IHC halts CDA recruitment cancellation, issues notices to respondents

The Islamabad High Court (IHC) on Wednesday suspended, until the next hearing, the Capital Development Authority’s decision to cancel the recruitment process for several posts, including Assistant Director and Building Inspector. Justice Khadim Hussain Soomro issued a two-page written order after hearing petitions challenging the […]

PM orders health officials to personally oversee PIMS reforms

Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday chaired an emergency meeting on health sector affairs and the recent fire incident at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (PIMS) immediately after returning from Kyrgyzstan. During the meeting, the prime minister was briefed on matters concerning the […]

PSIC approves Rs500m interest-free loans for women entrepreneurs

The Punjab Small Industries Corporation (PSIC) Board, in its 137th meeting on Tuesday, approved an interest-free loan scheme worth Rs 500 million for women entrepreneurs and artisans. Provincial Minister for Industries and Commerce Chaudhry Shafay Hussain chaired the meeting, which considered a 14-point agenda. The […]

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia move to deepen AI, data governance cooperation

Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication Shaza Fatima Khawaja and President of the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) Abdullah bin Sharaf Alghamdi on Tuesday agreed to continue discussions aimed at further strengthening cooperation between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia in artificial intelligence, data […]