ISLAMABAD: The 22nd death anniversary of Aziz Mian Qawwal was observed on Tuesday. Born on 17th April 1942 in Delhi, Abdul Aziz known as Aziz Mian was awarded with the Presidential Pride of Performance in 1989. His famous Qawwalis include Nabi Nabi Ya Nabi Nabi Ya, Teri Soorat and Admi Hai Benazir. Aziz Mian Qawwal […]
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said that Rs34-billion will be spent on 7th population census. He was speaking at the inauguration of Training of Master Trainers for 7th Population and Housing Census here in Islamabad on Tuesday. The Planning Minister said for the first time in the history, the government will […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has expressed the resolve to fully implement the Protection of Journalists and Media Professionals Act. In a tweet on Tuesday regarding his address at an event organized by Islamabad Journalist Safety Forum, he said in Asia, Pakistan has performed very well on the UN Plan of Action on the Safety […]
ISLAMABAD: The 59th death anniversary of great politician Hussain Shaheed Suhrawardy and 64th death anniversary of renowned writer Patras Bukhari are being observed today (Monday). Hussain Shaheed Suhrawardy was a Bengali politician and statesman in the first half of the 20th century. He served as the premier of Bengal in British India and was the […]
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif inaugurated on Monday the refurbishment project of Units 5 and 6 of Mangla Dam aimed at enhancing its electricity generation capacity. Speaking on the occasion, the Prime Minister termed the project a wonderful example of cooperation between Pakistan and the United States. He said the total cost of this up-gradation […]
ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal has said a framework has been prepared to make Pakistan climate resilient country. Speaking at the National Flood Response Center here in Islamabad on Monday, he said the framework will also be presented to the international community for their support. The Minister pointed out that the federal […]
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s Ambassador to the United States Masood Khan has said that 70 million dollars bilateral trade between Oklahoma and Pakistan is far below the actual potential and carried a huge scope to be enhanced manifolds. Addressing a ceremony in Oklahoma organized by Pakistani diaspora, he said the vision of Governor Kevin Stitt and the […]
LAHORE: Dense fog again blanketed different cities of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) and Punjab, including Lahore on night between Sunday and Monday, paralyzing routine life and disrupting road traffic. The thick fog has badly affected the flow of road traffic in several cities of Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. According to a Motorway spokesperson, the Motorway M1 […]
