Friday, October 29th, 2021
Ehsaas targeted commodity programme finalized for poor families
ISLAMABAD, OCT 29 (DNA) – Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Protection, Dr. Sania Nishtar says all necessary work has been completed to roll out the Ehsaas targeted commodity subsidies programme for poor families in the country. She was presiding over a meeting of steering committee of Ehsaas targeted subsidies programme in Islamabad. This was the second meeting of the steering committee since its constitution by the Prime Minister, Imran Khan in July 2021. “Coming under the Ehsaas umbrella, the national scale targeted subsidies programmeRead More
Shujaat, Elahi, Moonis congratulate Bizenjo
LAHORE, OCT 29 (DNA) – Pakistan Muslim League Quaid (PML-Q) leaders Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain, Chaudhry Pervaiz Elahi and Moonis Elahi Friday congratulated Abdul Quddus Bizenjo on being elected Balochistan Chief Minister. In a press statement Friday, the PML-Q leaders telephoned the unopposed elected Balochistan CM and conveyed their best wishes for him. Talking to Bizenjo, Shujaat and Elahi said former CM Balochistan Sardar Jam Kamal accepted the decision with great heart and tolerance. They also congratulated Jam Kamal for his democratic role in politics. They said that Bizenjo solved theRead More
Focus on Skills-oriented Education Need of The Hour: Education Minister
Islamabad, OCT 29 /DNA/ – Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Mr. Shafqat Mahmood has urged the heads of higher education institutions to focus on imparting education based on skill development as well as knowledge creation so as to prepare Pakistani students for national and international job markets. He made these remarks on Friday while addressing the opening session of three-day Vice Chancellors Committee meeting being co-hosted by the Higher Education Commission and the British Council Pakistan being held at Bhurban. The meeting will primarily deliberate upon HEC’s PolicyRead More
T20 WC : West Indies beat Bangladesh by 3 runs in nail-biting contest
SHARJAH , OCT 29 : Despite a brilliant batting performance of the batters, the Bangladesh cricket team failed to chase down 143 and fell agonisingly short in the Super 12 fixture of the ongoing T20 World Cup at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. Andre Russell gave West Indies the all-important breakthrough as he dismissed Shakib Al Hasan for cheap. Earlier, West Indies set 143 runs target for Banladesh after Bangladesh skipper Mahmudullah Riyad won the toss invited West Indies to bat first with both teams looking for a first win inRead More
President upholds Mohtasib’s decision on widow’s commuted pension
ISLAMABAD, OCT 29 (DNA) – President Dr Arif Alvi on Friday upheld the decision of Wafaqi Mohtasib ordering the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO) to restore the commuted portion of pension to the widow of a deceased employee along with increment on the restored portion of pension from the date of his retirement/death. The President rejected the representation filed by LESCO against the decision of the Wafaqi Mohtasib and expressed dismay over the fact that the widows of pensioners had been deprived of allowances and adjustments that had been madeRead More
Pakistan continues to give air access to US, Congress told
WASHINGTON: A senior Pentagon official has informed Congress that Pakistan continues to give the United States access to its airspace and the two sides are also talking about keeping that access open. US Undersecretary of Defence for Policy Colin Kahl shared this information with the Senate Armed Services Committee on Tuesday during an open/closed hearing on “Security in Afghanistan and in the regions of South and Central Asia”. He was replying to a question from the committee’s chairman Senator Jack Reed, who asked him to update the panel on “ourRead More