Friday, January 4th, 2019
Abu Dhabi crown prince to arrive in Pakistan on January 6
ABU DHABI, (DNA) – Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Muhammad bin Zayed Al Nahyan is scheduled to arrive in Islamabad on January 6. Sheikh Mohammad, who is also Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, had accepted an invitation to visit the country extended by Prime Minister Imran Khan in a telephonic conversation last year. the crown prince will be accompanied by a high-level delegation. He is expected to announce investments in Pakistan. A UAE delegation was expected to come to Pakistan in October, 2018 but it was cancelled asRead More
Load-shedding continues in Punjab, Sindh as power shortfall exceeds 2800MW
ISLAMABAD (DNA) – The load-shedding in the parts of Punjab and Interior Sindh continues as the power shortfall exceeded 2800MW owing to smog and some technical faults. According to details, due to the power cut the load-shedding duration reached 12-hour in big cities while 14-hour in rural areas. The Pakistan Electric Power Company (PEPCO) authorities on Friday informed that total production of electricity in 9800MW while demand is more than 12500MW. Earlier it was informed that four power plants were tripped due to bad weather and smog. On the otherRead More
AIOU wins top positions at flower show
ISLAMABAD, (DNA) – Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) maintained its leading position in the recently held Federal capital’s flower shows, earning first prizes in four-categories. The gardeners of the University were given special prizes at a ceremony held here in recognition of their outstanding work and for achieving the distinction. While distributing the prizes among the winners, Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Zia-Ul-Qayyum said that the University will put extra efforts for promoting the concept of green and clean Pakistan. Gardeners will be awarded and facilitated for enhancing the beauty ofRead More