Aftab Ahmed The federal government is likely to appoint Dr. Raja Mazhar Hameed as managing director (MD) National Book Foundation (NBF). There are three candidates in the race of new managing director National Book Foundation (NBF) Islamabad. They included associate Professor Dr. Raja Mazhar Hameed IQRA University Islamabad, Secretary SAFRON Muhammad Aslam and Dr.Muhammad Ali…
The Foreign Minister of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Dr. Abdulaziz Kamilov, called on Prime Minister Imran khan. Foreign Minister Kamilov conveyed cordial greetings of President Shavkat Mirziyoyev and reiterated Uzbekistan’s commitment to expanding bilateral cooperation with Pakistan in diverse fields. Prime Minister Imran Khan fondly recalled his interactions with President Mirziyoyev in Beijing and Bishkek…
Aftab Ahmed Law Minister Farogh Naseem has defended the Re-employment of Retired civil servants, army officers, judges pointing out the discussion on this subject will generate undue controversy. The present government had also appointed retired army officers in different departments especially attached departments of the ministry of information technology and telecom who were drawing double…
The PDM has decided to nominate Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani as the joint opposition candidate for the chairmanship of the Senate while setting up a committee headed by Shahid Khaqan Abbasi to nominate the Leader of the Opposition and Deputy Chairman Senate. The PDM summit, hosted by the PPP, was chaired by Maulana Fazlur Rehman….
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting has proposed the Digital Media Advertising Policy to the Prime Minister’s Office for approval. Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting, Senator Shibli Faraz, Dr. Arsalan Khalid Focal Person to the Prime Minister, and GM Digital Media Wing, Imran Ghazali called on Premier. Federal Minister Senator Shibli Faraz briefed the…
Just a day after Prime Minister Imran Khan received a vote of confidence in the National Assembly, Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari has said that now is the time for Pakistan Democratic Movement (PDM) to decide No-confidence motion against the Prime Minister. Addressing the joint press conference with the Pakistan Muslim League…
The Competition Commission of Pakistan (CCP) on Thursday imposed a penalty of Rs 150 million on Reckitt Benckiser Pakistan Limited for making misleading and deceiving advertising claims of its product Strepsils’. It passed an order for violation of Section 10 of the Competition Act, 2010. In its order, CCP said it made advertising and marketing claims…
Acting CEO, PTCL Nadim Khan called on Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication. The Acting CEO PTCL briefed the Federal Minister for IT about future projects of PTCL. While talking to Acting CEO PTCL, the Federal Minister for IT & Telecom Syed Amin Ul Haque said that using the advanced technology is the need of…
Kot Addu Power Company (Kapco) will receive Rs 100 billion from the government following a revised deal economic coordination company (ECC) approved on Monday. However, Hubco will receive Rs 75 billion outstandings. The Cabinet Committee on Energy on Monday approved paying Rs 403 billion to Independent Power Producers (IPPs). Nishat Power will receive Rs 25…
Aftab Ahmed Pakistan Telecommunication Authority has rejected all six appeals of one of its licensee for not paying annual license fees, R & D and USF contributions, and late payment of the previous years said the Authority’s order. The authority comprising Maj Gen (Retd) Azeem Bajwa, Chairman PTA, and its two members Muhammad Naveed and…