NESPAK wins Waleh Dam project in JordanLAHORE: National Engineering Services Pakistan (NESPAK) has won Waleh Dam project after a fierce competition in a joint venture with an international consultancy firm in the Kingdom of Jordan. The sco...
Shehzad Mehmood Gondal back in PRALAHORE: Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) Additional Commissioner Shehzad Mehmood Gondal was transferred on Tuesday to be placed at the disposal of the Punjab government. Assistant Director Audit FBR Zak...
Shehbaz Sharif departs for LondonLAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Shehbaz Sharif departed for London on Tuesday afternoon for his medical examination. According to Government of the Punjab, the new president of Pakistan Muslim League Na...
Devolution of power necessary to boost economy: PHEC chiefLAHORE: Punjab Higher Education Commission (PHEC) Chairman Prof Dr Nizamuddin has said that economic development cannot take place without introducing a decentralised system in decision process. He wa...
New air chief meets civil and military leadershipISLAMABAD: Chief of Air Staff (CAS) of Pakistan Air Force Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan received guard of honour upon his arrival at General Head Quarters (GHQ) on Tuesday. During a change of command cer...
Merit-based appointment of HEC chairman urgedISLAMABAD: Transparent and merit based appointment of Higher Education Commission (HEC) chairperson has been urged through a letter addressed to Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, HEC controlling au...
CJP takes notice of funeral passing through sewageISLAMABAD: Chief Justice of Pakistan Justice Saqib Nisar Tuesday took suo motu notice of a photograph circulating on social media which shows a funeral procession passing over sewage in a narrow stree...
Comprehensive report on Shimshal Valley Glacial Lake sought by NDMA chairmanISLAMABAD: National Disaster Management Authority Chairman Lieutenant General Omar Mahmood Hayat on Tuesday directed a team of experts to submit a comprehensive report on Shimshal Valley Glacial Lake...
NUML holds ceremony in honour of the Charagh-e-Badar programmeISLAMABAD: National University of Modern Languages (NUML) held a Charagh-e-Badar Grand Function on Tuesday. NUML Rector Major General (r) Ziauddin Najam was the chief guest of the ceremony while head...
IHC issues notice to PEMRA for airing anti-judiciary rantsISLAMABAD: Islamabad High Court (IHC) Tuesday sent notices to Information Ministry secretary as well as the Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (PEMRA) and other organisations over airing o...
Iran, Pakistan to sign MoU to enhance cooperation in various fieldsISLAMABAD: Iran and Pakistan will formally sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) soon to enhance cooperation in the fields of literature, arts and culture. According to Iranian news agency IRNA, th...
Conference on professional development in education held at HEC secretariatISLAMABAD: A two-day international conference titled Professional Development in Higher Education - Trends & Practices, Prospects & Innovations concluded at the Higher Education Commission (HE...
‘Climate change can force over 140m to migrate by 2050’KARACHI: By 2050, the worsening impact of climate change in three densely populated regions of the world - South Asia, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Latin America - can cause displacement of more than 140 m...