ISLAMABAD: President Dr Arif Alvi has called for taking proactive measures to develop the Information Technology sector that can contribute enormously to the economic and scientific development of the country. He expressed these views at a briefing on the National University of Computer and Emerging Sciences here on Tuesday. The President said that globally, the […]

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ISLAMABAD: The 73rd martyrdom anniversary of Captain Muhammad Sarwar Shaheed, Nishan-e-Haider, is being observed today (Tuesday). Muhammad Sarwar was born in Singhori village in Gujar Khan on 10th November, 1910. In a message on the occasion, Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain said Captain Sarwar Shaheed’s invincible courage and unwavering loyalty will forever […]

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ISLAMABAD: Thirty-nine more deaths due to Coronavirus and 3262 new positive cases of the infection have been reported in the country over the last 24 hours. According to the National Command and Operation Centre (NCOC), 49412 tests were conducted while positivity ratio remained six point six percent. The death toll due to pandemic in the […]

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ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain has rejected the impression of any stalemate between government and the opposition on the appointment of members of the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP). In his tweets on Tuesday, he said Prime Minister Imran Khan will get opinion of the Leader of the Opposition on the […]

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ISLAMABAD: Interior Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed has said a new policy of verification, renewal and correction is being introduced in NADRA for the CNICs. Addressing a news conference here on Monday, he said action has been taken against thirty nine NADRA officials in Karachi for their involvement in issuance of fake identity cards. He said […]

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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan launched the countrywide monsoon plantation drive here in Islamabad on Monday. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister asked the people to fully participate in the tree plantation campaign to enhance the country’s forest cover. He said it is unfortunate that our forest cover is very less when compared with […]

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ISLAMABAD: Former President of Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) Dr Shahid Rasheed Butt said in a statement on Sunday that continued hike in the price of construction material had not only damaged government and private projects but also increased house rents. “The construction of houses has become costly, therefore, investors are seeking more […]

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ISLAMABAD: Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhary Fawad Hussain has said Prime Minister Imran Khan’s visit to Uzbekistan has laid a strong foundation of economic and strategic relationship with the Central Asian States. In a tweet on Saturday, he said Peshawar-Tashkent train and road network will improve connectivity and link the China Pakistan Economic Corridor […]

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