Thursday, March 8th, 2018
Int’l women Day, AIOU’s female enrollment reaches 57 percent
ISLAMABAD, MAR 08 (DNA) – Annual enrollment of female students with Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has reached around 57 percent of total figures of 1.3 million, that contributes to the national goal, bringing the women in the main stream of the country’s socio-economic development. This was stated by the Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Shahid Siddiqui while highlighting the singular role of the AIOU to this effect, on International Women Day that is celebrated world over on March 8. In his message on the occasion, he said women empowerment willRead More
State Minister Tallal Chaudhry to be indicted on March 14 in contempt case
ISLAMABAD, MAR 08 (DNA) – The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday announced to indict Minister of State for Interior Affairs Tallal Chaudhry on March 14 in a contempt of court case. A three-member bench, headed by Justice Ejaz Afzal Khan and comprising Justices Maqbool Baqar and Faisal Arab, took up the case regarding Chaudhry’s ‘contemptuous speeches’ against the judiciary. The apex court announced the date to frame charges agains the PML-N bigwig after rejecting a reply submitted by the state minister in response to a show-cause notice. The court has summoned Chaudhry inRead More
Europe, Asia Connectivity: harnessing global challenges together
When the Venetian explorer Marco Polo returned from his 24-year-long journey throughout Asia in the late 13th century, not only did he bring back unknown spices and the practice of cartography, he also laid the foundations of a modern vision of the world. His Travels described, in an innovative way, the possibility for two civilizations to exchange, interact and benefit from one another. This conception has since then prospered in the minds of thinkers, merchants and traders who contributed on both sides to the development of symbiotic links between ourRead More
Quetta beats Multan in last-over thriller
DUBAI, MAR 08 (DNA) – Hasan Khan hit a six off the second last ball of the match to take Quetta Gladiators to a two-wicket win over Multan Sultans in the 17th clash of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) here on Wednesday. Skipper Multan Sultans, Shoaib Malik (65 off 43) led his side from the front as they reached to a steady total of 152-5 in 17th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) here on Wednesday. Malik with his super exciting innings laced with four boundaries and three sixes pulledRead More