Cabinet re-adjusts Energy Committee to ensure availability of necessary resources to power sector
ISLAMABAD : The Federal Cabinet has approved measures to address the challenge of load-shedding effectively and on priority basis.
Its meeting was held in Islamabad on Wednesday with Prime Minister Syed Yusuf Raza Gilani in the chair.
Later, [...]
Pakistan among the most vulnerable countries facing climate risks
ISLAMABAD : Countries in Asia and the Pacific are at a crossroads and must now strike a balance between rising prosperity and rising emissions. Their success or failure will have repercussions worldwide, predicts Asia-Pacific Human Development [...]
SECP signs MOU with Moroccan counterpart
ISLAMABAD : The SECP and its Moroccan counterpart, Conseil D ontologique des Valeurs Mobili res (CDVM), have signed an MOU, paving the way for enhanced cooperation and information sharing between them.
On the sidelines of the annual meeting [...]
HEC, BC ink agreement for internationalising higher education
ISLAMABAD : An agreement on Internationalising Higher Education Partnership between Higher Education Commission of Pakistan HEC & British Council Pakistan was inked here Wednesday at HEC.
Prof Dr Nasser Ali Khan, Acting Executive Director/ [...]
Inter Governmental Council meeting for electricity import to Pakistan begins in Dubai
Islamabad : The two-day Inter Governmental Council meeting for 1000MW electricity import to Pakistan from CASA-100 project began Wednesday at Dubai. Water & Power Minister Syed Naveed Qamar will lead Pakistan delegation in IGC second [...]
KPK Govt reaffirms commitment to achieve Education For All Goals by 2015
ISLAMABAD : The present government of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) province aims to accelerate expansion of educational opportunities for the girls and disadvantaged groups of the society, and education budget will be doubled from the next [...]
Canadian HC calls on President
Islamabad : Mr. Ross Hynes, High Commissioner of Canada Wednesday paid farewell call on President Asif Ali Zardari at Aiwan-e-Sadr.
The President appreciated the services of the High Commissioner for further promoting and strengthening bilateral [...]
IPO-Pak employees rgularized
ISLAMABAD : The Sub Committee of Cabinet Division under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Religious Affairs Syed Khursheed Ali Shah has given approval of the regularization of 71 (contract) employees of Intellectual Property Organization [...]
Cabinet Energy Committee meet frequently to sort out energy shortages in the country
Islamabad : Cabinet Energy Committee comprising Finance, Petroleum, Water & Power and Information Ministers, Deputy Chairman Planning Commission and Governor State Bank of Pakistan will meet frequently to sort out issue of energy shortages [...]
Federal govt to provide funds for development, promotion of education in AJK: Kaira
ISLAMABAD : Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Qamar Zamaan Kaira vowed that the federal government would provide the required funds for development and promotion of education in Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK).
He said this while [...]
