ISLAMABAD, AUG 24 (DNA) – The National Command and Operation Center (NCOC) on Tuesday took some important decisions in order to control the spread of the coronavirus pandemic in the country. Briefing the media in Islamabad about the decisions taken at the NCOC meeting, Federal Minister for Planning, Development, Reforms and Special Initiatives Asad Umar said that it had been decided that it would be mandatory for the people aged 17 and above to receive the coronavirus vaccine. “School transporters, who would not have got themselves vaccinated against the virusRead More

ISLAMABAD, AUG 24 /DNA/ Stakeholders on Tuesday urged the federal government to take notice of Pakistan Horticulture Development Export Company’s (PHDEC) failure to play its due role in enhancing this sector’s exports and decide if it’s worth it.Talking to media, Vice President of Pakistan Businesses Forum and former FPCCI Chief on Agriculture, Ch Ahmad Jawad said to date the country has no export strategy for this emerging industry and Pakistan’s share in international market is meager” He said according to 2015 IFPRI IMPACT projections, Russia’s demand for fruit would the fastestRead More

Faisalabad, AUG 24 /DNA/ – Faisalabad Development Authority Director General Dr Faisal Azim has said that the consultative process is underway to make the 20 year Faisalabad Master Plan 2021-2041 draft more comprehensive and   transparent with the feasible proposals of all stakeholders. He said this while talking to the newsmen here on Tuesday. The FDA Director General explained that the Faisalabad Master Plan draft had been made public on last week and it would be made final after completing the consultation with divisional and district administrations, parliamentarians, concerned departments/Read More

ISLAMABAD, AUG 24: COMSTECH and ICCBS inaugurated 2-day international workshop on “Chemical Safety & Security in Academic and Industrial Laboratories”, on Tuesday at COMSTECH Auditorium in Islamabad. Addressing the inaugural session, Prof. Dr. M. Iqbal Choudhary, a renowned chemical scientist, Coordinator General COMSTECH and Director, International Center for Chemical and Biological Sciences (ICCBS), a world renowned institute in the field of chemical and biological sciences, said, chemicals have immense effects on human health and even impact on health of coming generations. He asked, when we buy chemicals from abroad, weRead More

Islamabad, AUG 24 /DNA/ – “Universities are supposed to be the centers of quality conventional and virtual education with highly qualified faculty”. This was stated by Federal Minister for Education and Professional Training, Mr. Shafqat Mahmood while addressing a gathering on Tuesday at HEC Islamabad, including Dr. Shaista Sohail, Executive Director, HEC, Mr. Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO Coursera, Vice Chancellors, Senior faculty members and students at the launching ceremony of Phase-II of the Digital Learning and Skills Enrichment Initiative (DLSEI). DLSEI is an initiative of the Higher Education Commission (HEC) Pakistan in partnershipRead More