Tuesday, September 13th, 2022
Governance model vital to tackle cyber security in power sector: NEPRA Chief
DNA ISLAMABAD: Expressing concerns over the continuous occurrence of cyber security incidents in the national energy sector, NEPRA Chairman Tauseef H. Farooqi has stressed the need to develop a comprehensive cyber security governance model to deal with this challenge and promote security. He said this while addressing a session on “Cyber Security Challenge in Critical Infrastructure (Power Sector)” at the NEPRA Tower here on Tuesday. The event was organized by TechAccess Pakistan jointly with its industrial partner RTA Purpose of the event was to solicit awareness amongst national public andRead More
PM Shehbaz appoints eight more SAPMs
ISLAMABAD, SEP 13: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday appointed eight more special assistants. The notification for the appointment of SAPMs has been issued. According to the notification, eight leaders, including four PPP’s MNAs, have been appointed as SAPMs. Prime Minister Shehbaz includes three MNAs of Muzaffargarh including Nawabzada Iftikhar, Meher Irshad Sial and Raza Rabbani Khar while Faisal Karim Kundi, Sardar Salim Haider, Muhammad Ali Bacha, Mahesh Kumar Malani and Tasneem Ahmed Qureshi have also been appointed as SAPMs.
Imam-e-Ka’aba Abdul Rahman al-Sudais calls for helping flood victims in Pakistan
MAKKAH, SEP 13 (DNA) — Imam-e-Ka’aba Abdul Rahman al-Sudais has urged a response to the national campaign for the relief of the brotherly Pakistani people and called for extending a helping hand and benevolence to them to overcome the humanitarian catastrophe caused by the devastating floods. In a message on Twitter, he said that donations for flood victims in Pakistan can be submitted on the King Salman Relief’s website Sahem: https://sahem.ksrelief.org/Pages/ProgramD “Pakistanis are our religious brothers. We have deep and historic links with it,” he said, urging Saudi citizens, including foreigners,Read More
CM KPK lauds forest department employees for donating in flood relief
From Our Correspondent PESHAWAR, SEP 13 /DNA/ – Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Mahmood Khan has appreciated the resolve and determination of the employees of Forest Department in supporting the people affected by recent floods adding that the monitory contribution of the employees is proof that the sympathies of people are with the affectees and every possible step is being taken to rehabilitate them. As part of contributions to the Chief Minister Flood Relief Fund, a cash cheque worth Rs.5.086 million was presented to the Chief Minister by the Minister forRead More
Will give final call for protest before Sept end, says Imran Khan
ISLAMABAD, SEP 13: Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) supremo and former Prime Minister Imran Khan on Tuesday said that he will give last call for protest to the nation before September. Talking to journalists in Bani Gala, the PTI chairman said that immediate elections should be announced, adding that the appointment of the army chief should be postponed until the election of a new government. “A few people have put national security at stake for their interests, and maybe I will mention the names of those people,” Imran added. Imran Khan furtherRead More
CM Mahmood Khan reviews progress on Provincial Climate Change Policy
DNA PESHAWAR: The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Cabinet meeting held here on Tuesday with Chief Minister Mahmood Khan in the chair approved the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Climate Change Policy and Action Plan-2022, which focuses on reducing vulnerability of natural and human systems as well as lessening greenhouse gas emissions through technological or nature-based solutions. The new policy is in consonance with the objectives of the Revised National Climate Change Policy 2021 and will address as many as nine Agro-Ecological Zones of the province including the merged districts. The successful implementation of the policyRead More