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Pakistani medical team visits kabul

KABUL, APR 22 (DNA) — A three members team of renowned medical experts from Pakistan mandated by the Ministry of Health in Islamabad visited Afghanistan to examine the performance of three leading hospitals which were built by Government of Pakistan to provide good quality health services to Afghan people. The main objective of the visit was to examine the health facilities being provided to the Afghan nationals at these hospitals, difficulties faced by them and suggestions to bring necessary improvements with financial and technical support of Pakistan and international institutions.Read More


Chief of Defence staff Nigerian armed forces visits naval headquarters

ISLAMABAD, APR 22 /DNA/ – The Chief of Defence Staff Nigerian Armed Forces, General Lucky Irabor called on Chief of the Naval Staff Admiral Muhammad Amjad Khan Niazi at Naval Headquarters, Islamabad. Upon arrival at Naval Headquarters, the dignitary was received by Naval Chief. During the one-on-one meeting between the dignitaries, matters of mutual interest including bilateral collaborations and regional security were discussed. The visiting dignitary appreciated Pakistan Navy’s efforts and initiatives in support of collaborative maritime security and stability in Indian Ocean. The recent visit of Chief of DefenceRead More


Army officer martyred in exchange of fire with terrorists in Balochistan

KAHAN, APR 22 /DNA/ – An Army officer has embraced martyrdom in an exchange of fire with terrorists in Kahan, near Awaran, Balochistan. According to Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR), terrorists attacked a security forces post last night, which was repulsed. The escaping terrorists were pursued into the nearby mountains. At one of the blocking positions established to cut off fleeing terrorists, a heavy exchange of fire took place between terrorists and security forces. During the skirmish, a valiant son of soil Major Shahid Basheer embraced Shahadat and another soldier gotRead More


HEC Issues Policy Guidelines to Varsities on Nursing Degree Programmes

Islamabad, Apr 22 /DNA/ – Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan has issued policy guidelines to all the universities/degree awarding institutions (DAIs) on Nursing Education, as the country’s premier institution to regulate higher education continues developing and reviewing the curriculum standards at undergraduate and graduate levels. In order to review educational pathways for nursing degree programmes, a series of consultative meetings of National Curriculum Review Committee (NCRC) in collaboration with Pakistan Nursing Council (PNC) was held in the year 2021-22. Subsequently, following recommendations along-with the roadmap are approved and circulated forRead More


ICCI calls for urgent measures to curb loadshedding

Islamabad, APR 22 /DNA/ – Muhammad Shakeel Munir, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) has called upon the government to take urgent measures to curb the rising power loadshedding as it would badly hit the business and industrial activities besides making life of the common more miserable. He said this while addressing a meeting of the business community that was convened to discuss the loadshedding issue. Jamshaid Akhtar Sheikh Senior Vice President, Muhammad Faheem Khan Vice President ICCI, Sheikh Amir Waheed, Sardar Tahir, Azhar ul Islam, Ch. MuhammadRead More


US, Pakistan expand green energy and improve power supply

Islamabad, APR 22 /DNA/ – The United States government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), is partnering with the Pakistani government to launch a $23.5 million, four-year power sector improvement project to address climate change and increase the share of green energy in Pakistan’s energy mix.  Through technical assistance to the government and private sector, the project will also improve the management and operations of power transmission and distribution systems, increasing the financial viability, reliability, and affordability of Pakistan’s power system. “The United States looks forward toRead More