300 mln tonnes plastic ends up in global waste basket every year: UNEP Official

ISLAMABAD:Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Inger Andersen on Wednesday said each year 400 million tonnes of plastic products were generated out of which 300 million tonnes ended up in the global wastebasket recklessly, creating a big hazard for the environment. She was delivering a lecture on ‘Environmental governance in addressing plastic […]

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Digital census to be completed in March, no general polls before October 2023: Amin

ISLAMABAD:Federal Minister for Information Technology & Telecommunication Syed Amin-Ul- Haque on Wednesday said that the digital census would continue till March, after which the Election Commission would need four months for de-limitations, that made it clear that General Elections in the country were not possible before October 2023. He stated this while addressing the Internet […]

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Corruption major stumbling block in socio-economic development: NAB chairman

ISLAMABAD:National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Aftab Sultan on Wednesday stated that the menace of corruption was a major impediment in the socio-economic development of Pakistan. Addressing the cheques distribution ceremony here at the NAB headquarters, he categorically stated that the anti-graft watchdog was determined to eradicate corruption from the country with an absolutely impartial approach. […]

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ECP restores membership of two more MPs

ISLAMABAD:The Election Commission of Pakistan on Wednesday restored the membership of two more lawmakers after the submission of assets’ details. Earlier, the Election Commission of Pakistan suspended the membership of as many as 271 lawmakers over their failure to submit details of their assets and liabilities. The parliamentarians restored by the ECP include one member […]

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PU Job fair on Thursday

LAHORE:The Punjab University (PU) Faculty of Computing and Information Technology (FCIT) will organise the 12th Job Fair at the FCIT department, New Campus, on Thursday, Feb 2, 2023. The daylong job fair will continue from 9 am till 5 pm. More than 50 leading software houses and technology companies will showcase their products at the […]

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Workshop on China’s governance system

LAHORE:A daylong workshop on “Understanding China’s Governance System and Development Model’ will be held at the Al-Razi Hall, New Campus, Punjab University (PU), at 10 am on Thursday, Feb 2, 2023. The workshop is being arranged by the Punjab University (PU) Regional Integration Centre (RIC), in collaboration with the Embassy of the People’s Republic of […]

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ECP notifies Nisar Khuhro as Senator

ISLAMABAD:The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Wednesday issued the notification of success of Nisar Ahmed Khuhro as a senator on a general seat (Sindh) fell vacant due to the resignation of former Pakistan Tehreek Insaf (PTI) Senator Muhammad Faisal Vawda. According to a notification issued here, Nisar Ahmed Khuhro son of Muhammad Nawaz Khuro […]

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