Sunday, October 16th, 2022
Palestinian martyred by Israeli soldiers during West Bank clash
SALFIT, OCT 16: Israeli soldiers martyred a Palestinian during a clash in the occupied West Bank and he later died of his wounds, Palestinian health officials said on Sunday. The Israeli military alleges Palestinians had started “a violent riot” near the town of Qarawet Bani Hassan on Saturday and soldiers who had been operating there opened fire. One Palestinian who was shot later died, according to the Palestinian Health Ministry. Three others were wounded. The incident follows months of tensions that have deepened since Israeli forces began a crackdown inRead More
Polling underway for by-elections on eight NA, three Punjab Assembly seats
LAHORE, OCT 16: Pakistan witnessed intense political activity as the polling for the crucial by-elections on eight National Assembly, and three Punjab Assemblyentered the final stage, with reports of sporadic clashes in different constituencies. Scores of candidates are contesting for the seats up for grabs across the country. The constituencies where polling is taking place are: NA-22 Mardan-III, NA-24 Charsadda-II, NA-31 Peshawar-V, NA-108 Faisalabad-VIII, NA-118 Nankana Sahib -II, NA 157 Multan-IV, NA-237 Malir-II, NA-239 Korangi, Karachi-I. The by-poll on NA 45, a tribal area seat, has been postponed over lawRead More
HEC, Pakistan HC in Sri Lanka hold Pre-Departure Orientation for Lankan Students
396 Sri Lankan Students Win Allama Iqbal Scholarships to Study in Pakistan ISLAMABAD/COLOMBO, OCT 16: /DNA/ – Higher Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan in collaboration with Pakistan High Commission in Colombo, Sri Lanka organised a joint Pre-departure Orientation and Scholarship Award Ceremony for Sri Lankan students in Colombo. Out of 1400 Sri Lankan students who applied for the scholarship, 396 Sri Lankan students have secured Allama Iqbal Scholarships under HEC’s project, Pak-Sri Lanka Higher Education Cooperation Programme. Under the Allama Iqbal Scholarships Programme, 237 Sri Lankan students are already studying inRead More
Air University concludes Career Counseling Week 2022
ISLAMABAD, OCT 16 /DNA/ – Vice Chancellor Air University Air Marshal Javaid Ahmed (Retd) has stressed the need of promoting career-focused education, stating that: “Air University focuses on enhancing the employability skills in order to facilitate students for choosing a perfect career path.” He was addressing the concluding session in connection with the first-ever Career Counseling Week (AUCCW 2022) organized by the AU Career Support Office. On the occasion, Director Student Affairs Fazaila Ali, Assistant Director Sabahuddin Qazi, Placement Officials Gulnaz Batool, Misbah Shahid, Mobeen Jamshed and other distinguished guestsRead More
ICCI urges govt to allot land to Chambers of Small Traders and Industries
Islamabad, OCT 16 /DNA/ – Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari, President, Islamabad Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ICCI) stressed that the government should allocate land to small chambers of commerce and industry in every district, which will facilitate the growth of new businesses, enhance exports, generate jobs and help revive the economy. He said this will addressing a delegation of Rawalpindi Chamber of Small Traders and Small Industries that visited ICCI led by Malik Shahid Ghafoor Parachi Group Leader, Nadeem Sheikh Chairman and Tariq Khan Jadoon President. Ahsan Zafar Bakhtawari said thatRead More