Federal govt wants to reduce NFC share: Raza Rabbani on December 24, 2024Former Senate chairman Raza Rabbani on Monday condemned the formation of an eight-member committee for the revision of existing or grant of new allowances to government servants, calling it “double standards on the part of the finance minister”. Despite a shortfall in revenue collection, the government has started working on offering lucrative allowances to its […]
PTI’s Amir Mughal wins stay order against election tribunal’s decision on December 24, 2024The Islamabad High Court has issued a stay order on the Election Tribunal’s proceedings following a petition filed by Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) candidate Amir Mughal. The court has halted the tribunal’s actions regarding his election petition, effectively preventing further proceedings in the case related to Islamabad’s electoral constituencies. The Islamabad Election Tribunal had scheduled a […]
Third monkey dies of electrocution in Margalla National Park on December 24, 2024The death of a monkey from electrocution in Islamabad’s Margalla Hills National Park has triggered urgent calls for stricter regulations and heightened public awareness regarding human interactions with wildlife, the Associated Press of Pakistan reported. The incident occurred earlier this week involving a rhesus monkey fatally electrocuted while climbing power lines in search of food, […]
Lahore-Karachi train to launch under Green Line model on December 24, 2024The CEO Aamir Ali Baloch of Pakistan Railways has announced plans to introduce a new train on the Green Line model between Lahore and Karachi, with a phased upgrade of all coaches. Responding to public queries during an e-kachehri (virtual open court), Pakistan Railways CEO Aamir Ali Baloch said the department’s top priority is to […]
Rear Admiral Jawad Ahmed takes over as COMCEP on December 24, 2024Rear Admiral Jawad Ahmed assumed command as Commander Central Punjab (COMCEP). COMCEP exercises authority over all Pakistan Navy units from Bahawalpur to Wazirabad and is also the Commandant of Pakistan Navy War College, Lahore. Rear Admiral Jawad Ahmed was commissioned in Operations Branch of Pakistan Navy in 1992. He has a distinguished career, holding a […]
Government announces public holidays for 2025 on December 24, 2024The Cabinet Division has officially released a notification outlining the public holidays for 2025, including national, Islamic, and minority-specific observances.In an official announcement, the Pakistani government confirmed the dates for the upcoming year’s public holidays. The Cabinet Division’s notification includes holidays for both national and Islamic festivals, as well as those for minority communities.Among the […]
Hashmi wants Pakistan to replicate China’s vocational education model on December 24, 2024Pakistan’s Ambassador to China Khalil Hashmi praised China’s introduction of new vocational majors in high-tech fields like artificial intelligence, robotics, and clean energy as a model for Pakistan’s technical education reforms. He was addressing China-Pakistan Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Forum 2024 that was held here at Pakistan’s Embassy, according to a report […]
IICR holds insightful seminar on media literacy, public perception on December 24, 2024The Islamabad Institute of Conflict Resolution (IICR) convened an insightful seminar titled *”Decoding Media Influence: Global Perspectives on Information Perception and Society”. The event Seminar together prominent experts from academia, media, and public policy to discuss the profound impact of media on shaping societal and political landscapes in an increasingly interconnected world. Moderated by Dr. […]
Türkiye’s aid agency launches greenhouse at Pakistan’s oldest agricultural university on December 24, 2024Türkiye’s state-run aid agency has established a state-of-the-art training and control greenhouse at Sindh Agriculture University Tandojam, Pakistan’s oldest and most prestigious center of higher learning. Equipped with modern technology and powered by a renewable solar energy system, the greenhouse is expected to contribute to the university’s academic research while also meeting the needs of […]
Nine killed in Iran as bus, fuel truck collide: state media on December 24, 2024At least nine people were killed on Monday when a bus collided with a fuel truck in Iran’s southeast, state media reported, the second mass casualty road accident within days. Mohammad Mehdi Sajjadi, head of the Red Crescent Society in Sistan-Baluchestan province, told the official IRNA news agency that “nine people lost their lives and […]