration mem…

ISLAMABAD:Azerbaijan’s government has announced an exemption of customs duty on rice imports from Pakistan till December 31, 2027.According to a tweet from Ambassador of Azerbaijan to Pakistan Khazar Farhadov, “The rice import from Pakistan to Azerbaij…

ISLAMABAD:The exports from the country in the rupee term witnessed an increase of 35.77 per cent during the first four months of the current fiscal year (2022-23) as compared to the corresponding period of last year, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS)…

ISLAMABAD:Pakistan’s Syed Nabeel Hasan Rizvi has broken a Guinness World Record for the Longest Number Sequence Memorized in four seconds.“Nabeel memorized 30 random numbers in just four seconds, and correctly recalled in sequence,” Nabeel’s coach Sani…

ISLAMABAD:The second International Hydropower conference will be organized here in December aimed at recommending the best doable strategy to the government to ensure maximum utilization of water resources in the country for clean and green energy gene…

ISLAMABAD:Speakers at a three-day meeting of international experts from OIC member countries deliberated upon the problems and strategies of wheat cultivation and the development of climate-resilient wheat varieties.The meeting, being organized by COMS…

ISLAMABAD:President Dr Arif Alvi on Wednesday approved the appointment of Haji Ghulam Ali as Governor of Khyber Pukhtunkhwa.The president made the appointment on the advice of the prime minister under Article 101 of the Constitution.

ISLAMABAD:Australian openers David Warner and Travis Head have made notable gains in the MRF Tyres ICC Men’s ODI Player Rankings after an epic 269-run partnership at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).Meanwhile, Steve Smith’s consistence performances i…

ISLAMABAD:The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the federal and Punjab governments to submit replies in two weeks regarding political interference in the transfer of police officials.A three-member SC bench comprising Chief Justice Umar Ata Bandial, …