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Senate Committee Reviews Ministry of Water Resources’ Performance and Ongoing Projects
2Sep By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Senate Committee Reviews Ministry of Water Resources’ Performance and Ongoing Projects

Senator Shahadat Awan chaired the meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Water Resources held today at Parliament House Islamabad.The Senate Committee was briefed on the working and performance of the ministry and its attached departments. Secretary for the Ministry of Water Resources, Syed Ali Murtaza, informed that the focus is on the development of the country’s water resources and six entities were assigned to the ministry, namely WAPDA, IRSA, Federal Flood Commission, Pakistan Council of Research in Water Resources (PCRWR), CEA, and Pakistan Commission for Indus Water (PCIW). The ministry has undertaken initiatives to increase the country’s water storage and the share of hydropower generation in the overall energy mix. As of now, there are six ongoing projects being financed ...
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AIOU Reaffirms Commitment to Transparency and Merit
2Sep By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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AIOU Reaffirms Commitment to Transparency and Merit

The Academic Staff Association (ASA) General Body Meeting was held yesterday at Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU), where Vice Chancellor Professor Dr. Nasir Mahmood reiterated the university's strong commitment to transparency and merit-based practices. He assured the faculty that all appointments and promotions would be conducted fairly, with strict adherence to established rules and no room for discrimination. During the meeting, Dr. Nasir addressed various concerns raised by the faculty, including the need for increased medical subsidies and ODL allowances, promising to advocate for these in the university's Executive Council. He also expressed openness to revisiting the newly proposed departmental promotion criteria after faculty members voiced unanimous objections. ASA President Dr...
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Visit of FDE team to Rural Schools in Islamabad, Comprehensive Repair and Improvement Plans announced
1Sep By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Visit of FDE team to Rural Schools in Islamabad, Comprehensive Repair and Improvement Plans announced

The Director General of the Federal Directorate of Education (FDE), along with senior officials, visited six schools in Islamabad's rural areas today to assess the damage caused by recent heavy rains and to reinforce ongoing government initiatives to enhance educational facilities. The delegation included the Area Education Officer (AEO) Bhara Kahu, Director (Planning & Development), Director (Coordination), and the Project Director of the Project Management Unit (PMU). During the visit, the Director General announced a comprehensive plan for urgent repairs, committing to complete the restoration work within 10 days. This plan includes whitewashing all institutions, electrification, washroom repairs, and the repair of window panes. These efforts are in line with earlier inspec...
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AIOU Commences Spring 2024 Exams, Final exams
1Sep By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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AIOU Commences Spring 2024 Exams, Final exams

AIOU Commences Spring 2024 Exams Final exams for Matric, FA, and ICom programs offered in the Spring 2024 semester by Allama Iqbal Open University are set to begin today (Monday, September 2) across the country. Roll number slips have been uploaded to the students' CMS portals, and the date sheet is available on the university's website at www.aiou.edu.pk. Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dr. Nasir Mahmood, has instructed to ensure the provision of basic facilities for students at the examination centers. On the special instructions of the Vice-Chancellor, the roll number slips for Matric and Intermediate exams have also been uploaded to the AIOU Mobile Application, which is available on the Google Play Store.Sub Editor: Ghufran
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𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐄𝐂’𝐬 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧
1Sep By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐄𝐂’𝐬 𝐟𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐣𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐡𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧

The World Bank (WB) funded Higher Education Development in Pakistan (HEDP) project, being executed by the Higher Education Commission, held its 10th WB supervision mission for the project in Islamabad. HEDP is a 400 million USD flagship project of HEC aimed to support research excellence in strategic sectors of the economy, improve teaching and learning, and strengthen governance in higher education. Spread over a week, detailed meetings were held on each of the six components of HEDP project to review progress, including safeguards and fiduciary aspects.The WB team, led by Ms. Inga Afanasieva, a Senior Economist at the World Bank, held an introductory meeting with the Chairman HEC Dr. Mukhtar Ahmed. He assured the team that HEC is committed to successful execution of the project. The ...
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Islamabad’s green initiatives model for other cities: PM’s climate aide Romina Khurshid
1Sep By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Islamabad’s green initiatives model for other cities: PM’s climate aide Romina Khurshid

Coordinator to Prime Minister on Climate Change and Environmental Coordination (MoCC & EC), Romina Khurshid Alam has lauded the initiatives launched by the Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT) administration for transiting to renewable energy and vulnerability of the capital city to climate change impacts. In a statement on Sunday, PM' Coordinator said MoCC & EC had proposed to ICT administration a unique AI based solution to improve air quality of the city to make it model environmentally-sustainable and climate-smart city of the world.Currently, the air quality of Islamabad is higher than interim WHO permissible limits, and the problem is getting worse because various reasons including increasing levels of emissions from gasoline and diesel-fueled vehicles", she highlighted. The...
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Jammu and Kashmir dispute is an internationally recognized dispute that must be resolved in accordance with the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions and the wishes of the Kashmiri people
1Sep By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Jammu and Kashmir dispute is an internationally recognized dispute that must be resolved in accordance with the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions and the wishes of the Kashmiri people

In response to media queries regarding the recent statement made on Jammu and Kashmir by India’s Minister for External Affairs, Spokesperson Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mumtaz Zahra Baloch said:“The Jammu and Kashmir dispute is an internationally recognized dispute that must be resolved in accordance with the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) resolutions and the wishes of the Kashmiri people. Resolution of this unresolved conflict is pivotal to peace and stability in South Asia.Pakistan unequivocally rejects any narrative that suggests that the Jammu and Kashmir dispute has been or can be settled unilaterally. Such claims are not only misleading but dangerously delusional, as they blatantly disregard the on-ground realities. India’s unilateral actions in Indian Illegally Occu...
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Islamabad police conducted search and combing operations this year to maintain peace, security and against Drug Dealers
31Aug By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Islamabad police conducted search and combing operations this year to maintain peace, security and against Drug Dealers

Islamabad police conducted search and combing operations this year to maintain peace, security and against Drug Dealers. Concurring an ICT police representative during the tasks, a sum of 1,446 street pharmacists were caught. He said the police held onto north of 344 kilograms of ganja, in excess of 428 kilograms of heroin, more than 30 kilograms of ice (gem meth), 258 unique sorts of opiate pills, and 11,920 liters of liquor from the suspects. All legitimate necessities will be satisfied to grant praiseworthy discipline to the street pharmacists, DIG Syed Mustafa Tanveer said. DIG communicated strong obligation to proceed with overwhelming activities against the street pharmacists to annihilate the threat of medications.Representative added that in a few crackdowns this year likewis...
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Prof. Ahsan Iqbal unveils ICMA’s Book on ‘Economic Vision and Strategy’ and supports its inclusion in the National Economic Revival Plan
31Aug By The Pakistan TimesNo Comments
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Prof. Ahsan Iqbal unveils ICMA’s Book on ‘Economic Vision and Strategy’ and supports its inclusion in the National Economic Revival Plan

Prof. Ahsan Iqbal, Federal Minister for Planning, Development, and Special Initiatives, was the Chief Guest at the book launch held today at the Institute of Cost and Management Accountants of Pakistan (ICMA) Lahore campus. During the ceremony, he unveiled ICMA’s new publication, Economic Vision and Strategy: Building a Brighter Future for Pakistan, developed by the Research and Publications Department of ICMA.Speaking on the occasion, Prof. Ahsan Iqbal thanked ICMA for releasing a document that addresses the country's challenges and offers a strategic plan with a roadmap to guide the Pakistani economy toward progress. He appreciated the book's timely release, as the government is finalizing its five-year economic revival plan, which will soon be presented by the Prime Minister. He als...
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