Month: January 2023

ISLAMABAD:The Public Sector Development Program “Launching of STEM in Pakistan- Phase-I” has achieved various milestones during the fiscal year 2021-22 to give impetus to Pakistan’s preparations for developing a workforce for the Fifth Industrial Revolution. According to an official source, the project is being executed through the Pakistan Science Foundation (PSF), Ministry of Science and […]

ISLAMABAD:The use of the smart mobile phone has increased sharply in recent years that is leading to a number of negative consequences, including addiction to screens, mental health issues, and disruptions to social life. Talking to reporter here on Sunday, clinical psychologist Ilsa Malik said that excessive use of smartphones can have a significant impact […]

ISLAMABAD:The Ministry of Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety has utilized Rs. 240,566,109 to cater the catastrophic health expenditures of deserving patients under Tahafuz Program through twelve empanelled hospitals across the country during the year Fiscal year 2021-22. According to an official source, Tahafuz Program is a Public Sector Development Program (FY-202I-2024) demand-driven initiative designed to […]

ISLAMABAD:COMSTECH-the OIC Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation has planned to arrange an International Conference on Science Communication and Community Engagement from February 1-3. According to an official of COMSTECH, the science or media students, researchers, public relations experts, NGOs, and NPOS, Coordinators working at media organizations (electronic, print, social) will attend this conference […]

ISLAMABAD:Residents of Chitral are facing difficult living conditions due to poor road conditions, which have negatively impacted their health, as well as the local tourism industry. Talking to reporter here on Sunday, a representative of Chitral Development Movement (CDM) Waqas Ahmed said that the main road from Chew bridge in Lower Chitral to Shandur in […]

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue, Senator Muhammad Ishaq Dar on Sunday announced that the prices of ‘Petrol and High-Speed Diesel (HSD)’ have been increased by Rs. 35 per liter in the country. Similarly, the prices of kerosene oil and light diesel have been increased by Rs 18 per liter and these prices will be […]

ISLAMABAD:Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Sunday called upon the civilized world to strongly condemned the highly offensive acts of desecration of the Holy Quran. On his Twitter handle, the prime minister said, “The highly offensive desecration of the Holy Quran by a Danish politician is the third such incident in a row that should […]