Wednesday, August 31st, 2022
China Mobile offers free calling minutes in flood-hit areas
ISLAMABAD, Aug.31(): Zong 4G (CMPak), the subsidiary of China Mobile Communications Corporation, has started offering free calling minutes to its users in flood-affected areas of Pakistan. “Zong understands the difficult times that the nation is going through and we are here to make sure that you remain connected with your loved ones; We are offering free Zong minutes daily, for flood-affected citizens,” reads a statement of Zong 4G. According to a Gwadar Pro’s report, users can avail free minutes by dialing *9090# from their mobile sets. The Chinese cellular companyRead More
AIOU announces 2nd phase admissions of semester Autumn 2022
ISLAMABAD, August 31( ): Allama Iqbal Open University has announced the schedule of admissions for the autumn semester 2022. Admission for the second phase will start from September 1 (today). Academic programs offered in this phase include BA (Associate Degree), BBA, Postgraduate diploma, BS (ODL programs), Teacher Training Programs (B.Ed), certificate courses and Associate degree programs. All the admissions will take place online. Admission forms and prospectuses are available on the university’s website www.aiou.edu.pk. It is pertinent to mention here that overseas Pakistani and international students can also enroll in theRead More
European Union sends largest batch of Pakistani students
This year 3,013 students from 133 countries were selected for the Erasmus Mundus Joint Master scholarships Mahnoor Ansar Islamabad, AUG 31: The European Union Delegation to Pakistan hosted a pre-departure event for the recipients of the EU’s flagship Erasmus Mundus Joint Master scholarships in 2022. This year, the highest ever number of 166 Pakistani students, 86 men and 80 women, have received scholarships to study in universities in the European Union. The event, organized in collaboration with the Higher Education Commission (HEC) in Islamabad, not only celebrated the success ofRead More
Canadian Minister assures “the right support for flood victims in Pakistan
DNA OTTAWA: The Canadian government has pledged “the right support, at the right time” for the people affected by rains and floods in Pakistan. “We will work closely together to ensure that we support the people of Pakistan as they struggle through this difficult time,” said Mr. Harjit Singh Sajjan, Canadian Minister of International Development, on his Twitter handle following a video conference meeting with Pakistan’s High Commissioner to Canada, Mr. Zaheer Janjua. During the meeting, the Pakistan High Commissioner conveyed the Canadian Minister his gratitude on behalf of theRead More
New Dutch envoy wishes to work closely with Pakistan
Offers condolences to the affected families DNA ISLAMABAD: Ms. Henny FdeVries, Ambassador-designate of the Netherlands has said she is looking forward to a positive working relationship with the government of Pakistan. In her video message after arrival in Pakistan she said, she was also looking forward to working closely with the civil society, media, business community, minorities and women. Ambassador Henny further said she plans to further strengthen trade and economic relations with Pakistan during her tenure. She said, she came to Pakistan at a very critical juncture when theRead More
Malaysian high commission celebrates National Day
Acting High Commissioner Deddy Faisal bin Ahmad Salleh leads the flag raising ceremony DNA ISLAMABAD: On the occasion of the 65th National Day of Malaysia, the High Commission of Malaysia in Islamabad led by Deddy Faisal bin Ahmad Salleh organised a flag-raising ceremony on 31 August 2022. It was attended by all Home-Based Staff of the High Commission and Malaysian citizens residing in Islamabad. The ceremony began with the singing of the Malaysian national anthem ‘Negaraku’ and the raising of Jalur Gemilang – the name given to the Malaysian flagRead More