ISLAMABAD: As many as 362 students graduated at the 6th Undergraduate & Postgraduate Convocation of NUST School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, held here on Thursday. The chief guest, Chairman Pakistan Engineering Council (PEC) Engr Jawed Salim Qureshi, awarded degrees to graduates of Bachelor of Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, and Geographical Information Systems; Master of […]
Cyclists ride through Isloo to mark Int’l Volunteer Day
ISLAMABAD: Islamabad is the first city of the country and 101 of the world which has signed Islamabad Green Charter to adopt United Nation Urban Environmental Accords to make Islamabad an environment friendly city and make its environment more lush green. Cycling lanes have been constructed along the Constitution Avenue, Margalla Road (F-6/F-7), School Road […]
Lok Virsa to screen ‘Oliver Twist’ tomorrow
ISLAMABAD: The National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa) Mandwa Film Club would organize screening of literary classic film “Oliver Twist” on December 16 at its media centre. Executive Director Lok Virsa Dr. Fouzia and film fans from twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi would attend the film screening. Film “Oliver Twist” (2005) […]
Farooq Sattar demands ECP to de-seat 11 former members
KARACHI: Muttahida Qaumi Movement-Pakistan (MQM-P) on Thursday filed a reference against eleven former party members in the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). The references were filed against national and provincial lawmakers Asif Hasnain, Salman Mujahid Baloch, Irum Azeem Farooqi, Sheikh Abudllah, Khalid bin Wilayat, Abdul Razzaq, Irtaza Khalil, Nadeem Raazi, Arif Maseeh, Bilquis Mukhtiyar by […]
SHC restrains NAB officials from ‘harassing’ petitioner
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday directed the provincial inspector general of Police AD Khawaja and the National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) director general Karachi to ensure that former district account officer Hyderabad Sikandar Ali Abro and his family members were not harassed in any manner. A division bench was hearing a petition of […]
10th International Urdu Conference to be held at Arts Council
KARACHI: President of Arts Council of Pakistan Ahmed Shah said that literature, art and culture are the first line of defense against any kind of extremism. He informed that the arts council will organize the 10th International Urdu Conference from the December 21-25 at the Arts Council of Pakistan in which leading intellectuals, researchers, and […]
Bridges, signal-free roads fail to ease traffic congestion
KARACHI: Traffic jams in morning and evening rush hours continue to torment the citizens, as authorities have failed to resolve this problem despite construction of many flyovers, underpasses and signal-free roads. The main reason behind these traffic jams is encroachments along roadsides. Karachi is the 7th largest city of the world due to massive rise […]
One dead, eight injured as speeding truck crushes cars
KARACHI: At least one person was killed and eight injured when a speedy truck crushed cars near the Liaquatabad’s Dakkhana on Thursday, rescue sources said. According to the police, the unfortunate accident occurred due to truck’s break fail. The authorities have arrested the truck driver. The deceased and injured have been shifted to a nearby […]
JPMC announces admission in paramedic courses
KARACHI: The School of Paramedics, Jinnah Postgraduate Medical Centre (JPMC), has announced admission date in paramedical training courses. The admission in courses of laboratory technician, operation theater technician, dental surgery assistant, blood bank technician, X-ray technician, dispenser training, emergency medical technician and anesthesia technician has been announced and the admission forms would be available from […]
The way society is evolving, govt will be useless in six months: Rana Sanaullah
MULTAN: As the protesting lawyers broke into the session court building and started vandalising the court valuables, Punjab Law Minister Rana Sanaullah admitted to government’s total breakdown as a force to establish its writ when he said that the government will try to negotiate with the lawyers and if failed to reach some agreement, ‘someone […]