Tag: Pakistan
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Punjab govt servants to get advance July pay, pension for Eidul Azha
LAHORE: The Punjab Government issues instruction Monday to disburse pay, allowance and pension for the month of July 2021 in advance on 16th July 2021 due to Eidul Azha to all its employees and pensioners in the light of Punjab Government financial rules. To implement the above decision, Secretary Faineance has issued written instructions to…
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PTCL & CISCO sign service provider partnership agreement
Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and CISCO have announced a strategic partnership to deliver services to businesses in Pakistan through signing a Service Provider Partnership agreement. The signing ceremony was held at PTCL HQ, Islamabad. Zarrar Hasham Khan, Chief Business Services Officer, PTCL and Kashif Ul Haque, Country General Manager, Cisco, signed…
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Pakistan Railways to receive Rs 9891.685m for various departments
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Railways was set to receive Rs 9891.685 million as payable amount on account of providing different services to federal and provincial departments, autonomous and private bodies. In this regard, Pakistan Railways has approached the departments to recover outstanding billion of rupees as early as possible, an official of the Ministry of Railways…
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Telenor Pakistan wins five awards at Cannes
Lahore (Muhammad Yasir) Telenor Pakistan places the country under the spotlight at the largest and most prestigious awards festival for creative excellence the world over – The Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity 2021. The annual 5-day event is recognised as the global benchmark for brands, organisations, and marketing agencies when it comes to innovative and…
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Pakistani first Nida nears century of T20 wickets
LAHORE: :When Pakistan women’s historic tour of the West Indies kicks off with the first of the three T20Is against West Indies Women at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on June 30, the national side’s star all-rounder, Nida Dar, will be eying to achieve a historic landmark of her own. The 34-year-old Gujranwala-born needs one wicket…
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Eco-friendly steps to make Pakistan tourist hub: PM
NARAN: Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said with an eco-friendly infrastructure in place, Pakistan’s northern areas with their captivating natural beauty could become the world’s top tourist destination. “A strict implementation of bylaws to ensure preservation of green cover and cleanliness of tourist spots can help Pakistan capitalize the true potential of tourism,” the…
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Growth of digital transactions doubles in Q3 FY21: SBP
KARACHI: The State Bank of Pakistan, Monday, released its Quarterly Payment System Review (QPSR) for the third quarter of fiscal year 2020-21, which showed that value of mobile banking, internet banking and e-commerce transactions, all, more than doubled. The QSPR for January-March 2021 depicts strong growth in the space of digital financial transactions in the…
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Pakistanis may travel to Saudi Arabia after AstraZeneca jab
NUT Desk- ISLAMABAD: Special Assistant to Prime Minister (SAPM) on Health Dr Faisal Sultan Tuesday said that Pakistanis travelling to Saudi Arabia can get the AstraZeneca vaccine after showing documents at the mass vaccination centres. The country’s top health official shared that the government has decided to revise guidelines for AstraZeneca vaccines and will allow…
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Erdogan suggests new security plan involving Pakistan for Kabul airport safety
NUT Desk- BRUSSELS: President Recep Tayyip Erdogan proposed a new trilateral mechanism involving Turkey, Pakistan and Hungary for the security of Kabul airport after the withdrawal of foreign troops. The Turkish president, who is in Brussels to attend the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO) summit, said his would need “diplomatic, logistic and financial assistance” from…
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Unfortunate that political, religious parties misuse Islam: PM Imran
(NUT Desk) ISLAMABAD Prime Minister Imran Khan lamented on Monday that political and religious parties in Pakistan “misused” Islam to deal damage to the country and said he had started a campaign with heads of other Muslim countries to present the case of the Holy Prophet’s (PBUH) honour on international forums. Addressing the groundbreaking ceremony…