78 candidates file nomination papers for Senate race

ISLAMABAD   –  Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Saturday said that at least 78 candidates submitted their nomination papers so far with Returning Officers (ROs) for contesting election on Senate vacant seats to be held on March 3.  According to officials, 15 candidates have filed their nomination papers from […]

Pakistan reports 1,404 new coronavirus cases in 24 hours

Pakistan has reported 31 deaths in the last 24 hours by novel coronavirus as the number of positive cases has surged to 563,029. The nationwide tally of fatalities has jumped to 12,307 on Sunday. According to the latest figures by the National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) […]

Fashion model Rachel Gill ties the knot

ISLAMABAD-The very gorgeous model and a pretty lady Rachel got married in a fancy festivity, which held in Lahore recently. She was wearing a beautiful gold and silver heavily embellished bridal outfit, designed by Mehdi at the wedding ceremony. Her hair and makeup were done by […]

SECP records major progress in information security standards

ISLAMABAD   –   The Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) has achieved ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification; the international standards outlining best practices for Information Security Management Systems (ISMS). Awarded by the independent certification body M/s. Resource Inspections Canada Incorporated (RICI), the certification showcases SECP’s […]

Bitcoin hits a new record, increasing to $48,481

Bitcoin has set a record jumping more than 8 percent to $48,481, continuing the upward trend after Tesla purchased $1.5 billion of the virtual currency. The latest surge brings it past its previous record of $47,387 after the popular crypto currency gained 5.7 percent. Earlier in the day, Elon […]

CCOE endorses proposed draft National Electricity Policy 2021

ISLAMABAD   –  The Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCOE) Thursday endorsed the proposed draft National Electricity Policy 2021, directing the Power Division to incorporate the agreed recommendations and submit the same to the Cabinet and CCI for final approval.  A meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCOE) was held […]

UMT awards PhD degree to blind student

LAHORE    –   University of Management and Technology (UMT) conferred PhD degree upon Ayesha Saleem, a blind PhD scholar at the School of Social Sciences and Humanities. Her PhD thesis titled “Challenges and Needs of Novice Public School Teachers on Elementary Level Classroom Management in Lahore” is […]

FBR’s Policy Board decides to establish ‘Tax Policy Unit’

ISLAMABAD   –  Federal Board of Revenue (FBR)’s Policy Board on Thursday decided to establish ‘Tax Policy Unit’ to work out policy recommendations for domestic tax collection on the lines of the National Tariff Commission, which operates under the Ministry of Commerce. Tax Policy Unit would be under […]

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