Wednesday, December 12th, 2018
Azerbaijan embassy organizes seminar on “Role of Leaders in Empowerment of Women”
Azerbaijan embassy marks 15th death anniversary of national leader Heydar Aliyev HARIPUR, DEC 12 (DNA) – The seminar on “Role of leaders in the empowerment of women” were held on Sarai Saleh, Haripur, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan organized by the Embassy of the Republic of Azerbaijan to Paksitan in collaboration with Pakistan-Azerbaijan Alumni Assosiation and Government Girls Degree College of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Province of Pakistan. Emphasizing growing role of women in the socio-political, economic, and cultural life, Ambassador of Azerbaijan Ali Alizada said that gender equality has been one ofRead More
One killed, six injured in Strasbourg firing
STRASBOURG, (DNA) – One person was killed and six others were injured in a shooting near a Christmas market in the eastern French city of Strasbourg on Tuesday. According to police the suspected gunman was on the run. Soon after the incident, the French interior ministry took to Twitter, saying: “Serious public security event under way in Strasbourg. Residents are asked to stay at home.” “Shooting in Strasbourg´s city centre. Thanks to all for staying at home until the situation has been clarified,” deputy mayor Alain Fontanel said in tweet.Read More
Pakistan crash out of Hockey World Cup after Belgium loss
BHUBANESWAR, (DNA) – Belgium thrashed Pakistan 5-0 to qualify for the quarter-final of the Hockey World Cup being held in Indian city of Bhubaneswar. The men in green made an early exit from the World Cup without registering a single win in the tournament. Their only point came when they held on to a 1-1 draw against Malaysia. They were beaten by Germany and Netherlands. Belgium, on the other hand, triumphed in their opening game to Canada, 5-1 against South Africa and were held 2-2 against India. Pakistan and BelgiumRead More
New mobile phone tax policy for people travelling to Pakistan from abroad
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Minister of State for Revenue Hammad Azhar on Tuesday tweeted details of the government’s new mobile phone tax policy for people travelling to Pakistan from abroad. He explained one cell phone is allowed to be registered as duty free while no registration or duty will be levied on any phone(s) to be used in Pakistan for less than 30 days. He tweeted: “For benefit of people travelling into Pak from abroad, the mobile tax policy for you is: 1) One phone allowed to be registered as duty free 2)Read More
HEC seeks data of law students by Dec 15
ISLAMABAD, DEC 11 (DNA) : The Higher Education Commission (HEC) has asked the universities and affiliated colleges to submit by December 15, 2018 the data of law students who have been admitted in law degree programmes without appearing in HEC-Law Admission Test (LAT) held on August 19, 2018. A letter issued to Vice Chancellors and heads of universities reveals that on the directions of the Supreme Court of Pakistan, admission of only those students will be considered valid who have taken the HEC-LAT test and secured 50 per cent marks.Read More