ISLAMABAD: China has again reiterated to work with Pakistan to promote the high-quality development of China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) to promote regional connectivity and economic integration. According to a Radio Pakistan’s report, Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin said this in a written reply in response to a comment made by Foreign Minister Shah […]
ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has rejected a petition of a former bank official seeking reinstatement into service on humanitarian grounds after the charges of harassment were proved against him and he was dismissed from the service by the bank. He had filed an appeal against the decision of the Federal Ombudsman for Protection against […]
ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court (SC) on Friday reinstated 16,000 sacked employees on humanitarian grounds. The verdict was reserved by the SC after listening to the arguments in the case, yesterday. The reserved verdict was announced by Justice Umar Ata Bandial, the head of the five-member larger bench comprising Justice Syed Mansoor Ali Shah, Justice Sajjad […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan and Japan have agreed to enhance cooperation in industrial sector especially modernization of local engineering industry. The understanding was reached during a meeting between Minister for Industries and Production, Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtyar and newly appointed Ambassador of Japan to Pakistan Wada Mitsuhiro here on Friday. The two sides decided to extend existing Small […]
ISLAMABAD: The seventh anniversary of the tragic incident of terrorist attack on Army Public School (APS) Peshawar is being observed today (Thursday). One hundred and forty-seven people, including students and teachers were martyred in the terrorist attack on this day in 2014. Meanwhile, Prime Minister Imran Khan, in his message on the seventh anniversary of […]
ISLAMABAD: The government on Thursday launched the country’s first National Action Plan (NAP) on Business and Human Rights to end discrimination and ensure labor, health and safety standards at workplaces. Speaking on the occasion, Minister for Human Rights Dr Shireen Mazari said Pakistan has become the first South Asian country to launch the national action […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to uplift the poor lot and backward areas of the country. Addressing a public gathering in Skardu on Thursday, he said several steps have been taken in order to bring at par areas such as Gilgit Baltistan, tribal districts, South Balochistan, Interior Sindh and those […]
ISLAMABAD: Federal minister for Science and Technology Senator Shibli Faraz addressed the conference on promotional measures for Establishment of venture capital companies for technological development and Growth as a Chief Guest, here on Thursday. A one-day conference was arranged under auspices of Ministry of Science and Technology. The conference was hosted by NUST in NSTP […]
