Friday, January 1st, 2021
Decision on school reopening on January 4: Shafqat
ISLAMABAD, JAN 01 (DNA) – Federal Education Minister Shafqat Mahmood has said on Friday that a final decision on the reopening of schools will be taken in the NCOC meeting scheduled to take place on January 4. He was talking with the Private Schools Associations delegation, who was called by the government for negotiations after the announcement of the reopening of schools from January 11. Shafqat Mahmood was accompanied by the parliamentary secretary, while the private schools’ delegation included Afzal Babar, Hafeez Bisharat, Abrar Khan and Nasir Mahmood. The delegation appealedRead More
Opposition raises issue of NAB actions in Senate
ISLAMABAD, JAN 01 (DNA) – The opposition has on Friday raised the issue of the National Accountability Bureau (NAB) actions in the Senate as its leader in the House, Raja Zafar-ul-Haq, said it is not right to humiliate people by imprisoning them. Raja Zafar-ul-Haq said in the session, chaired by Senate Chairman Sadiq Sanjrani, that there will be unrest in the country owing the trend that is being followed by the anti-corruption watchdog. The opposition leader said the Supreme Court of Pakistan had also declared such actions of the anti-graft bodyRead More
IPS’ study identifies hurdles in implementation of net-metering regulations
DNA ISLAMABAD, JAN 1 – A study conducted and published by Institute of Policy Studies (IPS) titled ‘Barriers and Drivers of Solar Prosumage: A Case-Study of Pakistan’ states that as of November 2020, net-metering installations in Pakistan have reached a cumulative capacity of 148MW, which contrasts very poorly in comparison with other peer regional countries such as India where distributed generation has exceeded 5GW of installed capacity. The study further observes that strong geographic uneven growth exists across the DISCOs in terms of distributed generation uptake where around 70 perRead More
“There Aren’t Enough Digital Entertainment Platforms in Pakistan,” says Bilal Abbas Khan
DNA Islamabad, JAN 1 – In an exclusive interview as the brand ambassador of the National Amateur Short Film Festival (NASFF), Bilal Abbas Khan pointed out how Pakistan needs more platforms based on entertainment. The Cheekh Famed actor appreciates the evolving talents of ambitious, potential filmmakers in Pakistan and points out how the industry could have more potential to grow if there were enough exposure and opportunities for everyone. Talking about the entertainment industry in Pakistan, the actor said, “Honestly, there aren’t enough digital media platforms in Pakistan. There are aRead More
President FPCCI lauds PM Imran for extending construction amnesty scheme
DNA KARACHI – Mian Nasser Hyatt Magoo, President the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry” (FPCCI) applauds The Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan for the extension of the fixed tax regime to Dec 31, 2021 for the construction sector on FPCCI’s recommendation He said that the FPCCI welcomes the Prime Minister’s statement in the perspective of the second wave of Covid-19 pandemic as the tax wavier will facilitate the constructors, and will tremendously enhance the socio-economic condition of the laborers earn on daily basis and will provideRead More
COMSTECH, Al-Shifa Trust enter into MoU to prevent blindness in OIC
DNA ISLAMABAD, JAN 1 – Al-Shifa Trust Eye Hospital, Rawalpindi and COMSTECH — OIC Ministerial Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation — Islamabad, signed an MoU to build capacity in ophthalmology and prevent blindness in OIC member states through providing training and conducting eye camps in different OIC member states. The MoU ceremony held at COMSTECH headquarters and signed by Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary, Coordinator General, COMSTECH and Maj. Gen. Rehmat Khan (R), President, Al- Shifa Trust Eye Hospital, Rawalpindi. The Vice-Chancellor of the University of The Gambia,Read More