ISLAMABAD: The caretaker Cabinet Committee on Energy (CCoE) had approved the recommendations of Ministerial Oversight Committee for the Pak-Iran gas pipeline project here on Friday (23rd of Feb, 2024). It has been recommended to start work on the 80km segment of the pipeline inside Pakistan — from Pakistan border up till Gwadar in the first […]
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WASHINGTON: A Houston-based company has landed America’s first spaceship on the Moon in more than 50 years, part of a new fleet of NASA-funded, uncrewed commercial robots intended to pave the way for astronaut missions later this decade. But while flight controllers confirmed they had received a faint signal, it was not immediately clear whether […]
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ISLAMABAD: In a significant milestone for gender equity in Pakistan’s energy sector, USAID celebrated the successful completion of the Power System and Distribution Network Planning (PSDNP) Training Program for women engineers. The program, designed for engineers from Pakistan’s power distribution and transmission companies, is a collaborative effort between USAID and the Lahore University of Management […]
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ISLAMABAD: The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN-Pakistan) and COMSTECH, the Ministerial Standing Committee on Scientific and Technological Cooperation of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding here on Friday, focused on Conservation and Sustainable Development. Both organizations have united their efforts to craft a comprehensive conservation policy framework […]
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ISLAMABAD: The 100-index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) continued with bullish trend on Friday (23rd Feb, 2024) gaining 901.48 points, a positive change of 1.46 percent, closing at 62,815.82 points against 61,914.34 points the previous trading day. A total of 377,974,404 shares valuing Rs 16.011 billion were traded during the day as compared to […]
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WASHINGTON: Rejecting IK’s correspondence apropos stoppage of loan to Pakistan and initiating an independent audit of the 8th Feb polls, IMF stated that it was looking forward to engaging with the new set up on policies to ensure macroeconomic stability and prosperity for all the citoyens. WASHINGTON: Julie Kozack, the head of the Communications Department […]
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SAN FRANCISCO: President Joe Biden had a private, emotional meeting with the widow and daughter of Alexei Navalny in California on Thursday (22nd Feb, 2024) as his administration announced fresh sanctions against Russia over the death of the Kremlin opposition leader. The visit at a hotel in San Francisco came as the White House backed […]
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KARACHI: Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari, while talking to the Media, has revealed here on Friday (23rd Feb, 2024) that PPP had nominated Murad Ali Shah as CM Sindh, Awais Qadir Shah as speaker and Anthony Naveed as deputy speaker of the Sindh Assembly. APP Adds: Pakistan People’s Party Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Friday formally […]
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LAHORE: 313 newly elected MPA’s were sworn into the Punjab Assembly on Friday (23rd Feb, 2024). Speaker Sibtain Khan administered the oath largest Provincial Assembly of Pakistan happens to harbor 371 seats (i.e.: 297 general seats, 74 reserved seats, including 66 for women and eight for minorities). The nomination papers for the post of speaker […]
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PESHAWAR: Another series of rains, strong winds and snowfall in upper districts of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa is likely to start from 25 February, an official of the Meteorological Department said here Friday (23rd Feb, 2024). In this connection, Provincial Disasters Management Authority (PDMA), has issued a message to all district administrations to be alert. In view […]
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