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 […]

SC to hear review petitions of Justice Isa today

ISLAMABAD – A 10-member larger bench of the Supreme Court will today conduct hearing of review petitions of Justice Qazi Faez Isa and others against the Presidential Reference. A six-member larger bench of the apex court headed by Justice Umar Ata Bandial on February 22 had announced […]

PR to outsource eight more trains

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Railways is all set to outsource the commercial management of its eight passenger trains to transform the department into a profitable entity. The passenger trains included Sir Syed Express, Hazara Express, Shalimar Express, Mianwali Express, Narowal Passenger Train, Mehran Express, Moenjaodaro Express and Badr […]

Some international forces trying to destabilise Pakistan, says FM

MULTAN – Foreign Minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi said Sunday that some international forces were trying to destabilise Pakistan by creating chaos in the country. “These powers wanted to weaken Pakistan internally by pushing it towards extremism,” Qureshi said while talking to Chief of Pakistan Sunni Tehreek Maulana Sarwat Ejaz […]

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