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ISLAMABAD: European Union Ambassador in Pakistan Androulla Kaminara said the body has continued to support Pakistan in her efforts to strengthen education and good governance for pursuing a path of inclusive growth and development in the country. To materialise the concept of good governance and strengthening the education system, particularly in far-flung towns, the union […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Sunday that the billion tree campaign was yielding incredible results as he posted a short video of the ‘barren hills in Swat turning green’. “Matta in Swat – Barren hills turning green. Incredible results from our Billion Tree Tsunami campaign in Khyber Pukhtunkhwa,” the premier said on Twitter […]
CHITRAL: Handicap International, an NGO working on disabilities and mental health, organized a one day awareness workshop on “Disability inclusive response in pandemic for health and education institutions” in Chitral university which was attended by students, faculty members and community representatives. Talking to the participants Vice Chancellor of University of Chitral (UoC) Dr Zahir Shah […]
PESHAWAR: Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa Chief Minister Mahmood Khan said a major chunk of the development funds from the upcoming provincial budget 2021-22 should be allocated for the completion of high impact ongoing projects. “We aim to complete the projects in next two years so that people can benefit from the schemes,” said Khan while chairing a meeting […]
PESHAWAR: In a major relief to businesses, the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa government announced on Monday that it will end the two-day lockdown policy in the province. Hence, businesses will now be allowed to remain open six days a week. Earlier, businesses were closed for two days throughout the week, as the government hoped to curtail the […]
CHITRAL: Eight people gone missing when a passenger land cruiser fell off a bridge into the river in a remote village of Yarkhun valley of Upper Chitral. The tragic incident occurred late night. The accident victims included a man and his wife. According to local police the incident occurred at Zulilasht while crossing Unauch bridge. […]
CHITRAL: Senator Falak Naz Chitrali has been elected as Chairperson of the National Commission on the Status of Women. A notification issued by National Assembly secretariat said that the parliamentary committee on the appointment of Chairperson National Commission on the status of Women (NCSW), in its meeting held on 28th May 2021, has elected Senator […]
ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet has approved two long-awaited bills for protection of journalists and media professionals and criminalising forced disappearances in the country. Federal Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari confirmed the approval. “Today, the (federal) cabinet approved the Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Bill and the Forced or Involuntary Disappearance (Criminal Law […]
(Web Desk) ISLAMABAD: The government has disbursed Rs70,619.208 million for various water resource projects under the Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) in three quarters of the fiscal year 2020/21. According to the data of the Planning Commission, Rs77,860.087 million was allocated for various water resource sectors in the current fiscal year. Of the total allocation, […]
(Web Desk) ISLAMABAD: The low voter turnout during the NA-249 by-election held a day earlier in Karachi indicates that the public is losing confidence in the electoral process, says Information Fawad Chaudhry. In a message on Twitter on Friday, the information minister once again asked the opposition to consider Prime Minister Imran Khan’s suggestions for […]