Wednesday, January 11th, 2023
𝐇𝐄𝐂 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝐈𝐑𝐒𝐈𝐏 𝐅𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐨𝐰𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐭𝐨 𝟏𝟔𝟓 𝐏𝐡𝐃 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐬
Islamabad, JAN 11 /DNA/ – The Higher Education Commission (HEC) held a ceremony today at HEC secretariat to award a six-month fellowship opportunity to 165 Pakistani PhD scholars under International Research Support Initiative Programme (IRSIP). Chairman HEC Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed graced the occasion as chief guest. Started with a focus on enhancing the quality of doctoral research, providing an opportunity to scholars to train at advanced labs of prestigious institutes and introducing Pakistani talent globally, HEC has so far distributed a total of 3199 awards under IRSIP. Out of theseRead More
President Ilham Aliyev interviewed by local TV channels of Azerbaijan
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev has been interviewed by local TV channels. Tofig Abbasov from Azerbaijan Television: Dear President, first of all, on behalf of my colleagues and myself, I would like to express our deep gratitude to you for taking time for us today. This is a very important meeting for us. Because in all your interviews, you usually touch upon such issues and motives that clarify the processes going on in the country. On the other hand, we share the information we receive with theRead More
Transparency hallmark of BISP: Kundi
ISLAMABAD, Jan 11 (DNA): Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Poverty Alleviation and Social Safety, Faisal Karim Kundi Wednesday said ensuring transparency in cash disbursement to deprived and underprivileged women is the hallmark of the working of Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP). Faisal Kundi stated this while discussing various initiatives of the Benazir Income Support Program (BISP) with the Ambassador of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) in Pakistan, Ms Dilsad Senol who called on the minister. The SAPM informed the visiting ambassador that BISP had recently releasedRead More
OGRA drops gas bomb: Tariff hiked up to 74% from July 2022
DNA ISLAMABAD: Amid biting inflation and shrinking purchasing power, the Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has dropped a gas bomb on the masses as it increased the tariff for consumers of two sui gas companies by up to 74%, effective from July 2022. The regulator, in a notification issued on Wednesday, hiked the tariff of Sui Northern Gas Company Limited (SNGPL) and Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC) for household consumers, commercial sector, tandoors, captive power plants and general industries, including export-oriented sector. Interestingly, the regulator has abolished the earlierRead More
‘UK desires economic growth in Pakistan’, British HC
Staff Report ISLAMABAD, British High Commissioner, Christian Turner on Tuesday said the United Kingdom had deep relations with Pakistan and had a strong desire for its economic growth. Talking to a private television channel, he said the British government was supporting Pakistan to bring improvement in education and other sectors. As regards climate change, Christian Turner said the whole South Asian region was bearing the brunt of global warming and climate change. Pakistan had suffered a lot due to floods in 2022. The citizens of UK had also faced hotRead More
President Alvi for boosting Pak-UK bilateral trade ties
President Alvi for boosting Pak-UK bilateral trade ties Appreciatesthe inclusion of Pakistan in the UK’s Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) Mahnoor Ansar Islamabad, January 11, 2023: President Dr Arif Alvi has underlined the need to take tangible steps to increase bilateral trade between Pakistan and the UK, which stood at £3.1 billion in 2021, to US$ 10 billion per year in a short span of time by fully utilizing the existing opportunities, exploring new avenues and markets, diversifying products and services, and ensuring economic and political stability inRead More