Saturday, August 15th, 2020
Schools only allowed to open for administrative work: KP
PESHAWAR, AUG 15 (DNA) – Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) Education Minister Akbar Ayub Khan has said that private schools were only allowed to open to deal with their administrative matters, media reported on Saturday. “Parents should inform the government if they are pressurized to send their children to schools”, he said in his reaction over the opening of schools in Swat. Khan added that only staff of the schools is allowed to come to school to discharge administrative matters and added that strict action would be taken against those schools, foundRead More
Asim Saleem Bajwa announces CPEC internship programme
ISLAMABAD, AUG 15 (DNA) – Chairman China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority, Lt. General retired Asim Saleem Bajwa has announced CPEC internship programme, media reported on Saturday. In his tweet, Asim Saleem Bajwa stated, with an aim to empower youth, we have announced an opportunity for the youth to join CPEC specific internship for three months. Earlier on June 18, Chairman China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) Authority Lieutenant General (retired) Asim Saleem Bajwa had announced that the second phase of CPEC would create job opportunities for Pakistani youth. An agreement signing ceremony wasRead More
ICCI and NUST discuss to promote academia-industry linkages
ISLAMABAD, AUG 15 (DNA) – Muhammad Ahmed Waheed, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry along with Malik Sohail, Chief Coordinator UBG FPCCI called on Lieutenant General Naweed Zaman, HI (M), (Retired) Rector, NUST University and discussed with him the importance of strong industry-academia linkages for commercialization of innovative business ideas of students in order to improve the industrial development and economic growth of the country. Admiral Dr. Nassar Ikram HI(M), (Retired) Pro-Rector (Research, Innovation and Commercialization) NUST was also present at the occasion. Muhammad Ahmed Waheed said that inRead More
Environment agency must approve all Islamabad projects, rules court
ISLAMABAD, AUG 15 (DNA) – The Islamabad High Court has said that the Environmental Protection Agency must approve all projects in the federal capital. The court was hearing a case on pollution and climate change. The agency has been instructed to act as an independent organisation and take action against violators. We have reached a stage where we should hold people accountable, Chief Justice remarked on Saturday. “Why isn’t work being done for the protection of the environment?” The federal government should answer this., he said. The organisation that isRead More
Rizwan reveals reason behind impressive batting in second Test
LONDON, AUG 15 (DNA) – Pakistan wicketkeeper-batsman M. Rizwan believes the reason behind success with the bat in first innings of the second Test against England is his experience of playing in similar conditions back home. The right-hander played a crucial knock of 60 not out and led the Green Caps’ fightback in Southampton on Friday. While talking to the media after the second day’s play, Rizwan shared that he found the batting tough but managed to survive in conditions which were similar to playing conditions in the northRead More
AnoushayAbbasi set to play a pivotal role in ‘PremGali’
DNA ISLAMABAD, AUG 15 – Talented actress and model Anoushay Abbasi is all set to appear in the latest rom-com ‘Prem Gali’ alongside Farhan Saeed and Sohai Ali Abro. The highly anticipated drama is slated to go on-air on ARY Digital from 17th August. Directed by Aangan director Qasim Ali Mureed and penned by Faiza Iftikhar of Ranjha Ranjha Kardi fame, ‘Prem Gali’ follows a modern-day love story set in a bustling gali where people live, laugh, and fight like a family. Anoushay Abbasi will be seen as ‘Fari’ –Read More