Minister reviews proposed Punjab Skill Policy 2021-26

LAHORE, Punjab Minister for Industries and Commerce Mian Aslam Iqbal chaired a meeting to review the proposed Punjab Skill Policy 2021-26 at TEVTA (Technical Education and Vocational Training Authority) secretariat, here on Tuesday. TEVTA Chairman Ali Salman Siddique gave a detailed briefing on the first […]

Fiscal deficit to remain within target: Report

ISLAMABAD, With continuity in fiscal consolidation efforts, the fiscal deficit for the entire fiscal year is expected to remain within the target, according to Finance Ministry report. “For Fiscal Year 2022, the fiscal deficit is budgeted to be at 6.3 percent of GDP,” said monthly […]

Pak-China imports remained top among other countries: SBP

ISLAMABAD, China topped the list of countries from where Pakistan imported different products during the first eleven months of financial year (2020-21), followed by United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Singapore. The total imports from China during July-May (2020-21) were recorded at $11454.962 million against the […]

Universities urged to play their part in science , knowledge diplomacy

ISLAMABAD, Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Shibli Faraz Tuesday urged the universities to play their part in science and knowledge diplomacy. He was addressing at an international webinar on the “Role of Science and Technology Universities in Promoting National High-Tech Growth” at National University […]

Azerbaijani envoy pays farewell call to COAS: ISPR

RAWALPINDI, Ambassador of Azerbaijan Ali Alizada on Tuesday paid a farewell call to Chief of Army Staff (COAS) General Qamar Javed Bajwa here at General Headquarters (GHQ). During the meeting, matters of mutual interest, regional security situation, including Afghan Peace Process and measures to further […]

No deferment of 4-year Undergraduate and 2-year Associate degrees: HEC

ISLAMABAD, The Higher Education Commission (HEC) Tuesday clarified that all news items circulating in the press and electronic media regarding deferment of the four-year Undergraduate and two-year Associate Degrees Programmes by HEC, published in context of the Vice Chancellors’ Committee Meeting held on July 2, […]

Covid vaccines 8 times less effective against Delta variant: study

ISLAMABAD, A study conducted on 100 healthcare workers across three centers in India has found the Delta variant eight times less sensitive to antibodies generated by the COVID-19 vaccine. The study, named “Sars-Cov-2 B.1.617.2 Delta variant Emergence and Vaccine Breakthrough: Collaborative Study”, also found that […]

Indian troops launched cordon, search operations in IIOJK

ISLAMABAD, Violent cordon and search operations of Indian troops to be continued on Tuesday in different parts of Indian Illegally Occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK). The troops continued the operation in Sunderbani area of Rajouri on eighth consecutive day, Kashmir Media Service reported. The search […]

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