TCB-1, SSRL receive environment awards on August 10, 2024Thar Coal Block-1 Power Generation Company Private Limited (TCB-1) and Sino Sindh Resources Private Limited (SSRL), subsidiaries of Shanghai Electric currently working on a CPEC priority project, have been honoured with Environment Excellence Awards by the National Forum of Environment and Health (NFEH). Speaking on the occasion, Mr. Meng Donghai, Chairman of TCB-1 and SSRL, […]
Popular musicians sign letter for ending genocide in Gaza on November 29, 2023A group known as ‘Musicians for Palestine’ has gathered thousands of artists to sign a letter requesting a ceasefire in Gaza. They include Nicolás Jaar, Helado Negro, Raffi, KeiyaA, Mandy, Indiana, Kid Cudi, Kid Aftab, Pulp, Bikini Kill, Kali Uchis, Zack de la Rocha, Tom Morello, Lucy Dacus, Vijay Iyer, and many more are among […]
Awareness seminar held to curb single-use plastics on November 29, 2023The Environment Protection Department of the Government of the Punjab, under the umbrella of World Bank-funded Punjab Green Development Program, conducted a seminar on “Negative Environmental and Health Impacts of Single-Use Plastics.” in Punjab Arts Council, Gujranwala. Attendees from various sectors, including large retailers, plastic producers, media representatives civil society organizations, and traders participated in […]
FFC holds second corporate briefing for year 2023 on August 9, 2023Fauji Fertilizer Company (FFC) held its Second Corporate Briefing for the year 2023 as part of its best corporate governance practices. FFC has been recognized by Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) as first amongst Top 25 Companies consecutively for 12 years attributed to its Compliance of Code of Corporate Governance, Company Performance and Efficient Management. In […]
Saif Ali Khan, Kareena and Hrithik Roshan had refused to even read a Ranbir Kapoor film on July 12, 2023One of the biggest and the most expensive Bollywood flop of all time, ‘Bombay Velvet’ was turned down by Saif Ali Khan, Kareena Kapoor and Hrithik Roshan before it was made with Ranbir Kapoor and Anushka Sharma. Made on a massive budget of INR120 crore, Anurag Kashyap’s gangster flick ‘Bombay Velvet’ starred A-list actors Ranbir […]
Heart-warming video of Shahroz Sabzwari’s daughters goes viral on May 3, 2023An adorable video of actor Shahroz Sabzwari’s daughters Nooreh Shahroz and Syeda Zahra Shahroz is going viral on the social media application. The cute clip showed the little ones cutely dressed for Eidul Fitr. Nooreh told Zahra to say “Eid Mubarak” in the video. Thousands of Instagram users have liked and seen the video. For […]
Malala, other panelists address challenges facing higher education on December 21, 2022Nobel’s youngest peace prize winner, Malala Yousafzai, was part of a distinguished panel discussion on Building Higher Education Institutions for the 21st Century. Organized by the Oxford Pakistan Programme (OPP) and the Syed Ahsan and Syed Maratib Ali School of Education (SOE) at LUMS, the panel engaged a packed audience in discussing both challenges and […]
PTI lawmakers preparing for elections on December 5, 2022After Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) chief Imran Khan directed lawmakers to “start preparing for elections”, party leader Fawad Chaudhry revealed on Sunday that the party would first go for polls in Punjab and Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa. Former prime minister Imran Khan had earlier asked his provincial legislators in KP to start preparing for elections, saying, “We would dissolve […]
SC seeks transcript of Sana’s presser on July 21, 2022The Supreme Court Wednesday sought the text of Interior Minister Rana Sanaullah and Information Minister Marriyum Aurangzeb’s press conference in which the former had allegedly mentioned making PTI lawmakers disappear before the upcoming chief minister’s election in Punjab. A two-member bench – comprising Justice Munib Akhtar and Justice Ijazul Ahsan – heard the petition filed […]
Arid Agriculture University awards 4, 715 degrees at 23rd convocation on July 1, 2022Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi (PMAS AAUR) has awarded a total of 4,715 degrees to the students of undergraduates, graduates, MPhil and PhDs scholars at its 23rd convocation 2022, here on Thursday. During the ceremony 64 students received PhD degrees, 1467 were awarded M.Phil/Masters degrees, while 3184 students got undergraduate degrees in […]