Tuesday, January 31st, 2023
President orders restoration of occupied property to woman citizen
DNA Islamabad, JAN 31: President Dr Arif Alvi has upheld the orders of the Federal Ombudsman for Protection against Harassment of Women (FOSPAH), and directed the restoration of a valuable property of a female citizen of Islamabad through the appointment of a local commission and getting it vacated from illegal occupation, breaking open the locks of the premises if it is locked, removing any other hurdles or barriers in the way of taking possession of the property, and giving it back to the rightful owner under the Enforcement of Women’sRead More
Export-led Growth is the cure for our Economic woes
DNA Islamabad, JAN 31: Export-led Growth is the cure for our Economic woes. Ministry of Planning and Development will recommend to Prime Minister that Export emergency should be declared to take the country out of Economic quagmire; said the Minister while meeting the top Pakistani Exporters today. The meeting was attended by the Exporters Representatives from Steel, Pharmaceutical and Textile sectors, who also apprised the minister about the problems faced by them in the course of doing business and exporting the indigenous products abroad. The Minister while assuring them aboutRead More
UNEP Executive Director meets PM Shehbaz
DNA ISLAMABAD, JAN 31: Inger Andersen, Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), who is on an official visit to Pakistan, called on Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif. The Prime Minister appreciated the work being done by UNEP and called for enhanced efforts to address climate change, biodiversity loss, and ecosystem degradation, more effectively. He also said that climate change is one of the defining issues of our times. As one of the countries most vulnerable to climate change, Pakistan fully appreciated the need for a global response toRead More
Fencing underway around diplomatic enclave
ISLAMABAD, Jan 31 (DNA): The fencing and construction of boundary wall around the diplomatic enclave is underway and will be completed on priority basis with the objective to further secure the area. Police source said the work of fencing and boundary wall construction around the diplomatic enclave is being completed rapidly in collaboration with the Capital Development Authority. The Third Road construction work has been completed and closed from both sides while special checking points have been set up to strengthen the security. The Capital Police Officer Security Division saidRead More
NAHE holds Leadership & Management Training for HEC Officers
ISLAMABAD, JAN 31 /DNA/ – The National Academy of Higher Education (NAHE), an academic wing of the Higher Education Commission (HEC), conducted a two-day Leadership & Management training programme for HEC’s BPS-18 and equivalent officers. The objective of the training programme was to strengthen the capacity of HEC employees as professional leaders and reinforce the role of critical thinking and its impact on professional decision-making. Speaking at the opening session, Advisor (Academics, Curriculum & NAHE) HEC Engr. Muhammad Raza Chohan welcomed the participants and highlighted the need for professional behaviorRead More
Caretaker CM Punjab directs to provide immediate relief to families of police martyrs
FROM QAZI SHOAIB KHAN DNA ATTOCK (JAN-31): The Inspector General Police Punjab Usman Anwar has said that in pursuance to the directives of the caretaker Chief Minister Punjab Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi, historic and major decisions have been taken for the welfare and immediate relief of families of the police martyrs and the Ghazis who were injured and disabled in combat with terrorists or other field operations. Police sources said hereon Tuesday that Dr. Usman Anwar issued an order to clear the pending dues of all police martyrs within aRead More