Sunday, February 28th, 2021
Promotions of senior bureaucrats; PIO Sohail Ali Khan gets Grade 21
Officers, who got promotion in BS-21 from the information group, include Mubashir Tauqeer and Ambreen Jan, while Mubashir Hasan, Shafqat Abbas, Ali Nawaz Malik, Tahira Saeeda and Iram Tanweer have been promoted in BS-20 ISLAMABAD – The Establishment Division yesterday notified the promotions of senior bureaucrats in BS-21 and Bs-20. The notification has been issued following the approval by Prime Minister Imran Khan in the light of recommendations of Central Selection Board (CSB). The CSB last month had firmed up its recommendations about the promotions of 12 professional cadres andRead More
PNCA all set to celebrate Balochistan Cultural Day on March 2
ISLAMABAD, Feb 28 : Pakistan National Council of the Arts (PNCA) will hold Balochistan Cultural day to celebrate the beautiful,rich customs and traditions of the province on March 2. A mega musical event will be held which will be featuring renowned artists and musicians including Kehkashan and Banur band to enthrall the audience with their performances. The day will also include special dance performances of Attan and Chaap by 50 performers in a group form. An official of PNCA informed that, beautiful culture of Balochistan will be highlighted through embroidery,Read More
Direct flights to boost Pakistan-Kyrgyzstan links
Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan Erik Beishembiev urges business community to avail good investment opportunities through joint ventures in pharmaceutical, agriculture, education and tourism sectors Abid Raza LAHORE-Ambassador of Kyrgyzstan to Pakistan Erik Beishembiev has urged business community to avail good investment opportunities through joint ventures in pharmaceutical, agriculture, education and tourism sectors. “Kyrgyzstan is not developed in pharmaceutical sector and offers great opportunities to the Pakistani pharma companies”, he said during a meeting with President of the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry Mian Tariq Misbah. Vice President Tahir Manzoor Chaudhry,Read More
Myanmar coup: UN ambassador fired after anti-army speech
In Myanmar, military rulers have fired the country’s ambassador to the United Nations, a day after he called for help to remove the army from power. State television announced his removal saying he had betrayed the country and spoken for an unofficial organization which does not represent the country.
PM to launch Al-Beruni Radius tourism project at Nandana Fort
ISLAMABAD : Prime Minister (PM) Imran Khan will launch Al-Beruni Radius, a tourism project for the revival of Pakistan’s heritage on Sunday. PM Khan is keen on the preservation and conservation of the site, aimed at converting it into an international tourism site. The site’s archeological significance dates back to the 11th century when famous scholar Abu Rehan Al-Beruni during his stay quantified the circumference of the Earth. Al-Beruni later wrote a famous book about the region and mentioned Nandana as a great center of learning. The historical Nandana FortRead More
Lok Virsa continues to present cultural heritage in incredible way
ISLAMABAD, Feb 28 : National Institute of Folk and Traditional Heritage (Lok Virsa) has arranged around hundred cultural events throughout the year 2020 to show the rich culture and heritage of the country. Starting the year 2020 with COVID 19, Lok Virsa has shown tremendous performance through out the year with online programmes as well as live events followed by strict SOPs. An official of Lok Virsa informed that they successfully held annual 10-days long mega event Lok Mela to show the culture of all provinces. The objective of theRead More