China to help boost Pakistan’s renewable energy sector on October 17, 2021Chinese PV firm to participate in ongoing efforts boosting Pakistan’s renewable energy, China Economic Net reported on Saturday. Recently, Pakistan’s industry and commerce rooftop market has entered into a new era of 500W+ by adopting a type of advanced photovoltaic modules made by China’s JinkoSolar. JinkoSolar, along with its local partner Hadron Solar, will provide […]
PID issues new guidelines for government’s media advertising on October 15, 2021The Press Information Department (PID) Thursday issued new guidelines to implement Advertisement Policy 2021. These guidelines and procedures were approved by Oversight and Implementation Committee (OIC) chaired by Secretary of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. These guidelines and criteria cover instructions for print, electronic, digital, cinema and outdoor advertising by the government. The instructions […]
Concrete steps on a war footing needed to help out Afghanistan on October 14, 2021Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi on Wednesday stressed the need for the world to take concrete steps, on a war footing, to extend economic and humanitarian assistance to Afghanistan. The top diplomat’s remarks came while speaking to his New Zealand counterpart Nanaia Mahuta via video link. During the meeting, Qureshi stated that time warranted that […]
DG ISI to be appointed as per law, constitution on October 13, 2021Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain on Tuesday said the federal government will adopt legal and the constitutional procedure over the appointment of Inter-Services Intelligence (ISI) director general. The prime minister has the authority to appoint ISI DG, Fawad said, adding that Prime Minister Imran and the army chief had a ‘long […]
CM reviews plan to bifurcate Lahore into two districts on October 13, 2021Punjab Chief Minister Sardar Usman Buzdar presided over a high-level meeting in the Chief Minister Office here on Tuesday. The meeting reviewed proposals to bifurcate Lahore in two districts on administrative grounds. Senior Member Board of Revenue presented proposals in this regard. Chief Minister said the city of Lahore was becoming overpopulated and bifurcation in […]
NAB to give high priority to mega corruption cases on October 12, 2021Justice (r) Javed Iqbal, Chairman, NAB said that NAB will give high priority to mega corruption white collar crime cases and would not spare all those who have after devoured billions of rupees of innocent Pakistanis through corruption and corrupt practices. The NAB has no affiliation with any individual, party or organization but with the […]
Covid-19 active cases in country down to 42,263 on October 12, 2021The national tally of Covid-19 active cases on Monday was recorded 42,263 with 1,004 more people tested positive for the deadly virus and 1,254 people recovered from the disease on Monday. Twenty-seven corona patients died during past 24 hours, 27 of whom were under treatment in different hospitals and one of them perished in their […]
WHO promotes protective health measures in Pakistan on October 12, 2021As part of the “Wear a mask, protect Pakistan” campaign, WHO Representative in Pakistan, Dr. Palitha Mahipala visited Girl Guide HQs to promote preventive health measures and also celebrated “International Day of Girl Child” with girls. With reference to International Day of Girl Child,” Dr Mahipala remarked, “Girl child’s health is the WHO priority. We […]
IGP reviews progress on recruitment in police force on October 12, 2021Inspector General of Police Punjab Rao Sardar Ali Khan expressed concern over delay in written test of physically successful candidates in second phase of new recruitments. IGP Punjab emphasized upon announcing test date of written examination in order to avoid hassle of waiting faced by physically successful candidates. He said that remaining stages of recruitment […]
Nation bids farewell to pioneer of Pakistan’s nuclear programme on October 11, 2021People belonging to different segments of society expressed grief and sorrow over the sad demise of Pakistani nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan, who passed away here on Sunday morning at the age of 85 after developing health complications. National hero and nuclear scientist Dr Abdul Qadeer Khan was buried in sector H-8, Islamabad, graveyard […]