Wednesday, August 31st, 2022
Girls remain on top in federal board intermediate results 2022
ISLAMABAD, AUG 31 (DNA): Federal Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education (FBISE) on Wednesday announced the results of Higher Secondary School Certificate (HSSC) Part-II Annual Examinations 2022. The girls were hailed for being dominant and clinching top slots in 2022 HSSC exams, in a ceremony held at the FBISE, which was attended by the Chairman Higher Education Commission (HEC) Dr Mukhtar Ahmad as chief guest, Chairman Federal Board Qaisar Alam, position holders, parents and teachers. According to details, 75,368 regular, private and ex-students enrolled in the HSSC Part II examinations,Read More
Turkish Embassy in Islamabad celebrates 100th Anniversary of victory day
ISLAMABAD, AUG 31 /DNA/ -The Turkish Embassy in Islamabad has marked the 100th anniversary of its Victory Day, in which the message of the President of the Republic of Turkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, was communicated to the participants. Mehmet Paçaci, Ambassador of the Republic of Türkiye to Pakistan, read President Tayyip Erdogan’s message: “We are living the rightful pride of reaching the 100 anniversary of the Great Victory. I congratulate our brothers and sisters in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and all of our citizens living all acrossRead More
UN rights chief to publish Xinjiang report on Wednesday
Geneva, Aug 31: The UN rights chief will release a long-awaited report on alleged violations in China’s Xinjiang region before leaving office later Wednesday, despite strong pressure from Beijing not to publish. “The report on Xinjiang will go out by the end of the day,” said Jeremy Laurence, a spokesman for outgoing High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet, who promised to publish the report before leaving office at the end of the month. The announcement means the report will come out in the final 12 hours of her four-yearRead More
Seven gamblers held during raid
RAWALPINDI, Aug 31 (APP):Police have arrested seven gamblers and recovered bet money and mobile phones from their possession during crackdown here on Wednesday. During the course of action, Kalar Syedan Police arrested seven gamblers who were identified as Safdar, Riyaz, Fayyaz, Arshad, Niyamat, Shafi and Arsalan. Police have registered separate cases against all of them and further investigation was in progress. SP Sadar appreciated the performance of Kallar Syedan Police and said that gambling was the root of other evils and the accused involved in such crimes cannot escapeRead More
England name unchanged squad for South Africa decider
London, Aug 31 (AFP/APP):Ben Stokes will lead an unchanged 14-man England squad into next week’s third and deciding Test against South Africa at the Oval after it was released on Wednesday. England levelled the three-match series at 1-1 with a dominant innings and 85-run win inside three days in the second Test at Old Trafford. Stokes scored 103 — his first Test century as skipper — and wicketkeeper Ben Foakes 113 not out. England’s victory followed South Africa’s almost as crushing innings and 12-run win inRead More
Young Scientists Fellowship Program announced
ISLAMABAD, Aug 31 (APP):Mustafa (Peace Be Upon Him) Science and Technology Foundation (MSTF) in collaboration with COMSTECH and National University of Science and Technology (NUST) has announced ‘Young Scientists’ Fellowship Program (YSFP)’ to engage young scientists in practical research. The fellowship programme provides research opportunities for young scientists in the Islamic world who are under 45 years of age. YSFP is part of the MSTF offering programmes in areas of capacity building, networking, and discourse-making for creating conditions for students and young researchers in the Islamic world that willRead More