US-Taliban deal failed to bring peace: Afghan govt

The 2020 Doha agreement between the US and Taliban has failed to bring peace to war-ravaged Afghanistan, the Afghan government said on Sunday. “This agreement has only ensured [Taliban’s] cease-fire with the US, while relations between the Taliban and Afghans remained limited to killings, terror and horror,” […]

Iran receives first batch of Chinese COVID-19 vaccine

Iran received the first consignment of the Chinese COVID-19 vaccine Sinopharm on Sunday, as the country surpassed 60,000 deaths from the pandemic. The cargo of 250,000 doses of the vaccine, donated by China, was handed over to the Health Ministry, officials said. Iran is presently on the verge of […]

OGDCL spending Rs10.22 million in Lakki Marwat under CSR initiative

ISLAMABAD-The Oil and Gas Development Company (OGDCL) is spending an amount of Rs10.22 million, under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), in Lakki Marwat district of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). “The Wali, Mianwali and Pezu blocks partially fall in district Lakki Marwat, and the Oil and Gas Development Company […]

Govt releases Rs63,978.21 million for water projects so far

ISLAMABAD- The government has released a sum of Rs63.978.216 million for various water resource projects under annual Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) for fiscal year 2020-21 so far. According to the data of Planning Commission, an amount of Rs79,380.563 million was allocated for various water […]

FCCU holds Commencement 2020 virtually

LAHORE-A prestigious ceremony of virtual commencement of Forman Christian College (A Chartered University) was heldon Saturday, 27 February at 11:00 AM in which 876 students graduated. 23 Baccalaureate and 16 Postgraduate students were awarded different medals. Two honourary PhD degrees were awarded to Dr James […]

SC orders ECP to use identifiable ballots for Senate elections

Attorney General for Pakistan Khalid Jawed Khan on Monday said that Supreme Court of Pakistan has directed Election Commission to use identifiable ballots for elections of Senate. Khalid Jawed, while reacting to the apex court’s opinion on presidential reference on open Senate vote, SC’s opinion that […]

PM Imran says historical sites must be protected

Islamabad/JHELUM – Prime Minister Imran Khan on Sunday said the government was doing all to promote tourism and generate employment opportunities for youth in Pakistan, which was bestowed with abundant natural resources including sea, high mountains, salt ranges and historical sites. “The preservation and protection of our […]

Prepared for both open and secret ballot, says Bilawal

ISLAMABAD – The top leadership of Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) has claimed that opposition will give surprise to government in upcoming elections. PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari said that the opposition’s 10-party alliance, Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM), is prepared for both open and secret balloting in the upcoming […]

close