Court acquits Mandviwala in Kidney Hills reference

Islamabad:An Accountability Court (AC) on Monday acquitted former Senate deputy chairman Saleem Mandviwala and others in the Kidney Hills reference. Accountability Court Judge Nasir Javed Rana approved the application of National Accountability Bureau (NAB) and returned the reference. The NAB, in its plea, stated that Mandviwala had no connection with the case. Moreover there was […]

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CDA, Chinese officials to explore collaboration on data centers

Islamabad:A virtual meeting was held between the Capital Development Authority (CDA) and the Chinese officials, to explore opportunities for collaboration in the field of big data and the establishment of Tier-Four Data Centers in Pakistan. The high-level meeting included the participation of executives from leading Chinese companies, and acting Chairman CDA Talat Mehmood Gondal, along […]

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UNICEF delegation visits BISP office to learn from social protection and cash transfer initiatives

Islamabad:A delegation from United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund (UNICEF), visited the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) headquarters on Monday to study BISP’s successful social protection and cash transfer programs for potential implementation of similar programmes in other countries as well. The delegation included prominent representatives of UNICEF from various countries: Abdullah Fadil, Representative of […]

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Groundwater depletion issue overlooked: Shahadat Awan

Islamabad:Chairman Senate Standing Committee on Water Resources Shahadat Awan on Monday emphasized that groundwater depletion was a critical issue, however the same have been overlooked. Chairing a meeting of the standing committee here, he asserted that had the survey been conducted after 2021, the situation might not have deteriorated to its current state. Citing the […]

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