Tuesday, July 14th, 2020
Drama Serial Jalan starring Fahad Sheikh, Minal Khan and Areeba Habib
Pakistani Drama serial Jalan started on airing a few weeks ago. So far, five episodes of drama serial have been on aired. The drama serial is produced by Fahad Mustafa’s Production House “Big Bang Entertainment”. The Drama has in no time gained extensive public attention and has crossed millions of views on Youtube alone. Drama Serial Jalan revolves around a girl named Nisha (Minal Khan) and her loving fiancé Ahmer (Fahad Sheikh). Nisha’s elder sister Misha (Areeba Habib) gets married to a very rich guy named Asfand (EmmadIrfani). Nisha startsRead More
Fake pilot licences: SHC refuses to entertain petition
KARACHI: The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Tuesday dismissed as non-maintainable a petition pertaining to alleged fake licences of pilots, ruling that an inquiry into the matter is underway, due to which it will not intervene. A two-member bench, comprising Justice Khadim Hussain Shaikh and Justice Adnan Iqbal Chaudhry, rejected the petition filed by a pilot, Waqar Ahmed, after hearing arguments put forward by his lawyer. Justice Khadim Hussain Shaikh observed that the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is already carrying out a high-level probe into the issue of fake licencesRead More
SSC approves environmental protection (Amendment) bill
DNA ISLAMABAD, JULY 14 – Senate Standing Committee on Climate Change in its meeting on Tuesday approved The Environmental Protection (Amendment) Bill, 2020 introduced by Senator Faisal Javed Khan after detailed discussion. The meeting was held with Senator Sitara Ayaz in the chair here at the Parliament House on Tuesday and was attended among others by Senators Mushahid Hussain Sayed, Faisal Javed Khan, Muhammad Akram, Pervaiz Rasheed, Sana Jamali, Keshoo Bai, Minister for Climate Change Zartaj Gul Wazir, officials from the ministry and Environmental Protection Authority. The Committee was toldRead More
HEC to introduce competency-based undergraduate education across Pakistan
DNA Islamabad, July 14, 2020: Over the last 18 months, HEC has undertaken extensive consultations with over 1,000 individuals in 143 universities on measures needed to enhance student success. The consultations have led to the revamping of the undergraduate curriculum, and the introduction of “competency-based education” at all universities and affiliated colleges across Pakistan. Competencies are defined as combinations of knowledge, skills, behaviour, and interpersonal characteristics that enable individuals to succeed in their future life. Several key meetings were organised in 2019, including two national dialogues, five regional consultations, and 10 thematic workshops.Read More
First phase of US-Taliban agreement successfully completed
DNA ISLAMABAD, JULY 14 – US Special Representative for Afghanistan, Zalmay Khalilzad said that US-Taliban has reached day 135, a key milestone in the implementation of Agreement. The US has worked hard for success in the 1st phase of its commitments under the agreement. In his tweet, Khalilzad added “We have reached Day 135, a key milestone in implementation of the U.S.-Taliban Agreement. The US has worked hard to carry out the 1st phase of its commitments under the Agreement, including to reduce forces & depart five bases. Read More
RCCI for accelerating work on CPEC economic zones
DNA RAWALPINDI, JUL 14 – The Rawalpindi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (RCCI) has urged the government to accelerate the process and work on CPEC Special Economic Zones. President RCCI Saboor Malik on Tuesday in a statement said that the industrial parks would be developed aligned with local available resources. He said COVI-19 has affected our national economy on many fronts; however, keeping in view the announced package for construction by the Government of Pakistan, there is a big opportunity to kick start trade activities via SEZ. Unemployment can onlyRead More