26 employees of FDI get regularization letters on June 30, 2022The Ministry of National Health Services Regulations & Coordination (MoNHSR&C) considers its ‘human resource’ as its biggest strength. Employee centered approach is embedded in the fundamentals of Ministry’s working philosophy, the inspirational thoughts were shared by honourable Minister, MoNHSR&C Mr. Abdul Qadir Patel during the ‘Regularization Letters Distribution Ceremony’ of 26 employees of Federal Directorate […]
Tax relief for filmmakers to uplift industry: Javed Sheikh By: APP on June 30, 2022ISLAMABAD: Versatile Pakistani Actor and Director Javed Shiekh on Thursday said the tax relief announced by the government recently for the filmmakers would uplift the film industry which was set to take off with production of exceptional movies . Talking to APP, he lauded the government’s incentives for the film industry and termed them “extraordinary”. […]
Load-shedding due to PTI govt’s ill planning: Ahsan Iqbal By: APP on June 30, 2022ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal on Thursday said that previous government of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf was directly responsible for the worst electricity load-shedding situation prevalent across the country. He said the then PTI government had failed to make agreements for purchasing cheap Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) due to which the LNG […]
Behroz Sabzwari issues apology to Khalilur Rehman Qamar By: Staff Report on June 30, 2022Behroz Sabzwari has issued an apology to writer-director Khalilur Rehman Qamar after he made some controversial remarks against the latter at a recent TV show. While appearing on a talk show on a local TV station, Behroz Sabzwari was asked what Khalilur Rehman would be doing if he wasn’t a writer. The actor shared that […]
Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare’s ban extended to 11 years By: Agencies on June 29, 2022PARIS: Sprinter Blessing Okagbare has been given an additional one-year ban for doping violations on top of her existing 10-year suspension, a decision that rules Nigeria out of the sprint relay at the world championships. The Athletics Integrity Unit charged the 33-year-old with “evading sample collection, and tampering or attempted tampering with the doping control […]
China launches satellite for land surveys, urban planning By: APP on June 28, 2022ISLAMABAD: China launched Gaofen-12 03, an Earth observation satellite into space from the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in northwest China. The satellite was carried by a Long March-4C carrier rocket at 11:46 p.m. (Beijing Time) and has entered the planned orbit successfully, ecns.cn reported on Tuesday. It will be used in land surveys, urban planning, […]
CPJ urges India to release journalist Mohammad Zubair; calls his arrest ‘another low for press freedom’ By: APP on June 28, 2022NEW YORK: The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ), an independent watchdog body, has called on Indian authorities to “immediately and unconditionally” release journalist Mohammad Zubair, who was arrested by security officials on Monday, and to cease harassing him in the retaliation for his work. “The arrest of journalist Mohammad Zubair marks another low for press […]
Man kills, several injured during LG Polls in Sukkur By: APP on June 26, 2022SUKKUR: A man killed and some were left injured in separate incidents of violence during the local bodies polls on Sunday. A man was shot dead and three were injured during a clash between JUI and PPP workers in Sukkur. The two parties were clashing over election proceedings at a polling station in Rohri. Police […]
Conference to mull solutions to country’s socio-economic issues By: APP on June 26, 2022The Ministry of Planning Development & Special Initiatives is all set to host Turn Around Conference (TAC) with an objective of gathering the nation together to find solutions to the country’s current socio- economic issues. These solutions would be aimed at short term results; if substantial these due deliverance compact ideas can be extended on […]
Pakistan believes in peaceful co-existence: PM By: APP on June 25, 2022KARACHI: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Saturday said that Pakistan believed in peaceful co-existence and wanted to promote friendly relations as it did not harbour any designs against anyone. Addressing a passing out parade of 117th Midshipman and 25th Short Service Commission course at Pakistan Naval Academy, the prime minister said Pakistan’s desire for […]