Monday, December 9th, 2019
PM Imran Khan opens National Science & Technology Park at NUST
RAWALPINDI, DEC 09 (DNA) – Prime Minister Imran Khan inaugurated National Science & Technology Park (NSTP), a flagship project of the National University of Sciences & Technology (NUST). General Qamar Javed Bajwa Chief of Army Staff, Chairman Board of Governors( BoG) NUST received PM on arrival at NUST. NSTP being first of its kind in Pakistan is a platform to catalyse the knowledge economy, has been launched under the overarching theme of “INNOVATE PAKISTAN” – a platform designed to synergise researchers, creators, investors, implementers and end users of technologies toRead More
Security issues: Imran Khan moves his office to PM House
By Naveed Miraj ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has shifted his office to the Prime Minister house from the Prime minister secretariat as advised by the security agencies to do so. Sources in the security detail of the Prime Minister said that managing Prime Minister’s security on regular basis in the Prime Minister Secretariat was quite a draining task on the resources of the security agencies responsible for the PM’s security. Prime Minister House in the while was mostly in the use of Advisor on Finance Hafeez Sheikh, Governor StateRead More
US putting itself against China, world with Xinjiang bill, regional official says
The United States’ double standards on terrorist attacks and religious extremists will place it on the opposite side of the Chinese people as well as the world, chairman of Xinjiang Uygur autonomous regional government said on Monday. The so-called Uyghur Human Rights Policy Act of 2019 passed by the US House of Representative seriously breaks the international law and basic norms of international relations, “which wantonly interfere in China’s internal affairs,” Shohrat Zakir said. He made the remarks at a news conference on the current social situation of Xinjiang, organizedRead More
Winter vacations in schools likely to start from Dec 24
LAHORE – The winter holidays by the School Education Department are likely to take place from December 24 to December 31, according to sources. It is pertinent to mention that winter vacations for private and government educational institutions were scheduled for the same period of time across Punjab last year. However, due to severe cold weather and fog, they were extended till January 15, 2019. According to a statement issued by the provincial government, the extension of winter holidays was decided keeping the weather conditions in view. The winter holidaysRead More
Those who abandon vision don’t succeed ever: PM Imran
ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan has on Monday said that those people who abandon their vision do not succeed ever. The premier inaugurated Pakistan’s first National Science and Technology Park in Islamabad in the vicinity of National University of Science and Technology (NUST) and addressed the ceremony. “Everything starts with a vision. Those nations which lose confidence become dependent on others. There is no plan B when you follow your vision as you have burnt all your bridges. We saw a plan B a few days ago and thenRead More
UNDP Pakistan, Japan sign agreement agree for capacity building of law enforcement agencies
ISLAMABAD, DEC 09 (DNA) – United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Government of Japan have joined hands to provide support to the Government of Pakistan in building capacity of law enforcement agencies in the Newly Merged Districts (erstwhile FATA). An agreement was signed to this effect on December 09, 2019. Under the agreement, the Government of Japan will establish secure infrastructure for police, (worth USD 3.5 Million) and training of law enforcement personnel (Levies and Khasadars) to enhance their capacity to perform policing functions in the Newly Merged DistrictsRead More