ISLAMABAD, DEC 15 (DNA) – The federal cabinet on Tuesday approved the appointment of Lieutenant General Akhtar Nawaz as the chairman of National Disaster Management Authority. The approval was given by Prime Minister Imran Khan, who presided over the cabinet meeting in Islamabad. The meeting discussed the overall political and economic situation of the country. Lt Gen Akhtar Nawaz will replace Lt Gen Mohammad Afzal, who took charge as the NDMA chairman in May 2019. Last week Lt. Gen. Muhammad Afzal paid a farewell call on Prime Minister Imran Khan. PrimeRead More

ISLAMABAD, DEC 15 (DNA) – The Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) President Sardar Masood Khan has said that properly educated, trained and the productively engaged population is an asset for the country. “Proper population planning with a sharp focus on health and nutrition needs of mother and child has become inevitable to turn Pakistan and Azad Jammu and Kashmir into a developed, prosperous and welfare society,” he emphasized. Talking to a seven-member delegation of Pathfinders International which called on him here on Tuesday under the leadership of AJK Population Welfare Minister,Read More

DNA ISLAMABAD, DEC 15 (DNA) – Federal Minister of Education and Professional Training, Shafqat Mehmood , attended Huawei’s ‘Igniting Innovation through Education’ summit as a key-note speaker. The Minister was amongst a prominent list of keynote speakers; experts from the ICT ecosystem, government, and international NGOs. Hosted in partnership with the UNESCO Institute for Information Technologies in Education, the summit recognized the role of education as a catalyst for change, bringing people closer and making society more sustainable and prosperous. The Minister spoke about the unprecedented challenge brought by the pandemic that called forRead More

DNA ISLAMABAD: Work of Capital Development Authority (CDA) on the Rawal Dam Chowk Project is underway. Project will be completed within the time period of two years through self-financing under CDA. Two underpasses and one flyover will be constructed under the project. According to detail, CDA is taking remarkable steps for the completion of all the developmental projects across the city. The authority has initiated work on long delayed Rawal Dam Project on its own. The said project will be completed in two years by the expense of Rs 1150Read More

DNA ISLAMABAD, DEC 15 – Justice (RETD) Javed Iqbal Chairman NAB on Tuesday said that business community play a vital role in the progress and prosperity of the country and NAB gives top priority to resolving business community’s issues. NAB referred sales and income tax cases to (FBR) Federal Board of Revenue last year. NAB has also decided to refer business community’s under invoicing case to FBR. He said this while talking to a delegation of Federation of Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) headed by vice president FPCCIRead More