KARACHI: Bint-e-Fatima Foundation started as small charity at home back in 2008 and now has been adobe for more than 100 mothers from Karachi, Islamabad, and Lahore, a statement said. After 11 years in 2019, Bint-e- Fatima Foundation’s services were recognised and awarded by Nation Peace Award in the Presence of Maulana Abdul Khabeer Azaad … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The government is focusing on the completion of the privatisation programme in the stipulated time, an official said. Chairing a meeting of the Privatisation Board, Federal Minister for Privatisation Muhamamdmian Soomro said that the issues regarding the privatisation of the state-owned entities were being jointly resolved by various departments and divisions. The board recommended … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan will inaugurate the Sohni Dharti Remittance programme today in Islamabad, announced his office on Thursday. The PMO said that the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has developed the programme as per PM Imran Khan’s vision of facilitating overseas Pakistanis. وزیرِ اعظم عمران خان آج سوہنی دھرتی ریمیٹنس پروگرام کا افتتاح کریں … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Asad Umar reviewed the progress of the proposed Slaughterhouse to be set up in Sector I-11/4, Islamabad. The meeting was informed that the total area of the slaughterhouse is 8,000 square-feet. The indoor coral area would initially process more than 15,000 animals/week. The Capital Development Authority … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The International Cricket Council on Monday unveiled its growth strategy, developed in partnership with the members, that places women’s cricket at the forefront. The growth strategy will also help strengthen and grow the game across the globe with a vision of making it accessible to more nations, players and fans, the ICC said in … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Indonesia has set a $50 billion e-commerce trade target by 2025 to connect with the biggest sector of global trade, a diplomat said. There are vast opportunities in e-commerce trade between Pakistan and Indonesia, which will increase bilateral trade and investment opportunities on both sides, Ambassador of Indonesia to Pakistan, Adam Mulawarman Tugio told … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Poverty and unemployment are rampant in Sindh, despite 13 years consecutive rule of the Pakistan Peoples’ Party (PPP) in the province, an official said. Responding to the statement of PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Farrukh Habib said that Sindh is still the most deprived province where unemployment … Read more
PSX remains bearish, Index losses 248.49 points KARACHI: The Pakistan equity market again observed a profit-taking session on the back of concerns regarding the ongoing joint parliament session and anticipated hike in the interest rates, dealers said on Wednesday. – JAVED MIRZA Read more Essential commodities prices on the decline: NPMC ISLAMABAD: A meeting of … Read more
KARACHI: The Pakistan International Property Exhibition and Convention will be held from November 26 to 28, 2021 at the Pak-China Friendship Centre in Islamabad, an official said. The event will be inaugurated by Federal Information and Broadcasting Minister Chaudhry Fawad Hussain. Prominent builders, developers, allied construction and bank projects from across the country will be … Read more
The top military brass is briefing the lawmakers from the government and the opposition on national security issues at a meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on National Security (PCNS) in Islamabad on Monday. The meeting is underway in the capital with the National Assembly Speaker Asad Qaiser in the chair and Chief of Army Staff … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Anti-Narcotics Force (ANF) has foiled an attempt to smuggle heroin from the Islamabad International Airport. According to the ANF officials, over four kilogrammes of heroin, concealed at the bottom of a bag, was recovered from the luggage of a passenger when it was searched. The passenger was en route to Bahrain through a … Read more
The E-Challan system has significantly reduced traffic violations in Islamabad since its inception. The purpose of introducing the new system was to provide a safe road environment for motorists, and by observing a decline in traffic violation its purpose has been accomplished, and drivers now adhere to the traffic rules. Over 20,000 E-Challans have been … Read more
The New Zealand cricket team arrived in Dubai early Sunday after fleeing Pakistan but officials refused to give details of the security threat that forced them to abruptly cancel their tour. While some information had been shared with the Pakistan Cricket Board, “specific details could not, and will not, be disclosed – privately or publicly”, … Read more
Pakistan Sports Board director-general retired Col Asif Zaman has stressed on yearly basis training camps to produce strong teams for international competitions, as Commonwealth Games and Asian Games draw near. The 2022 Commonwealth Games will take place in Birmingham, England from July 28 to August 8, while the 2022 Asain Games will take place in … Read more
Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Tuesday that he was proud to be part of the 2007 lawyers’ movement, led by former chief justice Iftikhar Chaudhry, which tried strengthening democracy and ensuring rule of law in the country. “I am proud of being part of the 2007 lawyers’ movement which was aimed at strengthening democracy … Read more
In the wake of increasing coronavirus cases across the country, the National Command and Operation Centre on Saturday announced to impose new restrictions in 24 districts of Punjab, Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and Islamabad. According to a letter issued by NCOC, the nonpharmaceutical interventions will remain enforced from September 4 to September 12. In Punjab, these districts include; … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Clad in a shalwar kameez, a young boy in his 20s looks tired and disappointed, but he’s surrounded by people, who are anxious to hear news about their homeland, Afghanistan. Darya Khan, is a new resident of the muddy settlement for Afghan refugees alongside Islamabad’s National University of Sciences and Technology (NUST). It took … Read more
In a bid to control the rising number of coronavirus cases in Islamabad, Deputy Commissioner Hamza Shafqaat announced on Friday that schools in Islamabad will be closed from tomorrow (Saturday). Taking to Twitter, Shafqaat said that the decision is being taken due to the “increasing pressure on hospitals”. Apart from schools, inter-city transport, indoor gyms … Read more
Tony Ashai, a Kashmiri architect working in the United States, outlines the proposal to turn Daman-e-Koh into a prominent tourist attraction at the request of Prime Minister Imran Khan. Tony Ashai is a Srinagar-based Indian-American architect. Tony Ashai is also the President of Ashai Design Corporation. The US-based Kashmiri architect tweeted, “I presented this as … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Noor Mukadam’s father Shaukat Mukadam on Thursday approached the Islamabad High Court (IHC) to challenge the bail granted to the Therapy Works owner and chief executive officer and other employees. Earlier in the Noor Mukadam case, Additional Sessions Judge (ASJ) Muhammad Ata Rabbani had granted bail to the six employees of Therapy Works including … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Alternative Energy Development Board (AEDB) signed agreements with five host institutions for handing over the solar data stations installed in 2014, within the premises of the host institutes, under the World Bank’s Energy Sector Management Assistance Program. Shah Jahan Mirza, chief executive officer of AEDB, executed the agreements with the host institutes. The … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Institute of Policy Studies (IPS), Islamabad signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Inovatian-Asia (Private) Limited, a sister concern of international technology firm Inovatian Inc with offices in Canada, the UK, the US and Egypt, a statement said on Saturday. The Inovatian-Asia (Private) Limited was founded by renowned scientist and innovator Dr Hatim … Read more
KARACHI: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has initiated scrutiny of imports under SRO 492(I)/2009; following reports of gross misuse of tax exemptions, resulting in massive revenue loss to the exchequer. The FBR has advised the chief collectors and collectors to submit a report regarding the misuse of the concessions. “We have found significant revenue … Read more
KARACHI: The Pakistan Customs has said that the uncertain political situation in Afghanistan may hamper border trade and adversely impact the collection of duty and taxes. The Peshawar Customs Collectorate, an arm of the Pakistan Customs, in a report presented an outlook for the ongoing fiscal year 2021/22 and said that the revenue collection at … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The successful completion of China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC)-related projects would bring development and prosperity to the country, especially Balochistan, a senior government official said. Addressing a 100-member delegation of students from seven districts of Balochistan at the Parliament House, Acting President of Pakistan and Senate Speaker Muhammad Sadiq Sanjrani said that Balochistan was on … Read more
MULTAN: The present government is taking practical steps to improve infrastructure in South Punjab on a priority basis, a senior government official said. Addressing the meeting of the district coordination committee, Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi said that special focus was being given on the development projects in the deprived areas. Various development projects … Read more
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Air Force (PAF) on Saturday joined the nation to celebrate the Independence Day with fervour and dignity. The day commenced with the offering of special prayers for the integrity, progress and prosperity of the country in mosques of Pakistan Air Force bases and Air Headquarters (AHQs), a PAF statement said. To mark this … Read more
ISLAMABAD: The Pakistan Stock Exchange is likely to be downgraded from the existing Emerging Markets Index to Frontier Markets Index from November onwards this year. A senior official of the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) said in May 2017, Morgan Stanley Composite Index (MSCI) reclassified Pakistan’s market as “Emerging Market Index” from its … Read more
