Thursday, September 9th, 2021
PM urges global community to stand in solidarity with Afghan people
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has called upon the international community to stand in solidarity with the Afghan people, engage positively, and create incentives to ensure sustainable peace, stability and economic development in Afghanistan. He was talking to Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, who called on him in Islamabad on Thursday. The Prime Minister emphasized that it is vital to stabilize the security situation, prevent a humanitarian crisis, and stabilize the economy. He said Pakistan has and will continue toRead More
ECC approves procurement of 120,000 metric tons of wheat to build strategic reserves
Islamabad, 09, Sep 21 : The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet has approved procurement of 120,000 metric tons of wheat to build strategic reserves during the current financial year. The ECC, which met in Islamabad on Thursday with Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin in the chair, also approved exemption of taxes and duties on import of auto disable syringes and raw materials-products for local manufacturing of auto disable syringes.
New Ambassadors present credentials to President of Pakistan
Pakistan greatly values ties with all countries: President Alvi Ansar M Bhatti ISLAMABAD : President Dr Arif Alvi has said that Pakistan attaches great importance to the promotion of trade, business and commercial cooperation with friendly countries under its new “geo-economics” policy. He added that Pakistan wanted to promote connectivity, and regional peace and development by further expanding bilateral cooperation in the areas of trade, economy, culture and tourism. The President made these remarks while talking to the Ambassadors-designates of Republic of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyz Republic, Republic of Azerbaijan, Kingdom ofRead More
COMSTECH Organizes Webinar on Drug Discovery
Islamabad, Sept. 9 : COMSTECH organized a webinar on “Advanced methods for structure determination of proteins and their complexes: drug discovery for motor neuron disease to COVID-19”, online on Thursday. Dr. Samar Hasnain, Molecular Biophysicist, delivered this webinar. He talked about advanced methods for determining structures of proteins and their complexes. He gave a comprehensive overview of protein structure determination, steps of producing recombinant protein and protein purification. Dr. Hasnain discussed crystallization of protein and its role in the drug discovery and development. He informed that one drug to treatRead More
Power Suspension Schedules For 11th September 2021.
Islamabad, 09 Sep 21: According to Islamabad Electric Supply Company (IESCO)’s spokesman, System Maintenance/Development Work is in process. Therefore power supply of below mentioned feeders/areas will be temporary suspended as per given schedule: On 11th September From 07:00 AM to 12:00 PM, Boreen, Chip Board, Industrial, Shams Colony Feeders, From 08:00 AM to 12:00 Noon, Gulshanabad, Major Masood Kayani, BB Shaheed, Rata, Race Course, Mangtal Feeders, From 08:00 AM to 01:00 PM Islampura, Burhan, Hassan Abdal, KSB, Shafi Chauhan Feeders From 09:00 AM to 02:00 PM, EME Complex, AMC, AFIRM,Read More
Laudable Response by NDMC during the Hang Tong 77 Rescue : EFP
KARACHI: President, Employers’ Federation of Pakistan, Ismail Suttar, appreciated the role of National Disaster Management Committee (NDMC), Pakistan Navy, Ministry of Maritime Affairs, and Karachi Port Trust (KPT) for their timely cordoning off of the Panama-registered ship that had anchored near Manora on 11th August 2021. Ismail stated that effective response prevented a huge disaster and if the oil had spilled into the sea then our valuable fish resource would have gotten severely affected, and with it our exports too. The EFP president said that people should not take theRead More