Ministry of Federal Education & Professional Training signs contract with PTCL to run 04 educational channels on PTCL Smart TV App
Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training (MoFEPT) and Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) signed an agreement for the provision of 04 educational OTT channels in order to deliver educational content to students across the country, at a ceremony in Islamabad on Thursday. The channels will boost accessibility to quality educational content to foster learning…
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Govt increases petrol prices by Rs6.72 per liter
The government on Monday announced an increase of Rs 6.72 per liter of petrol price with effective from August 16, 2022, Finance Ministry said in a statement issued here. “In views of the fluctuations in petroleum prices in the international market and exchange rate variation, the government has decided to revise the existing prices of…
Orange Line Metro Train to go Solar
The first urban railway system Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) in Lahore is going to go solarized to save the soaring more than Rs 1.9 billion annual electricity bill being consumed on entire operationalization of Metro Train. Punjab Mass Transit Authority (PMAT) is operating OLMT since the train was handed over to it by the…
5th LEADERS IN ISLAMABAD BUSINESS SUMMIT to take place in Islamabad
The 5th edition of LEADERS IN ISLAMABAD BUSINESS SUMMIT, is to be held on August 17 and 18, 2022 at the picturesque Serena Hotel in Islamabad. The Summit will be jointly hosted by Nutshell Conferences Group and Martin Dow Group, in strategic partnership with OICCI – Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce & Industry LIIBS 2022 is…
Martin Dow bleeds green to save lives
Martin Dow, a leading multinational pharmaceutical company of Pakistan commenced the 75th year of the country’s independence with a cause to save lives by carrying out a blood donation drive in collaboration with Indus Hospital. Blood shortages are particularly acute in developing countries across much of the subcontinent, and Pakistan is no exception. Adequate and…
PIDE study advocates growth-oriented focus to ensure sustainability
Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE) in its recent research study has highlighted the importance of focusing on growth with special focus on investment, productivity and exports. According to the ‘One Year Growth Strategy for Pakistan’ launched to mark country’s 75th anniversary of independence says that historically the country had been focusing on taxation, not…
MoIB exposes fake campaign on social media about Independence Day ceremony
Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (MoIB) on Monday termed the social media post which claimed that a woman danced during Independence Day event. A tweet from facts checker MoIB twitter account stated that disseminating fake news was not only unethical and illegal but it was also disservice to the nation. The tweet further said it…
PM for urgent operationalization of transit, preferential trade agreements with Uzbekistan
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday stressed the need to urgently operationalize the Transit Trade Agreement and Preferential Trade Agreement with Uzbekistan in order to fully unlock the immense bilateral economic potential. The prime minister, in a meeting with Ambassador of Uzbekistan Oybek Usmanov, who paid a courtesy call on him, reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to…
PM, Saudi crown prince express resolve to strengthen bilateral ties
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince, Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al-Saud on Monday expressed the resolve to further strengthening the strong, longstanding Pakistan-Saudi Arabia fraternal ties. The two leaders in a telephonic conversation also exchanged views on issues of mutual interest, the PM Office…
PM forms committee to resolve problems of foreign investment companies
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday constituted a committee to resolve the problems faced by the foreign investment companies, particularly related to Gwadar Free Zone. The committee will submit a comprehensive report along with recommendations to the prime minister within 10 days. Chairing a high-level meeting on investment, Prime Minister Sharif said the Chinese investment…