August, 2020
NCOC suggests reopening of educational institutions on ‘top-down, rotational’ basis
ISLAMABAD : The National Command and Operations Centre (NCOC) on Thursday suggested that all educational institutes in the country should be reopened with a top to bottom approach (i.e universities first, then colleges, then high schools and so on) and on a rotational basis. The suggestion was made during a meeting of the NCOC to discuss the reopening of educational institutions across the country. However, it is clarified that a final decision on reopening of educational institutes will be made on September 7, as earlier intimated by the government. TheRead More
‘Keamari district’: SHC turns down Aamir Liaquat’s request
KARACHI : The Sindh High Court (SHC) on Thursday turned down a request by PTI MNA Aamir Liaquat Hussain to issue notices on his petition challenging the Sindh government’s decision of carving a seventh district out of Karachi. Justice Muhammad Ali Mazhar, who headed a two-judge bench, observed that the court can’t put the Sindh government on notice in the case until a notification regarding the formation of Keamari district in question is submitted to it. He said the court has to determine what unlawful act the provincial government hasRead More
‘Ministry of Industries must design some mechanism to regulate the local cars prices’
Islamabad : Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry Standing Committee, Former Chairman and Businessmen Panel Secretary General (Federal) Ahmad Jawad on Wednesday says consumer welfare is altogether missing as evident from high prices, less variety and low quality of vehicles being assembled in Pakistan. We urged the government to announce special slab to reduce the prices of locally assembled cars to facilitate the masses. It was totally unjustified that local manufactures revised their car prices whenever they desired and without even getting approval from the regulator. TheRead More
‘This is a dream come true for me’ Haider Ali on playing for Pakistan
Manchester : Emerging batsman Haider Ali is near to realize his dream of playing for the national team after his impressive performances in domestic cricket and Pakistan Super League (PSL) season five. “This is a dream come true for me,” Haider told pcb.com.pk. “Every young cricketer wishes to be here. This is my first tour and though I have shared dressing room with established cricketers in the HBL PSL 2020, being in the Pakistan dressing room is altogether a different experience,” he added. The 19-year-old revealed that he didn’t getRead More
Air Chief inaugurates artificial intelligence center
DNA ISLAMABAD : Pakistan Air Force achieved yet another remarakble milestone by inaugurating the ‘Centre of Artificial Intelligence & Computing’ at Islamabad today. Air Chief Marshal Mujahid Anwar Khan, Chief of the Air Staff, Pakistan Air Force was the chief guest at the occasion. The Air Chief formally inaugurated the newly established centre by unveiling the plaque. Addressing the ceremony, the Air Chief said that establishment of CENTAIC was indeed a landmark initiative in the evolutionary journey of PAF which would lead Artificial Inteligence Research & Development in both civilRead More
Thar Block-I: Asim Bajwa announces over 1100 jobs
ISLAMABAD: Chairman China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority, Lt. General retired Asim Saleem Bajwa on Thursday announced over 1100 jobs of various categories for a recently started CPEC project by Shanghai Electric at Thar Block-1. In his tweet, Asim Saleem Bajwa stated that locals will be preferred for the recently announced jobs in Thar-Block-1 subject to criteria/qualification. Earlier on August 15, Chairman China-Pakistan Economic Corridor Authority, Lt. General retired Asim Saleem Bajwa has announced CPEC internship programme. In his tweet, Asim Saleem Bajwa stated, with an aim to empower youth, we haveRead More