President confers civil awards on prominent personalities

ISLAMABAD, :President Dr Arif Alvi on Tuesday conferred Pakistan civil awards on prominent personalities including foreign nationals in recognition of their services in different fields of life including medicines, education, social services, fine arts and for showing gallantry in the war against terrorism and during […]

How women in rural Pakistan claiming their independence

LAHORE   –  The stories on child brides and gender disparities in rural areas of third world countries like Pakistan always make the headlines, but what gets missed out is the positive work that’s taking place through regional and global NGOs. Organiks Plus, a venture established by Hashoo […]

Open-access computer now operational

ISLAMABAD   –  Scientists worldwide can use ion-based testbed at Sandia National Laboratories.A new Department of Energy open-access quantum computing testbed is ready for the public. Scientists from Indiana University recently became the first team to begin using Sandia National Laboratories’ Quantum Scientific Computing Open User Testbed, or QSCOUT.Quantum […]

Gold price dips by Rs700 per tola

ISLAMABAD   –   The price of 24 karat per tola gold decreased by Rs700 on Monday and was traded at Rs107,300 against its sale at Rs108,000, Karachi Sarafa and Jewellers Group reported. The price of 10 gram 24 karat gold also decreased by Rs601 and was […]

Experts warn of high inflation as a result of IMF conditions

ISLAMABAD   –  Inflation rate is likely to increase in the weeks to come due to government’s economic policies adopted to revive the International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme.  The government has recently decided to impose additional taxes worth Rs140 billion as part of the conditions set […]

Tottenham end dismal week with Villa win

BIRMINGHAM   –   Tottenham Hotspur emerged from the gloom of the past week to claim a morale-boosting 2-0 victory at Aston Villa and climb to sixth place in the Premier League on Sunday. Carlos Vinicius’s first league goal for the club, a 29th-minute tap-in, gave Tottenham a […]

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