Saturday, March 27th, 2021
Govt urged to promote theatre as a traditional form of expression
DNA ISLAMABAD, MAR 27 – Devcom-Pakistan webinar, organized to mark World Theatre Day, asked the provincial authorities and the federal government to allocate sufficient funds to efficiently implement and execute the cultural policies dusting in the shelves. Islamabad – The experts speaking at a webinar urged the government to make theatre part of the educational curriculum to engage youth in meaningful communication for social change. Hundreds of social issues have emerged in the absence of cultural exposure. The unwarranted material has replaced our traditional performing arts because the society wasRead More
Traders make consensus on closure of businesses once in a week
ISLAMABAD, MAR 27 (DNA) – The representatives of federal capital’s markets in a meeting chaired by Sardar Yasir Ilyas Khan, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry have made a consensus demand to the government to notify closure of businesses once in a week in Islamabad for tackling Covid-19 issue as they have already suffered huge business losses due to previous lockdowns and restrictions of timings, therefore, they could not afford closure of businesses for two days in a week. Fatma Azim Senior Vice President ICCI, Muhammad Ejaz Abbasi formerRead More
Govt removes HEC Chairman Dr Tariq Banuri
ISLAMABAD, MAR 27 (DNA) – Higher Education Commission (HEC) Chairman Dr Tariq Banuri has been removed from his post before the expiry of his term. The HEC Amendment Ordinance 2021 has been issued in this regard, paving way for removal of Tariq Banuri it may be recalled that Dr Tariq Banuri was appointed in May 2018 by former prime minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi for a four-year term and his tenure was due to end in May 2022. The ordinance issued has reduced the tenure of the Chairman HEC from fourRead More
Serena Hotels host Nowruz event in style
Nowruz promotes peace, solidarity says Begum Alvi; Nine countries established stalls on the occasion A.M.BHATTI ISLAMABAD: Begum Samina Arif Alvi has said Nowruz promoted values of peace and solidarity between generations and within families as well as fostered reconciliation and neighborliness. Speaking at an event here to mark the celebrations of Nowruz, she said as it contributed to cultural diversity and friendship among peoples and different communities, Nowruz fitted closely with UNESCO’s mandate. The Nowruz event was organized at the lush-green lawns of Islamabad Serena Hotel. CEO Serena Hotels SouthRead More
NAHE organizes project management course for IPFP fellows
ISLAMABAD, MAR 27 (DNA) – The National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE) has organized an international standard research and project management course for IPFP Fellows who have been awarded Start-up Research Grants for Freshly Qualified PhDs (SRGP). In order to fully prepare Fellows of the Interim Placement of Fresh PhDs (IPFP) programme to run and manage their research projects over the long term, NAHE has collaborated with an international institution, Oxon Global, to provide top-tier training titled “The Fundamentals of Project Management” to IPFP Fellows. This programme is part ofRead More
Collaboration between Sialkot and Chinese industry urged
Islamabad, Mar 27 (DNA): Speakers at a online Innovation Summit 2021 stressed the significance of enhanced cooperation between Sialkot and Chinese industry. According to Gwadar Pro, they also put forward recommendations including making full use of the existing platform, establishing joint ventures, strengthening the collaboration of chambers of commerce and developing e-commerce. They also called for increasing the scale of visits and exchanges on a webinar titled “Branding Pakistan: Complementarity through development of Innovative Export market of SIALKOT” under Online Innovation Summit Sialkot 2021. Hassan Daud Butt, CEO KP BOIT,Read More