Wednesday, June 8th, 2022
ASA general body meeting held at AIOU
ISLAMABAD, JUN 8 /DNA/ – First General Body meeting of the newly elected Academic Staff Association (ASA) of Allama Iqbal Open University was held yesterday. VC, AIOU Prof. Dr. Zia Ul-Qayyum was the chief guest. Faculty members, Registrar, Raja Umar Younis and Principal Officers were also present. Vice Chancellor, AIOU, Prof. Dr. Zia Ul-Qayyum said that the interests of AIOU are of paramount importance and we will work together for its development. He said that all the steps regarding new hiring have been taken following the rules and regulations ofRead More
22 students were awarded RS 6.6 million of Scholarship
From Our Correspondent Peshawar: On the basis of best performance, students of NWSM has been awarded with merit scholarships. On this occasion Minister Higher Education KP, Mr. Kamran Khan Bangash and Parliamentary secretary for higher education Mrs. Ayesha Bano were guests of honour. A number of students and faculty members participated in the ceremony. Principal NWSM Prof. Dr. Noor ul Iman welcomed the guest and briefed about the outstanding performance of NWSM in the field of medicine. Dr. Noor ul Iman briefed the role of private sector medical universities andRead More
More Chinese investment expected in Pakistan soon: Minister
ISLAMABAD, June 8 (DNA): Pakistani Federal Minister for Planning and Development Ahsan Iqbal said on that more Chinese investment was expected in Pakistan soon, according to a report published by Gwadar Pro. He mentioned that during Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s recent visit to Balochistan and his meeting with Chinese investors, the Chinese companies had shown interest in investments in Gwadar. The minister reiterated that the government was according topmost priority to speeding up work on projects under China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). Briefing the journalists on different projects approved by CentralRead More
Alibaba Group’s Daraz wins prestigious gender diversity award
ISLAMABAD, June 8 (DNA): Pakistan’s biggest online marketplace Daraz PK came out as the winner of the ‘Employer of Choice for Gender Diversity Awards’, Gwadar Pro reported on Wednesday quoting an announcement of International Finance Corp. (IFC).The Awards were jointly organized by IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, and Pakistan Business Council (PBC) with an aim to improve economic opportunities for women.The second and third places were awarded to the K-Electric and Engro Fertilizers Ltd, respectively, while seven companies received honourable mention awards, IFC said in a statementRead More
The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Week of celebrations begin in Pakistan
ISLAMABAD, JUN 8 /DNA/ – Her Majesty The Queen’s Birthday and Platinum Jubilee celebrations started at the British High Commission in Islamabad tonight (Wednesday). It was the first in a series of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee week which will also see birthday events in Karachi and Lahore – the latter closing with a performance from Qawwali singer Rahat Fateh Ali Khan. Hosted by British High Commissioner Dr Christian Turner, the event in Islamabad was attended by the Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif as chief guest along with other seniorRead More
ISSI, PID organize two-day media workshop
ISLAMABAD, JUN 8: /DNA/ – The Institute of Strategic Studies, Islamabad (ISSI) and Press Information Department (PID) jointly organized a two-day Media Workshop on June 7-8, 2022. The theme of the event was “Media Reporting on National Security Issues.” China-Pakistan Study Centre (CPSC) at the ISSI hosted the event, while Dr. Talat Shabbir, Director CPSC, moderated the workshop. Participants included beat reporters and senior journalists. Guests speakers were directors of centers of excellence at the Institute, Mr Amir Ziasenior analyst, and Mr Amir Jehangir, communications expert. In the inaugural session,Read More