Monday, February 15th, 2021
AIOU admission tests commence tomorrow
ISLAMABAD, FEB 15 (DNA) – Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) commences conducting admission tests tomorrow i.e. February 17, 2021 for merit based programs which will continue till February 14, 2021. First and second merit lists of the successful candidates will be uploaded on the university website on February 25, 2021 and March 3, 2021 respectively. University has dispatched entry tests call letters to the candidates. Those who have received these letters should reach their designated test centers in time. However, if some has not yet received this information, they eitherRead More
Pakistan Army installs free eye surgical camp in Cholistan
CHOLISTAN, FEB 15 (DNA) – Pakistan Army on Monday has established free medical camps in Cholistan from February 3 to February 15 for the treatment of eye-related diseases. According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), the camps were installed in far flung areas of Ahmed Pur Sharqia, Chanan Pir, and Din Garh with the assistance of district administration. Special teams of doctors carried out complete health examination of the patients. Laboratories and x-ray facilities were also available at mobile health units. The military media wing further announced that such camps willRead More
Engro Fertilizers, BASF enter a strategic partnership
KARACHI, FEB 15 (DNA) – Engro Fertilizers and BASF have entered a strategic partnership to launch SefinaTM insecticide by BASF in Pakistan, to help the country’s farmers better protect their crops from pests and improve crop yields. Made from natural sources, Sefina is a novel and innovative insecticide that is registered for use on cotton and other vegetable crops in Pakistan. It offers a new mode of action for the control of key piercing and sucking insect pests, such as Whiteflies, Whitefly nymphs, Aphids and Jassids, that pose a majorRead More
PTCL, Huawei launch smart cloud campus solution for customers
ISLAMABAD, FEB 15 (DNA) – Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), in collaboration with Huawei Technologies Pakistan Pvt Ltd, launch Smart Cloud Campus Solution for enterprise customers. This solution includes the services of AI Enabled WIFI-6 Campus, Software Defined LAN and Software defined WAN (SD-WAN) as a service. The infrastructure of these services employs PTCL’s industry proven connectivity, capacity and Data Center infrastructure with Huawei’s next-generation autonomous driving network management and control system Cloud platform for enterprise networks. This is a first-of-its-kind intelligent network automation Cloud platform that integrates management, controlRead More
Trend of Reduction in prices of steel bars continues note for press from PALSP
ISLAMABAD, FEB 15 (DNA) – After drastic increase in the prices of rebars in recent months due to increase in the cost of raw material internationally, the local market is witnessing decline in the prices of rebars. The prices of bars increased in Pakistan as the prices of scrap shot up from USD 350 in Oct 2020 to USD 500 plus in early 2021. The prices of scrap increased due to severe cold weather as well as Covid 19, which resulted in low volumes of scrap collection internationally. The pricesRead More
Pakistan has strong strategic, diplomatic relations with Saudi Arabia: President FPCCI
KARACHI, FEB 15 (DNA) – Pakistan has strong strategic, diplomatic and economic relations with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan cannot forget the financial assistance of Saudi Arabia in the form of oil, construction of educational institutions and on Kashmir cause; this was stated by Mian Nasser Hyatt Maggo, President of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) in a meeting with Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki, Ambassador of Saudi Arabia in Pakistan who visited FPCCI along with Nahar Abdulaziz Almugbel, Commercial Attache of Saudi Arabia. The meeting was attendedRead More