Media professionals act 2021 to safeguard journalists’ rights: Mazari on December 7, 2021ISLAMABAD: Minister for Human Rights Dr. Shireen M Mazari on Tuesday said inputs of relevant bodies and stakeholders have been sought and added in Protection of Journalists and Media professionals Act, 2021 which has been passed to safeguard their rights including security, privacy, and life protection. The Minister, who was honored a shield for her […]
Over 600 hydrogen-powered vehicles to be deployed for Beijing Winter Olympics on December 7, 2021BEIJING: Zhangjiakou City, north China’s Hebei province, will deploy 655 hydrogen-powered vehicles in the city’s competition zone for the Beijing 2022 Olympic Winter Games, said the municipal government. These vehicles will be used in transportation and logistics during the forthcoming Winter Olympics. A hydrogen-powered bus can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 11.8 tonnes over 10,000 […]
Govt not be pressurised through weak tactics of resignation: Faisal Javed on December 7, 2021ISLAMABAD: On Tuesday, Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Senator Faisal Javed lashed out at the opposition for making failed attempts to pressurize the government through wrong tactics of long marches and threats of resignation from the Parliament. Senator Faisal Javed said there would be no benefit for the Pakistan Democratic Movement’s (PDM) planned long march towards Islamabad, […]
Afghan Education delegation visit HEC on December 6, 2021ISLAMABAD: Eight-member Afghan delegation from Higher Education Ministry of Afghanistan, headed by Alhaj Molvi Abdul Baqi Haqqani, acting minister of Higher Education along with Dr. Lotfullah Khairkhaw, deputy minister of Academic Affairs, Dr. Osama Azizi Chancellor of Kabul University on Monday visited Higher Education Commission Pakistan. Executive Director HEC Shaista Sohail welcomed the delegation and […]
Pakistan reaffirms commitment to end HIV/AIDS by 2030 on December 2, 2021ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Health, Dr. Faisal Sultan, said that with the sustained support of United Nations and other partner organizations Pakistan is regularly taking serious efforts to bring the ratio of new HIV/AIDS to zero level by 2030 to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on health. This commitment was […]
Digitalized Pakistan needs millions of cybersecurity graduates to secure vital data: President on November 30, 2021ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi on Tuesday said the risk of cyberattacks grew with Pakistan’s advancement towards digitalization, thus requiring a strategy to effectively counter threats and secure national data. Addressing the awards ceremony of the first nationwide Cyber Security Hackathon 2021, the president said cyber data had become the most valuable commodity world over […]
Awareness needed for dental hygiene in country: President on November 29, 2021KARACHI: President Arif Alvi on Monday said prevention was most important for dental health and there was need to create awareness among masses regarding dental hygiene. He stated this while addressing as a chief guest at Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing ceremony between Alvi Dental Hospital and Bringing Smiles Inc. of USA here at the […]
Alvi meets Uzbek President: reaffirms Pakistan’s support for Trans-Afghan Railway project on November 28, 2021ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi Sunday held a bilateral meeting with Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev wherein he reaffirmed Pakistan’s full support for the Trans-Afghan Railway project and assured all possible cooperation for its early realization. The meeting took place on the sidelines of the 15th ECO Summit of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO) in Ashgabat. […]
President Alvi for regular Pak-Iran bilateral interactions on trade, economy on November 28, 2021ISLAMABAD: President Dr. Arif Alvi Sunday underscored the importance of regular convening of bilateral mechanisms between Pakistan and Iran for trade and economy, also emphasizing the utilization of barter trade mechanism. The bilateral ties were discussed in a meeting between President Dr. Arif Alvi and his Iranian counterpart Seyed Ebrahim Raisi, on the sidelines of […]
PIA to operate weekly 35 Saudi Arabia bound flights on November 27, 2021ISLAMABAD: Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) on Saturday announced expanding its flight operation to Saudi Arabia after the Kingdom relaxed coronavirus-related restrictions from December 1. “The PIA management has started expanding air operations to Saudi Arabia as 35 flights a week will be operated from Pakistan to Saudi Arabia,” PIA spokesman Abdullah Hafeez Khan said in […]