PM Imran presents five-point agenda to help countries overcome the effects of the pandemic

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Prime Minister Imran Khan addressed the fourth session of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) today in which he emphasized need for…

ECNEC approves largest healthcare project in Pakistan’s history

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) has granted approval to Rs70 billion healthcare project. Complete with 45 billion new healthcare facilities across…

#FastStopTorturing trends on Twitter as students protest on-campus exams on short notice of five days

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

If you are a student, it’s incredibly likely that you were waiting for the education ministers’ decision on January 4 with bated breath. And as…

Pakistan to purchase 1.2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from Chinese firm

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Government of Pakistan is all set to purchase a total of 1.2 million COVID-19 vaccine doses from Chinese pharmaceutical company Sinopharm. The news was…

Colleges and academies in Pakistan to re-open next month: Colleges Association

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

All Pakistan Colleges and Academies Association (APCAA) has announced its decision to re-open colleges from next month. During a press conference held at the Stars…

PM Imran Khan hails ‘remarkable turnaround’ in economy despite COVID-19

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Prime Minister Imran Khan took to Twitter to express his pleasure at the positive trajectory of the nation’s economy this year despite the ongoing global…

In a first, HEC launches online degree verification and attestation service

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In an impactful move for the future of academics and students across the nation, the Higher Education Commission (HEC) has officially initiated online degree attestation…

US says it provided $128m in debt relief to Pakistan this year

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The United States has provided Pakistan with a total of $128 million in debt relief in 2020, as part of the G20 Debt Service Suspension…

Right decision to close educational institutions given high rate of infections: Shafqat Mahmood

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

With Pakistan facing the brunt of the second wave of COVID-19, Federal Minister for Education Shafqat Mahmood believes that closing down educational institutions back in…

Large-scale manufacturing grew by 5.46pc in Jul-Oct period: Hammad Azhar

By Hamza Zakir ⏐ 5 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Based on the latest Large Scale Manufacturing Industries (LSMI) figures, Minister for Industries and Production Hammad Azhar exuberantly stated that industry is driving Pakistan’s economic…

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