Senate body for 18 years as minimum age to work under domestic workers bill

ISLAMABAD, Sep 13 (APP):Senate Standing Committee on Human Rights Monday considered the “Islamabad Capital Territory Domestic Workers Bill, 2021” in detail introduced by Senator Sherry Rehman. The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Senator Walid Iqbal, here at the Parliament House. Sherry emphasized that […]

Work on Dasu hydropower project to resume soon: FO spokesperson

ISLAMABAD, Spokesperson Ministry of Foreign Affairs Zahid Hafeez Chaudhri Sunday said that work on Dasu hydropower project would resume soon as both Pakistan and China remained committed to the timely completion of this project and others being undertaken with Chinese cooperation. Responding to media queries […]

Work in top 500 companies at my doorsteps: CPEC employee

BEIJING, “Can you imagine that? Now we can work in one of the top 500 companies at our doorsteps! That’s something,” said Yousuf Karim, who has worked for China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) for over 12 years, receiving plenty of praise for his speech […]

Work in full swing at Mohmand Dam as PM oversees construction work

MOHMAND, Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday visited the site of Mohmand Dam and reviewed the ongoing construction work. Chairman Water and Power Development Authority (WAPDA) Lt Gen (retd) Muzammil Hussain briefed the prime minister on the progress of the project. Imran Khan expressed satisfaction […]

Govt desires to work on judicial, electoral, NAB reforms: Shibli Faraz

ISLAMABAD, :Federal Minister for Science and Technology, Senator Shibli Faraz on Thursday said that Pakistan Tehreek e Insaf (PTI), government is desirous to work on judicial, electoral and national accountability bureau (NAB), reforms. There was a dire need to amend NAB laws to dispose off […]

EU, US to work ‘hand-in-hand’ in Eastern Mediterranean

The European Union and the US will work “hand-in-hand” for a sustainable de-escalation in the Eastern Mediterranean, the EU’s top diplomat said Wednesday.  EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell and US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met in Brussels to discuss wide-ranging foreign policy and […]

Work on Gwadar Fencing Project temporarily halted, CPEC body informed

ISLAMABAD-Parliamentary Committee on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was Wednesday informed that work on Gwadar Fencing Project had been temporarily halted owing to reservations expressed by various segments of the society. The 32nd (in-camera) meeting of the Parliamentary Committee on China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) was held under the […]